final exam Flashcards
hidden services
services that go into the production of physical products
everything is a…
service
labor provides…
services
physical product
collection of individual services plus raw material
service
the application of specialized competencies through deeds, processes, & performances for the benefit of another entity or the entity itself
ihip characteristics
intangible
heterogeneous (intangible)
inseparable
perishable
services are…
intangible
heterogeneous
inseparable
perishable
service is a…
performance
service characteristics
intangibility
inseparability
variability
perishability
intangibility
services cannot be seen, tasted, felt, heard, or smelled before purchase
insepaarbility
services cannot be separated from their providers
variability
quality of services depends on who provides them & when, where, & how
perishability
services cannot be stored for later sale or use
people processing
services directed at people’s bodies
e.g. healthcare
possessions processing
services directed at physical possessions
e.g. lawn care
mental stimulus processing
services directed at people’s minds
information processing
directed at intangible assets
what is the process
flow of activities involved in providing goods, services, & ideas to the customer
people
are the human actors who provide goods, services, & ideas to the customers
service blueprint
diagram that depicts the process of interaction between a customer & the service system
a service blueprint depicts
process of service delivery
roles of customers
roles of service employees
visible elements of service
potential failure points
organizational frontline
All points of contact between an organization and its customers.
frontline interactions
Actions and processes that occur during the points of contact between the customer and organization.
frontline interfaces
The people and/or equipment
involved in frontline interactions.
Retailing
Selling goods & services to consumers for their own personal or household use
Wholesaling
Selling goods & services to companies and organizations who resell them or use them in running their own business
Why Retailers?
they add value
Adjust Discrepancy of quantity
ACCUMULATION:
bring large quantities from sources to one location
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BREAKING BULK:
divide large quantities into smaller lots for many buyers
Adjust Discrepancy of assortment
ASSORTING:
bring wide variety of different products together in one location
+
SORTING:
divide a set of products into separate categories of like products
value =
adjusting discepancies
retail channels
chapter 11, slide 26
Customer Orientation
The degree to which an individual
possesses an enduring belief in
the importance of customer
satisfaction
four dimensions of customer orientation
social skills
technical skills
motivation
decision-making authority
technical skills
The employee’s technical skills refer to the knowledge and those technical or motor skills which a service employee must possess in order to fulfill the customer’s needs during the personal interaction process
social skills
The concept of social skills
focuses on the service
employee’s ability to take the
customer’s perspective during
interactions
motivation
Motivation is essential for
the employee’s
transformation of social and
technical skills into
customer-oriented behavior.
decision-making authority
The extent to which service
employees feel authorized to
decide on issues that concern
customers’ interests and needs