Table 2.

Measurement instruments, data sources, and construct reliability

ConstructMeasurement ItemsComposite ReliabilityLiterature SupportData Source
Financial planning behaviorOver the past year, …0.83Hansen (2012); Xiao and O'Neill (2018) Customer survey
… I had a plan to reach my financial goals
… I had a weekly or monthly budget that I followed
Promotion focusI focus on what I hope to achieve in the future0.92Lockwood et al. (2002) Customer survey
I think about achieving my ambitions
I see myself as someone who is striving to fulfill my hopes and dreams
I am focused on achieving positive outcomes in my life
Service customizationWhen being served today and at other times in this branch, …0.82Schepers et al. (2012) Customer survey
… they recommend bank products or services that are best suited to solving customer problems
… they try to find out which kinds of bank products or services would be most helpful to customers
Attention to detailService employees in this branch …0.82Miron et al. (2004) General manager survey
… are thorough when solving customer problems
… perform the tasks related to serving customers precisely over a long time
Servant leadershipIn this branch, …0.83Liden et al. (2008) Frontline employee survey
… I would seek help from my manager if I had a personal problem
… my manager puts my best interests ahead of his/her own
… my manager gives me the freedom to handle difficult situations in the way that I feel is best
Customer stewardship climateIn this branch, managers and employees …0.94Schepers et al. (2012) Deputy manager survey
… feel a sense of responsibility for the customer
… feel a sense of accountability for the customer
… feel that the bank’s customers are our customers
… feel responsible for the customers’ welfare
Job stressFor me personally, …0.91Cammann et al. (1983) Frontline employee survey
… my job is extremely stressful
… I feel a great deal of stress because of my job
Source: Authors’ own work

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