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The _____________ reflects the view that the intangible aspects of products are becoming the
key features that differentiate the product in the marketplace.
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services marketing
Servuction model
service imperative
benefit concept
industrial management model
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insurance
farming
mining
engineering
there is no such thing as a pure service
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products
ideas
services
goods
places
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the
the
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services triangle
Servuction model
scale of market entities
service-profit chain
Q continuum
Businesses such as fast food restaurants would fall where along the Scale of Market Entities*
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manufacturing
education
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insurance
banking
engineering
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Outback steakhouse
car rental agency
a funeral
a magazine subscription
math tutoring
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Services marketing
Marketing management
Marketing myopia
Scale of market entities
Customer experience
__________ involves a pictorial representation of the relationship between the tangible and
intangible elements of a firms operation.
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Molecular Model
Servuction Model
Benefit concept
Industrial Management Model
Market-focused Model
Which of the following could NOT be included in the airline molecular model*
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long-term parking
financing arrangements
rental car availability
gate attendants
baggage handlers
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the
the
the
the
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Servuction Model
benefit concept
Service Triangle
Service-Profit Chain
Scale of Market Entities
According to the Servuction Model, factors that influence the customer's service experience
include all of the following except:
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price
contact personnel/service providers
other customers
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servicescape
organization and systems
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servicescape
organization and systems
other customers
contact personnel
service providers
Which of the following components of the Servuction Model is not visible to consumers*
A customer who notices dirty silverware and a dirty floor in his/her favorite restaurant has
been influenced by which of the following components of the Servuction Model*
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servicescape
organization and systems
other customers
contact personnel
service providers
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personal artifacts
inanimate objects
signs
symbols
all of the above
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servicescape
organization and systems
other customers
contact personnel
service providers
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servicescape
organization and systems
other customers
contact personnel
service providers
The component of the Servuction Model over which most service firms have the least control
is:
If an office did not schedule as many people as were needed during a busy period, which of
the following components of the Servuction Model has influenced the customer's
experience*
A customer attempted to pay his bill with his American Express credit card; however, the
service firm did not accept American Express. Which of the following components of the
Servuction Model influenced the customer's experience*
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servicescape
organization and systems
other customers
contact personnel
service providers
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The demand for services marketing knowledge has increased for all of the following reasons
except:
Ranking from highest to lowest, the countries with the largest service sector employment
are:
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With regards to service sector employment in the EU, which of the following statements is
TRUE*
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Between 2002 and 2012, 10% of all jobs were service jobs.
92% of the labour force is employed in service sector jobs.
In 2007 144m were employed in the service sector.
Employment in the service sector is declining as manufacturing grows.
Europe is second to China in service sector employment.
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88.2%
70.5%
60.1%
50.5%
45.7%
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the
the
the
the
the
What percentage of the EUs Gross Domestic Product wass generated by the service sector
in 2006*
An approach to organizing a firm that focuses on revenues and operating costs and has its
roots in manufacturing is called:
The management model that focuses on the components of the firm that facilitate the firm's
service delivery system is called:
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the
the
the
the
the
According to the market-focused management model, which one of the following statements
is TRUE*
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The
The
The
The
The
systems--the customer
service strategy--the customer
systems--the people
customer--the people
service strategy--the systems
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The
The
The
The
The
systems--the customer
service strategy--the customer
systems--the people
customer--the people
service strategy--the people
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The
The
The
The
The
systems--the customer
service strategy--the customer
systems--the people
customer--the people
service strategy--the people
Which linkage within The Service Triangle reflects Pizza Hut's strategy of communicating its
commitment to service excellence to its employees through television commercials*
Which linkage within The Service Triangle represents the interaction that creates "moments
of truth" or "critical incidents"--the driving forces in customer satisfaction evaluations*
The market-focused management model, supported by the service triangle, is based on the
belief that:
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intangibility
homogeneity
perishability
inseparability
heterogeneity
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intangibility
inseparability
homogeneity
perishability
heterogeneity
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rent
overhead
cost of goods sold
labour
promotional expenses
Possible solutions that minimize the problems caused by intangibility include all
of the following except:
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The unique service characteristic that reflects the interconnection between the
service firm and its customer is called:
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intangibility
inseparability
homogeneity
perishability
heterogeneity
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intangibility
inseparability
homogeneity
perishability
heterogeneity
The fact that services are sold and then produced and consumed simultaneously is
attributed to:
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inseparability
intangibility
homogeneity
perishability
heterogeneity
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Possible solutions that firms use to minimize the problems caused by inseparability include
all of the following except:
The primary solution to overcome the centralized mass production problems attributed to
inseparability is:
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The service characteristic that reflects the variation in consistency from one service
transaction to the next is:
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inseparability
intangibility
homogeneity
perishability
heterogeneity
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Less expensive
Meets the customer's exact needs
Delivered faster
More consistent
All the above are advantages of standardized services.
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The unique service characteristic that deals specifically with the inability to inventory
services is:
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inseparability
intangibility
homogeneity
perishability
heterogeneity
* Services which are not sold when they become available cease to exist.
* The production and consumption of services cannot be separated by
time and space.
* Statistical sampling techniques are of little use in services.
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Which of the following strategies increases the supply of service available to consumers*
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Possible strategies for managing demand and minimizing the marketing problems associated
with perishability include which of the following:
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The demand strategy in which service providers utilize their downtime by marketing to
different segments with different demand patterns is associated with which of the following:
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A perishability-related strategy that increases the supply of service by forming a type of coop among service providers that permits co-op members to expand their supply of services
as a whole is referred to as:
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co-op formation
capacity sharing
advance preparation for expansion
the utilization of third parties
creative management
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Which of the following strategies increases the supply of service available to consumers*
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The perishability-related strategy that may sometimes be associated with consumer feelings
that the service firm may be attempting to distance itself from consumers is:
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the
the
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the
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Please match the appropriate unique service feature with the resulting marketing problem
the feature causes.
