Chapter 10: Services and Non-Profit Organizations Marketing Flashcards
How do Service Differ from Goods
- Intangible
- inseparable
- heterogeneous
- perishable
- intangible qualities
- search quality
- experience quality
- credence quality
How do Service Differ from Goods: Intangible
cannot be touched, seen, tasted, heard, or felt in the same manner as goods
How do Service Differ from Goods: Inseparable
sold , products, and consumed at same time. Allows customer input in service.
How do Service Differ from Goods: Heterogeneous
tend to be less standardized and uniform than goods. Skills differ from person to person.
How do Service Differ from Goods:Perishable
cannot be stored, warehoused, or inventoried.
How do Service Differ from Goods: search quality
a characteristic that can be easily assesed before purchase (colour of the car)
How do Service Differ from Goods: experience
a characteristic that they assessed only after use, such as the quality of meal in a restaurant.
How do Service Differ from Goods: credence quality
-a characteristic that consumer may have difficult assessing even have purchase because they do not have the necessary knowledge or training. (medical services)
Components of Service Quality
- Reliability
- Responsiveness
- Assurance
- Empathy
- Tangibles
Components of Service Quality: Reliability
The ability to perform dependably, accurately, and consistently
Components of Service Quality: Responsiveness
the ability to provide prompt service
Components of Service Quality: Assurance
the knowledge and courtesy of employees
Components of Service Quality: Empathy
caring, individualized attention to customers
Components of Service Quality: Tangibles
the physical evidence of a service
Product Strategies for Services
- Process
- Core and Supplementary
- Standardization or customization
- Service mix