Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Three-Stage Model of Service Consumption

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PRE-PURCHASE STAGE
SERVICE ENCOUNTER STAGE
POST-ENCOUNTER STAGE

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PRE-PURCHASE STAGE

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  1. NEED AWARENESS
  2. INFORMATION SEARCH
  3. EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES
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IS THE BEGINNING OF THE PRE-PURCHASE STAGE

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NEED AWARENESS

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NEEDS MAY BE TRIGGERED BY

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  1. PEOPLE’S UNCONSCIOUS MIND
  2. PHYSICAL CONDITIONS
  3. EXTERNAL SOURCES
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HAPPENS ONCE A NEED HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED, AND CUSTOMERS ARE MOTIVATED TO SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS TO SATISFY THAT NEED.

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INFORMATION SEARCH

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SEVERAL ALTERNATIVES THAT COME AND FORM IN OUR MIND CAN BE DELIVERED FROM PAST EXPERIENCES OR EXTERNAL SOURCES.

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EVOKED SET

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A NARROWED DOWN FEW ALTERNATIVES TO SERIOUSLY CONSIDER

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CONSIDERATION SET

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HOLDS THAT CONSUMERS USE SERVICE ATTRIBUTES THAT ARE IMPORTANT IN EVALUATING AND COMPARING ALTERNATIVE OFFERINGS IN THEIR CONSIDERATION SET.

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MULTI-ATTRIBUTE MODEL

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HELP TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE FORMATION PROCESS OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.

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MULTI-ATTRIBUTE MODEL

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TWO COMMON DECISION RULES TO DECIDE

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LINEAR COMPENSATORY RULE
CONJUCTIVE RULE

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THIS IS DONE BY MULTIPLYING THE SCORE FOR THE DRY CLEANER ON EACH ATTRIBUTE BY THE IMPORTANCCE WEIGHT.

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LINEAR COMPENSATORY RULE

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THE CONSUMER WILL DECIDE BASED ON THE TOTLA OVERALL SCORE IN CONJUNCTION WITH MINIMUM PERFORMANCE LEVELS ON ONE OR SEVERAL ATTRIBUTES

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CONJUNCTIVE RULE

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EVALUATING ALTERNATIVE SERVICE ATTRIBUTES (ENUMERATION)

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  1. SEARCH ATTRIBUTES
  2. EXPERIENCE ATTRIBUTES
  3. CREDENCE ATTRIBUTES
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THEY ARE TANGIBLE CHARACTERISTICS THAT CUSTOMERS CAN EVALUATE BEFORE PURCHASE

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SEARCH ATTRIBUTES

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IT HELPS THE CUSTOMERS EVALUATE THE PRODUCT BEFORE PURCHASE

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SEARCH ATTRIBUTES

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THEY CANNOT BE EVALUATED BEFORE PURCHASE.

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EXPERIENCE ATTRIBUTES

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EXAMPLE OF THESE ARE
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCES
MANY MEDICAL PROCEDURES ALL HAVE HIGH EXPERIENCE ATTRIBUTES
HIKING

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EXPERIENCE ATTRIBUTES

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ARE CHARACTERISTICS THE CUSTOMERS FIND HARD TO EVALUATE EVEN AFTER CONSUMPTIONS.

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CREDENCE ATTRIBUTES

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THE CUSTOMER IS FORCED TO BELIEVE OR TRUST THAT CERTAIN TASKS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED AT THE PROMISED LEVEL OF QUALITY

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CREDENCE ATTRIBUTES

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REFERS TO THE CUSTOMER’S PERCEPTION OF THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH ANY PURCHASE

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PERCEIVED RISK

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WHAT ARE THE TYPE OF RISK

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  1. FUNCTIONAL (UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES)
  2. FINANCIAL (MONETARY LOSS, UNEXPECTED COSTS)
  3. TEMPORAL (WASTING TIME, CONSEQUENCES OF DELAYS)
  4. PHYSICAL (PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO POSSESSIONS)
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ARE FORMED DURING THE SEARCH AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, THROUGH A CUSTOMER’S SEARCH AND EVALUATION OF INFORMATION AND ALTERNATIVES.