Centralized mass production of services is difficult.
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intangibility
inseparability
heterogeneity
perishability
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intangibility
inseparability
heterogeneity
perishability
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intangibility
inseparability
heterogeneity
perishability
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intangibility
inseparability
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heterogeneity
perishability
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intangibility
inseparability
heterogeneity
perishability
Please match the appropriate service feature with the marketing strategy suggested to
compensate for the marketing difficulties associated with the feature.
Standardize the service.
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intangibility
inseparability
heterogeneity
perishability
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intangibility
inseparability
heterogeneity
perishability
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intangibility
inseparability
heterogeneity
perishability
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intangibility
inseparability
heterogeneity
perishability
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intangibility
inseparability
heterogeneity
perishability
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service economy
industrial economy
agricultural economy
information economy
goods economy
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ISIC
NACE
NICE
NAICS
EU sectors
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Finance
Insurance
Social welfare
Pensions
Share brokerage
The world's largest industry in the private sector and highest projected generator of jobs is:
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business services
the hospitality industry
health services
professional services
retail
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Education
Healthcare
Social assistance
Professional services
The food services
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Educational
Finance
Government
Communications and Media
Leisure and Hospitality
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The service sector that is the fastest growing sector in terms of employment is:
The leisure and hospitality industry comprises a variety of services. Which of the following is
not one of them*
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food service
lodging
travel and tourism
meeting and convention planning
all the above are part of the hospitality industry
The leisure and hospitality sector accounted for what % of employment in Europe in 2007*
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10.1
5.0
11.9
50
55
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Young
In first job
Female
Part-time
All of the above
A large proportion of people employed in the hospitality and leisure sector are.
The professional and business sector includes all of the following except:
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computer services
legal advice
hospitals
accounting
architectural
Which sector should have the most concern for environmental issues*
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Transport services
Professional and Business Services
Wholesale and Retail Trade
Education and Health Services
Other Services
Which of the following does not fit well within any of the sectors discussed*
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pet services
health care
dentists
physicians
engineers
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Administrative support
Sales
Transportation
Purchasing
Material-moving
Most wholesalers are small, employing fewer than 50 workers. Which of the following is not
an occupation in which two-thirds of wholesalers work*
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Labour intensiveness
Nature of the service
Relationship with the customer
Method of service delivery
Nature of demand relative to supply
1975
According to the text, the obsession with the Internet began around ________.
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1982
1991
1996
2000
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service
business process
application
information technology resource
all of the above
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ISPs
bASPs
Telcos
Aps-on-tap
Aggregators
To date, the most successful distribution of e-services has occurred through ______.
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E-services have overcome many of the traditional challenges faced by service marketers.
Which of the following is not challenge overcome by the information-based services*
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Intangibility
Homogeneity
Inseparability
Heterogeneity
Perishability
E-services can overcome some of the challenges provided by intangibility by which of the
following*
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Appearance of a website
Accuracy of information
Speed of the server
Ease of navigation
All of the above
Hotel rooms that are not sold on Thursday night cannot be added to the supply of rooms
available for occupancy on Friday night. E-services are not faced with these problems*
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Perishability
Intangibility
Homogeneity
Inseparability
Heterogeneity
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Search
Quantization
Automation
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Industrialization
Customization
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Search
Quantization
Automation
Industrialization
Customization
The growth in the number of time-pressured consumers has led to an increase in timesaving services such as:
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Restaurants
Housekeeping
Hairstyling shops
Tax preparation
All of the above
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Outservicing
Outsourcing
Offshoring
Industrialization
None of the above
The term that reflects the belief that without manufacturing, there will be less for people to
service and more people available to do less work is:
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Materialismo snobbery
manufacturing superiority
industrial champions
manufacturing dichotomization
none of the above
The service industry criticism that low wages will possibly lead to dramatic changes in future
governments is:
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Materialismo snobbery
dichotomization of wealth
service industries are slow to adopt new technology
service productivity is weak
service inflation is difficult to control
Several guidelines to success become clear when examining the growth and dominance of
the service sector. Which of the following is not one of them*
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Customer retention
Excellent customer service
Conquest retention
Courteous retention
None of the above
Focusing the firms marketing efforts toward the existing customer base is called:
Which of the following statements pertaining to firm's customer retention efforts is true*
* The marketing costs associated with keeping customers are higher than
the costs associated with obtaining new customers
* Existing customers tend to purchase less services less frequently.
* Current customers are more efficient in their service transactions.
* Reducing customer defections by 5 percent can increase profits by as
much as 90 percent.
* All of the above statements are false.
The pursuit of new customers as opposed to the retention of existing ones is called:
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Services marketing
B2B marketing
Conquest marketing
Consumer marketing
All of the above
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the approach
problem awareness
information search
stimulus
evaluation of alternatives
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problem awareness
information search
evaluation of alternatives
postpurchase evaluation
the choice stage
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stimulus evaluation
problem awareness
information search
consumption stage
evaluation of alternatives
Multiattribute models are used most during which stage of the consumer
decision process.
