Yayınlanmış 25.06.2026
Anahtar Kelimeler
- Perceived Quality, Service Experience, Customer Satisfaction, Cargo, Metaphor
- Algılanan Kalite, Hizmet Deneyimi, Müşteri Memnuniyeti, Kargo, Metafor
Nasıl Atıf Yapılır
Telif Hakkı (c) 2026 Mehri Banu Erdem

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Öz
E-ticaretin hızla büyümesi, müşteri deneyimlerinin ve memnuniyetinin şekillenmesinde kargo hizmetlerinin önemini artırmıştır. Bu çalışma, tüketicilerin kargo şirketlerine yönelik algılarını Metafor Analizi aracılığıyla incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmada nitel araştırma deseni benimsenmiş, veriler Kahramanmaraş ilinde yaşayan 65 tüketiciden metafor temelli yapılandırılmış görüşmeler yoluyla toplanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler İçerik Analizi yöntemiyle değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırma bulguları, tüketicilerin kargo şirketlerine yönelik genel olarak olumlu algılara sahip olduğunu, özellikle teslimat hızı, güvenilirlik ve operasyonel etkinlik unsurlarını ön plana çıkardıklarını göstermektedir. Bununla birlikte, müşteri iletişimi ve hizmet tutarlılığına ilişkin bazı sorun alanları da belirlenmiştir. Metaforik ifadeler, kargo deneyimlerinin hem işlevsel hem de duygusal boyutlarını ortaya koyarak, tüketicilerin kargo hizmetlerini geleneksel memnuniyet ölçütlerinin ötesinde nasıl değerlendirdiklerine ilişkin daha derin bir anlayış sunmuştur. Çalışma, metafor analizinin kargo hizmetleri bağlamında uygulanmasına katkı sağlayarak literatüre destek olmaktadır. Ayrıca kargo şirketlerinin hizmet kalitesini, müşteri iletişimini ve marka algısını geliştirmelerine yönelik uygulamaya dönük çıkarımlar sunmaktadır.
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