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EXPECTATIONS

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CAN EVEN BE SITUATION-SPECIFIC.

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EXPECTATIONS

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WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS OF SERVICE EXPECTATIONS

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  1. DESIRED SERVICE
  2. ADEQUATE SERVICE
  3. PREDICTED SERVICE
  4. ZONE OF TOLERANCE
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THE TYPE OF SERVICE CUSTOMERS HOPE TO RECEIVE. IT’S A WISHED FOR LEVEL - A COMBINATION OF WHAT CUSTOMERS BELIEVE CAN AND SHOULD BE DELIVERED IN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR PERSONAL NEEDS.

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DESIRED SERVICE

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THE MINIMUM LEVEL OF SERVICE CUSTOMERS WILL ACCEPT WITHOUT BEING DISSATISFIED.

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ADEQUATE SERVICE

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THIS IS THE LEVEL OF SERVICE THAT CUSTOMERS ACTUALLY ANTICIPATE TO RECEIVE.

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PREDICTED SERVICE

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THE EXTENT TO WHICH CUSTOMERS ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT THIS VARIATION.

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ZONE OF TOLERANCE

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HAPPENS AFTER CONSUMERS HAVE EVALUATED POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES.

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PURCHASE DECISION

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IS WHEN THE CUSTOMER INTERACTS DIRECTLY WITH THE SERVICE FIRM.

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SERVICE ENCOUNTER STAGE

28
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OUTCOME OF THE PRE-PURCHASE STAGE BASED LARGELY ON EXPECTATIONS OF THE LIKELY PERFORMANCE OF A SERVICE BASED ON IMPORTATNT ATTRIBUTES AND ASSOCIATED RISK PERCEPTIONS.

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PURCHASE DECISION

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MODELS AND FRAMEWORKS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CONSUMERS’ BEHAVIOR AND EXPERIENCE DURING THE SERVICE ENCOUNTER SUCH AS:

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  1. MOMENTS OF TRUTH
  2. THE HIGH-OR-LOW CONTACT SERVICE MODEL
  3. SERVUCTION MODEL
  4. THEATER METAPHOR
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IT IS WHERE THE PERCEIVED QUALITY IS REALIZED.

WHEN THE SERVICE PROVIDER AND THE SERVICE CUSTOMER CONFRONT ONE ANOTHER.

IT IS WHEN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CUSTOMER AND THE FIRM IS AT STAKE

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MOMENT OF TRUTH

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IT MEANS THERE IS DIRECT CONTACT BETWEEN CUSTOMERS AND THE FIRM THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE SERVICE DELIVERY

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HIGH-CONTACT SERVICES

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INVOLVE LITTLE, PHYSICAL CONTACT IF ANY BETWEEN CUSTOMERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. INSTEAD, CONTACT TAKES PLACE AT ARM’S LENGTH THROUGH ELECTRONIC OR PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS.

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LOW-CONTACT SERVICES

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SHOWS ALL THE INTERACTIONS THAT TOGETHER MAKE UP A TYPICAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE IN A HIGH-CONTACT SERVICE.

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SERVUCTION SYSTEM

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COMBINATION OF SERVICE AND PRODUCTION

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SERVUCTION

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WHO ARE THE FRENCH RESEARCHERS

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PIERRE EIGLIER
ERIC LANGEARD

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THE SERVUCTION SYSTEM CONSISTS OF:

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  1. TECHNICAL CORE
  2. SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM
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WHERE INPUTS ARE PROCESSED AND THE ELEMENTS OF THE SERVICE PRODUCT ARE CREATED.