Bill's parents finally convinced him to get a haircut. Bill's decision process was
prompted by a:
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physical cue
psychological cue
pressure cue
social cue
commercial cue
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location
fun atmosphere
talking to friends
service delivery
price
Which of the following is NOT an example of attribututes sought for Grants birthday*
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Using figure 4.1 on p86, multi-attribute choice matrix and the information below, which
restaurant should be selected for Grants birthday*:
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TGI
Bonviveur
Casa Mia
Tapan-Yaki Japanese restaurant
Each customer's choice will differ based on their gut-level feelings.
Using figure 4.2 on p88, a model for post-purchase evaluation did Grant enjoy TGI Fridays:
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Yes
No
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Using figure 4.2 p88, a model for post-purchase evaluation; which two attributes did Grant
perceive to be less than expected and was therefore downgraded*
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the
the
the
the
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prepurchase stage
consumption stage
postpurchase stage
information search stage
problem awareness stage
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postpurchase stage
positioning stage
problem identification stage
prepurchase stage
consumption stage
According to the text, which one of the following is a type of perceived risk*
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financial risk
performance risk
social risk
psychological risk
all of the above
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intangibility
heterogeneity
inseparability
perishability
nonstandardization
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experience
credence
clearwater
revival
search
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search attributes
experience attributes
credence attributes
a and b
b and c
The reason services have few search attributes is primarily attributed to:
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inseparability
heterogeneity
intangibility
perishability
nonstandardization
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performance costs
economic costs
selection costs
switching costs
financial costs
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emotional costs
cognitive costs
learning costs
performance costs
customer habit costs
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performance costs
loyal customer discounts
emotional costs
cognitive costs
search costs
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performance costs
loyal customer discounts
emotional costs
The switching costs associated with the time it takes simply thinking about making a change
in service providers is called:
Switching costs generally associated with changing from one service provider to
another include all of the following except for:
When changing dentists, the patient was required to pay for a new set of X-rays.
This type of switching costs is referred to as:
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cognitive costs
transaction costs
* Many service providers are small and lack the resources or expertise to
use nonpersonal sources.
* Opinion leaders play an important role in the purchase of services.
* Due to intangibility, mass media is an effective tool for communicating
with service consumers.
* The use of personal sources reduces the risk associated with the
purchase.
* Professional restrictions may limit the use of nonpersonal sources of
information
in some service sectors.
With regards to the number of service alternatives available, which of the
following statements is false*
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the
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the
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The postpurchase model which is based on the idea that in a service encounter,
customers and employees perform roles, and that satisfaction is a function of
role congruence--where actual behaviors are consistent with expected roles is
called:
dissonance model
perceived-control model
expectancy disconfirmation model
script perspective
Servuction model
What type of control has the ability to control what is actually going on*
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Behavioral control
Cognitive control
Service control
Perception of control
None of the above
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extra-individual
intra-individual
capable of being modified through training
modified over time with experience
flexible
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extra-individual
inflexible
written
intra-individual
performed by both employees and customers
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new customers
new markets
competitive advantage
none of the above
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True
False
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Environmental scanning
Government statistics
marketing research
not often needed
internal data only
Which type of data comes from the day to day running of the organization*
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Internal data
External data
Government statistics
Market surveys
Only quantitative
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Internal data
Secondary data
Only qualitative
Operating data
Only quantitative
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objective setting
customer analysis
competitor analysis
long term planning
all of the above
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minutes of meetings
newspaper articles
discussion with sales force
regional sales statistics
telephone call from angry customer
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Online
Post
Telephone
In person
experiment
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Mystery shopping is
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overt or covert
used to understand motivation and attitude
used to study customer movements
used to gather quantitative and qualitative data
done via video
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cost
the information they provide
controlling all the variables
customers dont like them
animal rights campaigners
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80%
20%
15%
75%
0%
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A computer
An IT expert
Stakeholder information files
Financial information
A survey
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True
False
A successful information system requires little in terms of staff resources and expertise.
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8%
5%
15%
2%
20%
It is important for organizations to change and develop. The stages that service
organisations go through are known as the Product Life Cycle. The Product Development
Stage refers to:
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It is important for organizations to change and develop. The stages that service
organisations go through are known as the Product Life Cycle. The Introduction Stage refers
to:
It is important for organizations to change and develop. The stages that service
organisations go through are known as the Product Life Cycle. The Growth Stage refers to:
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It is important for organizations to change and develop. The stages that service
organisations go through are known as the Product Life Cycle. The Maturity Stage refers to:
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It is important for organizations to change and develop. The stages that service
organisations go through are known as the Product Life Cycle. The Saturation Stage refers
to:
It is important for organizations to change and develop. The stages that service
organisations go through are known as the Product Life Cycle. The Decline Stage refers to:
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Which of the following was NOT discussed as a Driver for Service Change*
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Regulations
Perishability
Consumer
Competitors
Seasonal patterns
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The characteristics of what and when new services are delivered and how they are delivered
to the customer are called:
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Niklas Zenstrom and Janus Friis created a new internet service called Skype.
Which new service development did they introduce*
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Top Shop recently introduced a Personal Shopper at some of the larger stores.
Which new service development did they introduce*
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Style changes
Major service innovations
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The Polish Open University (POU) offers two modes of study in two different languages.
