Escalate : Economics and Business Journal
Vol. 4 No. 3 (2026): Escalate : Economics and Business Journal

Implementation of Servant Leadership in Improving Service Quality in Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units: A Case Study at SPPG Cijunti

Shelma Shafiyyah (Bina Madani Polytechnic)
Nurfarida Apriani (Bina Madani Polytechnic)
Amanda Ariella Putri (Bina Madani Polytechnic)
Rasila Nur Safitri (Bina Madani Polytechnic)
Rafiul Akbar Darmawan (rasilanrsafitri28@gmail.com)
Intan Aliya Latifa (Bina Madani Polytechnic)
Muhammad Yusuf Arya Moren (Bina Madani Polytechnic)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Sep 2026

Abstract

This study examines the implementation of servant leadership and its relationship with service quality at the Cijunti Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG). Using a qualitative case study approach, the study involved seven groups of informants: the head of partners, head of SPPG, nutritionists, accountants, field assistants, chefs, and volunteer representatives. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and documentation studies and analyzed using the interactive model of Miles, Huberman, and SaldaƱa. The findings show that servant leadership was particularly evident in listening, empathy, healing, non-coercive persuasion, and building a work community, while structured staff development and long-term innovation were less prominent. These practices were associated with maintained service quality across the five SERVQUAL dimensions: tangibles, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy. However, implementation was constrained by limited structural authority, varying volunteer discipline, limited raw material supplies, menu policy restrictions, and potential operational budget pressures. The study concludes that servant leadership supports service quality but functions within institutional and operational constraints

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Journal Info

Abbrev

escalate

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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Escalate invites both empirical and theoretical articles that explore micro and macro phenomena. The journals publication scope encompasses a wide array of domains, including macro and micro economics, business strategy and policy, entrepreneurship, finance and accounting studies, human resource ...