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TECHNICAL CORE

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TYPICALLY BACK-STAGE AND INVINSIBLE TO THE CUSTOMER

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TECHNICAL CORE

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INVINSIBLE COMPONENTS CAN BE TERMED

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BACK STAGE OR BACK OFFICE

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VISIBLE COMPONENTS CAN BE TERMED AS

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FRONT STAGE OR FRONT OFFICE

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WHERE THE FINAL “ASSEMBLY” TAKES PLACE AND THE PRODUCT IS DELIVERED TO THE CUSTOMER.

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SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM

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THIS SUBSYSTEM INCLUDES THE VISIBLE PART OF THE SERVICE OPERATIONS SYSTEM.

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SERVICE DELIVERY SYSTEM.

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CAN BE USED AS A METAPHOR FOR SERVICE DELIVERYM, AND FIRMS CAN VIEW THEIR SERVICE AS “STAGING” A PERFORMACNCE WITH PROPS AND ACTORS.

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THEATER

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UNDER OF THEATER AS METAPHOR

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  1. SERVICE FACILITIES
  2. PERSONNEL
  3. ROLE THEORY
  4. SCRIPT THEORY
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containing the stage on which the drama unfolds

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SERVICE FACILITIES

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like the members of a cast playing roles as actors in a drama supported by a back-stage production team.

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PERSONNEL

47
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set of behavior patterns learned through experience and
communication, to be performed by an individual in a certain social
interaction in order to attain maximum effectiveness in goal accomplishment.

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ROLE THEORY

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been defined as combinations of social cues or expectations of society that guide behavior in a specific setting or context

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ROLES

49
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specifies the sequences of
behavior employees and customers are expected to learn and follow during service delivery.

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SCRIPT THEORY

50
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is the last stage of service consumption is the which
involves consumers’ attitudinal and behavioral responses to the service
experience.

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POST-ENCOUNTER STAGE

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customers evaluate the service performance and compare it to their prior expectations.

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POST-ENCOUNTER STAGE

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is a judgment following a series
of consumer product interactions.

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SATISFACTION

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It Holds that satisfaction judgments formed are based on a
comparison of expectations with performance perceptions.

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HTE EXPECTANCY-DISCONFIRMATION MODEL OF SATISFACTION

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If performance perceptions are worse than expected,
it is called

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NEGATIVE DISCONFIRMATION

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If performance is better than expected, it is called

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POSITIVE DISCONFIRMATION

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If it is as expected, then it is simply called

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CONFIRMATION OF EXPECTATIONS

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defined as a high
standard of performance that consistently meets or
exceeds customer expectations.

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EXCELLENT SERVICE QUALITY

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which is transaction-
specific and refers to a single service experience.

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CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

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refers to relatively stable attitudes
and beliefs about a firm.

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SERVICE QUALITY

60
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consumer’s belief and attitude
about the general performance of a firm.

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SERVICE QUALITY

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WHO DEVELOPED A SURVEY INSTRUMENT CALLED SERVQUAL

A

VALARIE ZEITHAML

62
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is based on the premise that customers evaluate a firm’s
service quality by comparing their perceptions of its service with their own
expectations.

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SERVQUAL

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was developed to measure service quality mostly in a face-to-
face service encounter context.

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SERVQUAL

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seen as a generic measurement tool that can be applied
across a broad spectrum of service industries.

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SERVQUAL

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DIMENSIONS TO EVALUATE SERVICE QUALITY

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TANGIBLES
RELIABILITY
RESPONSIVENESS
ASSURANCE
EMPATHY

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customer’s willingness to continue patronizing a firm over the
long-term, preferably on an exclusive basis, and recommending the firm’s
products to friends and associates.

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LOYALTY

67
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important outcome of satisfied customers who believe that the
firm delivers great service.

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LOYALTY

68
Q

is the opposite of customer loyalty. which is used to describe
customers who drop off a company’s radar screen and transfer their loyalty
to another supplier.

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DEFECTION