Considering the E-learning mode of study, in English or Polish at POU, which service
development did they introduce*
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First Bus employees recently received their staff uniform. The blazer now includes a pocket
on the inside so hold a mobile phone; an item given to all drivers to report emergencies or
breakdown* The new blazers development to service is classed as:
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Risk-taking
Playfulness and humour
Idea time
Freedom
Debate
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Risk-taking
Playfulness and humour
Idea time
Freedom
Debate
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Risk-taking
Playfulness and humour
Idea time
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Freedom
Debate
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Risk-taking
Playfulness and humour
Idea time
Freedom
Debate
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Risk-taking
Playfulness and humour
Idea time
Freedom
Debate
The new service development process includes several stages. Which stage means
organisations have to consider sales, set-up costs and profitability*
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The new service development process includes several stages. Which stage means
organisations have to stimulate the customer/personnel interface and role-play all
situations*
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The new service development process includes several stages. Which stage means
organisations have to ensure staff across all department work together and know their role*
The new service development process includes several stages. Which stage means
organisations have to review comments from customer comments cards, B2B feedback and
market trends*
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Idea generation
Business analysis
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The new service development process includes several stages. Which stage means
organisations have to advertise and recruit employees*
The service industry has several emerging trends that organisations need to be aware of.
Which of these should organisations keep a look out for*
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technical core
organizational point
factory
main system
none of the above
The place within an organization where its primary operations are conducted is called:
The strategy of breaking up large, unfocused plants into smaller units buffered from one
another so that each can be focused separately is referred to as:
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one
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*
*
buffering
smoothing
anticipating
rationing
all the above
*
*
*
*
*
buffering
smoothing
anticipating
rationing
allocating
*
*
*
*
*
buffering
smoothing
anticipating
rationing
all the above
*
*
*
*
*
The strategy that resorts to triage when the demands placed on the system by the
environment exceed its ability to handle them is referred to as:
The strategy that surrounds the technical core of the operation with input
and output components is called:
Which of the following strategy is not on the list regarding overcoming some of the problems
of service operations*
*
*
*
*
*
With regards to the concept of "production-lining", the rules, regulations, and procedures
that facilitate the production of a standardized product are called:
*
*
*
*
*
guidelines
specifications
soft technologies
organizational standards
codes of conduct
*
*
*
*
*
hard technology
soft technology
the perfect-world-model
complexity
divergence
*
*
*
*
*
CAD analysis
blueprinting
sequencing
process analysis
decoupling
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
process time
activity time
With regards to constructing a service blueprint, the time required to perform one activity at
one station is called:
*
*
*
The following question is based on the below cafeteria flowchart and the information
provided in the table. Customers start at counter A and move to Counter B. Customers then
choose one of two counter Cs and then move on toward Counter D. Customers then choose
one of two counter Es and then move on toward Counter E.
*
*
*
*
*
10
20
30
45
60
seconds
seconds
seconds
seconds
seconds
The following question is based on the below cafeteria flowchart and the information
provided in the table. Customers start at counter A and move to Counter B. Customers then
choose one of two counter Cs and then move on toward Counter D. Customers then choose
one of two counter Es and then move on toward Counter E.
*
*
*
*
*
10
15
20
30
60
seconds
seconds
seconds
seconds
seconds
The following question is based on the below cafeteria flowchart and the information
provided in the table. Customers start at counter A and move to Counter B. Customers then
choose one of two counter Cs and then move on toward Counter D. Customers then choose
one of two counter Es and then move on toward Counter E.
*
*
*
*
*
Counter
Counter
Counter
Counter
Counter
A
B
C
D
E
The following question is based on the below cafeteria flowchart and the information
provided in the table. Customers start at counter A and move to Counter B. Customers then
choose one of two counter Cs and then move on toward Counter D. Customers then choose
one of two counter Es and then move on toward Counter E.
*
*
*
*
*
360
120
90
240
180
The following question is based on the below cafeteria flowchart and the information
provided in the table. Customers start at counter A and move to Counter B. Customers then
choose one of two counter Cs and then move on toward Counter D. Customers then choose
one of two counter Es and then move on toward Counter E.
Based on its current configuration, the cafeteria's service cost per meal is:
*
*
*
*
*
$42.00
$ .11
$ .46
$ 2.14
$ .62
The following question is based on the below cafeteria flowchart and the information
provided in the table. Customers start at counter A and move to Counter B. Customers then
choose one of two counter Cs and then move on toward Counter D. Customers then choose
one of two counter Es and then move on toward Counter E.
*
*
*
*
*
Counter
Counter
Counter
Counter
Counter
A
B
C
D
E
The following question is based on the below cafeteria flowchart and the information
provided in the table. Customers start at counter A and move to Counter B. Customers then
choose one of two counter Cs and then move on toward Counter D. Customers then choose
one of two counter Es and then move on toward Counter E.
If an extra counter is added at the bottleneck location, how many customers can the
cafeteria process in an hour*
*
*
*
*
*
360
120
90
240
180
The following question is based on the below cafeteria flowchart and the information
provided in the table. Customers start at counter A and move to Counter B. Customers then
choose one of two counter Cs and then move on toward Counter D. Customers then choose
one of two counter Es and then move on toward Counter E.
If an extra counter is located at the bottleneck location, what is the new service cost per
meal*
*
*
*
*
*
$49.00
$ .52
$ .46
$ 2.14
$ 1.90
A service operation consists of four stations. Station One can process 150 customers per
hour. Station Two can process 300 customers per hour. Stations Three can process 100
customers per hour, and Station Four can process 150 customers per hour. What is the
maximum number of customers the entire operation can process in an hour*
*
*
*
*
*
700
300
150
100
none of the above
The __________ is calculated by dividing the activity time by the number of locations at which
the activity is performed.
*
*
*
*
*
The most common mistake made when constructing a service blueprint is:
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
increasing divergence
reducing divergence
increasing complexity
reducing complexity
unbundling the service
The positioning strategy that increases divergence so that the operation can tailor the
service experience to each customer is referred to as:
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
increasing divergence
reducing divergence
increasing complexity
reducing complexity
unbundling the service
The positioning strategy that increases complexity by adding more services and/or
enhancing current services to capture more of the market is referred to as:
*
*
*
*
*
Divesting an operation of different services and concentrating on providing only one or a few
services in order to pursue a specialization position strategy is called:
*
*
*
*
*
increasing divergence
reducing divergence
increasing complexity
unbundling the service
none of the above
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
product value
service value
image value
time value
personnel value
*
*
*
*
*
monetary cost
social cost
time cost
psychic cost
energy cost
Consumers exchange their money, time, and effort for the bundle of benefits the service
offers. Theory suggests that consumers will have a ___________ that captures the value they
place on these benefits.
*
*
*
*
reservation price
consumer surplus
image value
product value
*
*
*
*
*
demand considerations
cost considerations
customer considerations
product considerations
all the above should be considered
When pricing a service, the service provider should consider all of the following except
__________.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Which of the following statements about the pricing of services (compared to the pricing of
goods) is false*
* The demand for services tends to be more elastic than the demand for
goods.
* Cost-oriented pricing is more difficult for services.
* Comparing prices of competitors is more difficult for service consumers.
* Self-service is a viable competitive alternative.
* Consumers are less able to stockpile services by taking advantage of
discount prices.
Which of the following statements about the pricing of services (compared to the pricing of
goods) is false*
* The demand for services tends to be more inelastic than the demand for
goods.
* Cost-oriented pricing is more difficult for services.
* Comparing prices of competitors is more difficult for service consumers.
* Self-service is a viable competitive alternative.
* Consumers are more able to stockpile services by taking advantage of
discount prices.
Which of the following statements about the pricing of services (compared to the pricing of
goods) is true*
* The demand for services tends to be more elastic than the demand for
goods.
* Cost-oriented pricing is more difficult for services.
* Comparing prices of competitors is less difficult for service consumers.
* Self-service is not a viable competitive alternative.
* Consumers are more able to stockpile services by taking advantage of
discount prices.
Which of the following statements about the pricing of services (compared to the pricing of
goods) is true*
* The demand for services tends to be more elastic than the demand for
goods.
* Cost-oriented pricing is less difficult for services.
* Comparing prices of competitors is less difficult for service consumers.
* Self-service is a viable competitive alternative.
* Consumers are more able to stockpile services by taking advantage of
discount prices.
The mental energy spent by customers to acquire service is referred to as _____.
*
*
*
*
*
image costs
monetary price
energy costs
psychic costs
time costs
*
*
*
*
*
psychic value
image value
service value
product value
personnel value
*
*
*
*
*
unitary
substitutes
complementary
inelastic
elastic
unitary
If the negative effect of cross-price elasticity in which the increasing price of one service
decreases the demand for another service are said to be __________.
If the positive effect of cross-price elasticity in which the increasing price of one service
increases the demand for another service are said to be __________.
*
*
*
*
substitutes
complementary
inelastic
elastic
*
*
*
*
*
relationship pricing
price bundling
mixed bundling
efficiency pricing
flat-rate pricing
*
*
*
*
*
offering guarantees
benefit-driven pricing
flat-rate pricing
relationship pricing
all the above are forms of satisfaction-based pricing
The pricing strategy that charges customers for services actually used as opposed to overall
"membership" fees is:
*
*
*
*
*
relationship pricing
price bundling
benefit-driven pricing
flat-rate pricing
efficiency pricing
The pricing strategy that enhances the firm's relationship with its targeted consumers and is
a form of relationship pricing is:
*
*
*
*
*
activity-based costing
price bundling
benefit-driven pricing
flat-rate pricing
efficiency pricing
Southwest airlines appeals to economically-minded consumers who are looking for the best
price by flying shorter, more direct routes to less congested, less expensive airports.
Southwest Airlines practices:
*
*
*
*
*
relationship pricing
price bundling
benefit-driven pricing
flat-rate pricing
efficiency pricing
Traditionally, overhead in most service firms has been allocated to projects based on the
amount of ____________ charged to complete the customer's requirements.
*
*
*
*
*
direct labor
fixed costs
time
number of employees
number of time sheet entries
The approach that allocates overhead to each project based on the activities undertaken to
complete the project is called:
*
*
*
*
*
activity-based costing
price bundling
benefit-driven pricing
flat-rate pricing
efficiency pricing
Customer frustration resulting from receiving poor service is most similar to:
*
*
*
*
*
image costs
monetary price
energy costs
psychic costs
time costs
*
*
*
*
*
inelastic
elastic
substitute demand
complementary demand
price cross elastic demand
*
*
*
*
*
product value
service value
image value
time value
personnel value
Costs that are planned and are accrued during the operating period regardless of the level of
production and sales are called:
*
*
*
*
*
fixed costs
direct variable costs
average costs
marginal costs
future costs
*
*
*
*
*
fixed costs
variable costs
average costs
marginal costs
future costs
*
*
price discrimination
supply and demand
Charging customers different prices for essentially the same service is called:
*
*
*
complementary
substitutes
none of the above
*
*
*
*
*
fixed costs
cost drivers
variable costs
project costs
cost labor
The tasks in activity based costing are thought of as users of overhead and identified as:
Technique that allows consumers to either buy Service A and Service B together
or purchase one service separately is called:
*
*
*
*
*
long-term bundling
price bundling
mixed bundling
relations bundling
product bundling
Which pricing strategies encourage the customer to expand his/her dealings with the service
provider*
*
*
*
*
*
relationship pricing
price bundling
benefit-driven pricing
flat-rate pricing
efficiency pricing
Studies suggest that price is more likely to be used as a cue to quality under the following
conditions*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
nonpersonal sources
personal sources
impersonal sources
face-to-face sources
noncommunication sources
*
*
*
*
*
remind customers
persuade customers
inform customers
all of the above
none of the above
personal selling
*
*
*
*
sales promotion
positioning strategy
advertising
publicity and public relations
*
*
*
*
*
communication mix
positioning strategy
publicity
public relations
target marketing
The plan for differentiating the firm from its competitors in consumer's eyes is referred to as
the firm's:
*
*
*
*
*
product differentiation
personnel differentiation
image differentiation
service differentiation
satisfaction differentiation
*
*
*
*
*
product differentiation
personnel differentiation
image differentiation
service differentiation
satisfaction differentiation
*
*
*
*
*
informational
informational and persuasive
persuasive
persuasive and reminder
reminder
Differentiation approaches such as delivery, installation, customer training, and repair are
forms of:
According to the text, the appropriate communication content during the introduction stage
of the product life cycle would be:
Which of the following is not a communication objective during the maturity and decline
stages of the product life cycle*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
informational
informational and persuasive
persuasive
persuasive and reminder
reminder
Which one of the following communication approaches would be appropriate during the
growth and maturity stages of the product life cycle*
When targeting users versus nonusers, which form of communication, can be used more
often with the former than the latter*
*
*
*
*
*
publicity
advertising
service provider
public relations
sales promotions
*
*
*
*
*
type
type
type
type
type
Service staff that are required to deal with customers quick and effectively in "once only"
situations where large numbers of customers are present are called:
1
2
3
4
5
staff
staff
staff
staff
staff
The typical McDonald's employee who works the front counter would be considered:
*
*
*
*
*
type
type
type
type
type
1
2
3
4
5
staff
staff
staff
staff
staff
*
*
*
*
*
type 1 staff
type 2 staff
type 3 staff
type 4 staff
the answer would vary depending on their job in the bank
*
*
*
*
*
type
type
type
type
type
1
2
3
4
5
staff
staff
staff
staff
staff
*
*
*
*
*
type
type
type
type
type
1
2
3
4
5
staff
staff
staff
staff
staff
Consultants who have to have more highly developed communication skills because of more
extended and complex interactions with customers would be considered:
According to the text, the primary objective of a firm's communication mix during the
preconsumption choice stage is to:
financial
*
*
*
*
social
performance
all of the above
none of the above
*
*
*
*
*
Multi-attribute models, such as the rational mathematician model, utilize a choice matrix of
attributes, brand scores, and importance weights. Communications can be used to try to
influence consumer choice by:
According to the text, the primary objective of a firm's communication mix during the
consumption stage is to:
*
*
*
*
*
informing customers
managing customer expectations
reducing consumer perceived risk
persuading customers
becoming part of the customer's evoked set of alternatives
An objective, measurable level of performance produced by the operating system of the firm
is called:
*
*
*
*
*
mistargeted communication
managing expectations
technical service quality
perception
none of the above
Word-of-Mouth communication networks are particularly important for service firms because:
The suggested communication strategy to use when the product is intangible dominant is to:
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
The suggested communication strategy to use when the product is tangible dominant is to:
The suggested communication strategy to use when the service firm is a restaurant that
offers food and service is to:
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Churchills dog is a good example of which of the following guidelines for developing service
communications*
*
*
*
*
*
A firm that offers "service guarantees" is attempting to accomplish which of the following
guidelines for developing service communications*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
cognitive dissonance
environmental stimulus
visual pathway
halo effect
technical service quality
*
*
*
*
A disadvantage of e-marketing is
*
*
*
*
high cost
low reach
loss of personal contact
all of the above
*
*
*
*
*
parking
employee appearance
billing statements
business equipment
customer satisfaction
*
*
*
*
*
exterior design
landscaping
firm brochures
parking
all the above are components of a firm's physical evidence
Which of the following is NOT an element of the physical evidence for a Dance Studio*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Which of the following is not a major role of a service firm's physical evidence*
According to the text, one of the advantages of requiring employees to wear uniforms is that
it reduces the customer's perception of __________.
*
*
*
*
*
intangibility
inseparability
heterogeneity
socialization
perishability
According to the text, which of the following is not an advantage of requiring employees to
wear uniforms*
Pregnant military personnel were originally permitted to wear civilian clothing when
pregnant in lieu of their traditional military uniforms. After implementing this policy, the
military observed:
*
*
*
*
*
ergonomics
environmental psychology
physics
physical sociology
environmental anthropology
The __________ model helps explain the effects of the service environment on consumer
behavior.
*
*
*
*
*
Servuction model
scale of market entities
conceptual model of service quality
service blueprint
stimulus-organism-response
The component of the SOR model which describes the recipient of environmental stimuli is:
*
*
*
*
*
stimulus receiver
organism
organizations
responder
stimuli receptor
The emotional state that reflects feelings of control and the ability to act freely within the
service environment is referred to as:
*
*
*
*
*
pleasure-displeasure
arousal-nonarousal
approach-avoidance
dominance-submissiveness
cognitive-physiological
*
*
*
*
*
a desire to stay
a desire to explore
a desire to communicate
feelings of satisfaction
all the above are approach behaviors
*
*
*
spending money
interacting with employees
browsing
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
inseparability
intangibility
heterogeneity
perishability
none of the above
When developing servicescapes, firm's recognize that their physical environment will affect
employees and customers. This is due primarily to:
*
*
*
*
*
music
signs
scents
lighting
colors
Ambient conditions will have the least effect on customer behavior in which of the following
servicescapes*
*
*
*
*
*
a bakery shop
an air-conditioned hotel on a hot July day
an open five-story parking garage
bookstore with an in-store coffee cart
a movie theater
In a(n) _______ environment, the service employees are physically present while customers
are involved in the service production process at an arms length.
*
*
*
*
*
self-service
vertical service
remote service
saleable service
interpersonal service
A __________ is the customer's composite of mental images of the service firm's physical
facilities.
*
*
*
*
*
Consumers who seek convenience over price and personal attention are:
*
*
*
*
*
economic customers
personalized customers
apathetic customers
ethical customers
elastic customers
*
*
*
*
Which of the following mediates the reaction between the perceived servicescape and
customer's and employee's responses to the service environment*
*
*
*
*
*
The emotional states of pleasure-displeasure, arousal-nonarousal, and dominancesubmissiveness are types of __________.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Consumer feelings of pain, comfort, and physical fit are types of:
Which of the following senses conveys more information than any of the others*
*
*
*
*
*
sight
sound
scent
touch
taste
The three primary visual stimuli that appeal to consumers on a basic level are:
*
*
*
*
*
The actual size of the firm's facility conveys meanings to the firm's target market. Which of
the following most accurately describes customer perceptions regarding small facilities*
*
*
*
*
*
important
powerful
personal
successful
stable
*
*
*
*
Which of the following statements pertaining to the location of the firm is false*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
red
blue
yellow
orange
all of the above
*
*
*
*
response moderators
scent appeals
warm colors
sound appeals
taste appeals
*
*
*
*
*
cool colors
scent appeals
warm colors
sound appeals
taste appeals
__________ are favored when the customer needs to take time to make decisions, such as the
time needed to make high-involvement decisions.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
University lecturer
Top Shop customer service representatives
McDonalds order takers
restaurant servers
all of the above
*
*
*
*
*
person/role conflict
channel conflict
organization/client conflict
inter-client conflict
all the above are sources of boundary spanning conflict
When a plastic surgeon feels a conflict between what he/she is asked to do and her own
orientation or values she is experiencing ______ conflict.
*
*
*
*
*
person/role conflict
channel conflict
organization/client conflict
inter-client conflict
horizontal conflict
Initially, bank counter staff were uncomfortable with their new task of selling services to
customers. They viewed themselves as bank counter staff and not salespersons. This is an
example of which type of conflict*
*
*
*
*
*
person/role conflict
channel conflict
organization/client conflict
inter-client conflict
all the above are sources of conflict
Employees who feel that they are often caught in the middle between company
rules and regulations and customer requests for services which are against
company rules are experiencing which of the following types of conflict*
*
*
*
*
*
person/role conflict
channel conflict
organization/client conflict
inter-client conflict
all the above are sources of conflict
*
*
*
*
*
person/role conflict
channel conflict
organization/client conflict
inter-client conflict
all the above are sources of conflict
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
empowerment
enfranchisement
service passion
climate
production-lining
*
*
*
*
*
empowerment
enfranchisement
service passion
service climate
production-lining
*
*
*
*
*
double empowerment
straight salary
enfranchisement
quota systems
straight commission
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Empowerment approaches fall along a continuum that ranges from controloriented to involvement-oriented. Which of the following empowerment
approaches is the least involvement-oriented*
*
*
*
*
*
job involvement
suggestion involvement
high involvement
enfranchisement
contingency involvement
The empowerment approach that allows employees to use a variety of skills and
teams, but higher level decisions such as reward allocation are left to senior
management to decide is called:
*
*
*
*
*
job involvement
suggestion involvement
high involvement
production line approach
contingency involvement
*
*
*
*
*
job involvement
suggestion involvement
high involvement
production-line approach
contingency involvement
Indicate whether the service firm should employ a production line approach or an
empowerment approach under the conditions below:
The technology involved with the business is non-routine and complex.
*
*
Indicate whether the service firm should employ a production line approach or an
empowerment approach under the conditions below:
The firm produces a low cost, high volume product.
*
*
Indicate whether the service firm should employ a production line approach or an
empowerment approach under the conditions below:
The business environment is predictable with few surprises
*
*
Indicate whether the service firm should employ a production line approach or an
empowerment approach under the conditions below:
The business thrives on repeat customers
*
*
Indicate whether the service firm should employ a production line approach or an
empowerment approach under the conditions below:
The business employees Theory Y managers who believe that employees have high growth
needs and strong interpersonal skills
*
*
According to the text, marketing and service orientated organisations are embracing marketfocused management approaches. What do market-focused organisation understand:
* consumers always buy more if the employee is satisfied with their pay
* there is no relationship between service given and customer satisfaction
* there is a relationship between employee turn-over and customer
satisfaction
* employees who are new to the job are not trained in market-focused
organisations
* all of the above
Which one of the following facts about the benefits to the customer of service orientated
organisations is false*
*
*
*
*
*
Which one of the following is not one of the seven tests of reward effectiveness*
*
*
*
*
*
availability
flexibility
visibility
durability
perishability
*
*
*
*
availability
flexibility
visibility
durability
Which of the following tests of reward effectiveness reflects the notion that if
rewards are given to the wrong people for the wrong reasons, they should not be lifelong*
reversibility
*
*
*
*
*
availability
flexibility
timeliness
durability
perishability
Which of the following tests of reward effectiveness reflects the notion that rewards should
be given immediately following desired behaviours*
Which of the following tests of reward effectiveness reflects the notion that rewards should
be tied to desired performance criteria*
*
*
*
*
*
availability
flexibility
timeliness
durability
contingent
Which of the following tests of reward effectiveness reflects the notion that rewards should
be large enough for employees to take notice*
*
*
*
*
*
availability
flexibility
timeliness
durability
contingent
*
*
*
*
*
availability
flexibility
timeliness
durability
perishability
Which of the following tests of reward effectiveness reflects the notion that rewards should
be able to be given to anyone at anytime*
One of the major lessons to learn from the Service-Profit Chain is:
*
*
*
*
*
customer referrals
rewards and recognition
workplace design
job design
selection and development
*
*
*
*
*
customer loyalty
employee productivity
*
*
*
*
*
empowerment
enfranchisement
service passion
climate
production-lining
*
*
*
*
*
Efforts to transform customers into partial employees should not be interpreted as the firms
way of distancing itself from the customer. This is consistent with which of the following
guidelines for increasing customer participation:
*
*
*
*
*
Part of the problem when transforming from full-service to self-service is that businesses
tend to forget why customers might prefer using full-service options in the first place. This is
consistent with which of the following guidelines for increasing customer participation:
*
*
*
*
*
Part of the problem when transforming from full-service to self-service is that the new
procedures themselves are flawed and/or difficult to understand. Of the guidelines presented
below, which would minimize this type of problem from occurring* This is consistent with
which of the following guidelines for increasing customer participation:
*
*
*
*
*
When service is produced via a cooperative effort between customers and service providers,
this is referred to as:
*
*
*
*
co-production
intangibility
heterogeneity
inseparability
perishability
*
*
*
*
*
homogeneity
intangibility
heterogeneity
inseparability
perishability
Co-production of services is made possible due to the __________ inherent in the production
of services.
*
*
*
*
*
convenience
cost savings
customization
standardization
all of the above are benefits of self-service
Which of the following was NOT discussed in the text as a guideline for transforming
customers into partial employees*
*
*
*
*
*
Which of the following was NOT discussed in the text as the Cs of customer interface*
*
*
*
*
*
context
commerce
community
consumer
communication
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Strategies developed to minimize this "principle of waiting" have led to increased profit
opportunities for the firm.
Disney informs guests how long the wait will be along various points of the lines that form
for each of its attractions. This strategy helps minimize the effects of which of the following
"principles of waiting*"
Fast-food restaurants such as Burger King, and Subway employ a single-line strategy. In
comparison, McDonald's employs a multiple line strategy. The single-line strategy helps
minimize the effects of which of the following "principles of waiting*"
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Doctors' offices frequently stage their patients by asking patients to move from the formal
waiting area to an examination room. This strategy helps minimize effects of which of the
following "principles of waiting*"
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*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
_______ waits serve the function of occupying customers time and reduces the perceived
wait.
*
*
*
*
*
solo
group
friends
anxiety
customer
The customer that most managers will tell their employees that they don't have to deal with
is:
*
*
*
*
*
Egocentric Edgar
Freeloading Freda
Hysterical Harold
Bad-Mouth Betty
Dictatorial Dick
New company policies are often developed for the sole purpose of defeating this
customer. These new policies add to the bureaucratization of the organization and penalize
the customers who follow the rules.
*
*
*
*
*
Egocentric Edgar
Freeloading Freda
Hysterical Harold
Bad-Mouth Betty
Dictatorial Dick
*
*
*
Egocentric Edgar
Freeloading Freda
Hysterical Harold
This customer from hell complains simply so he/she will receive their merchandise for free.
*
*
Bad-Mouth Betty
Dictatorial Dick
*
*
*
*
*
Egocentric Edgar
Freeloading Freda
Hysterical Harold
Bad-Mouth Betty
Dictatorial Dick
This customer from hell walks over front-line personnel and believes that Your company
exists to serve my needs and my needs alone.
This customer from hell likes to tell everyone exactly how they are supposed to do their
jobs because he has done it all before.
*
*
*
*
*
Egocentric Edgar
Freeloading Freda
Hysterical Harold
Bad-Mouth Betty
Dictatorial Dick
*
*
*
*
*
Egocentric Edgar
Freeloading Freda
Hysterical Harold
Bad-Mouth Betty
Dictatorial Dick
This customer from hell who reverts to screaming and tantrums to make his or her point.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
targeting
sharing
processing
coding
routing
*
*
*
*
*
targeting
sharing
processing
coding
routing
__________ offers the firms most profitable customers special deals and incentives.
*
*
*
*
*
targeting
sharing
processing
coding
routing
*
*
*
*
*
targeting
sharing
processing
coding
routing
__________ makes key customer information accessible to all parts of the organization and in
some cases sells customer information to other firms.
*
*
*
*
*
targeting
sharing
processing
coding
routing
Charles Schwab Corps top-rated Signature clients, consisting of customers who maintain
$100,000 in assets or trade at least 12 times a year, never wait more than 15 seconds to
have their calls personally answered by a customer service representative. Regular
customers can wait up to 10 minutes or more. This is an example of which of the following
CRM outcomes*
*
*
*
*
*
targeting
sharing
processing
coding
routing
A British airlines passenger was shocked when a ticketing agent told him: Wow, somebody
doesnt like you. Apparently the passenger was involved in an argument with another
airline employee several months earlier. The argument became part of the passengers
permanent record that follows him wherever he flies with United. This is an example of
which of the following CRM outcomes*
*
*
*
*
*
targeting
sharing
processing
coding
routing
The increased usage of CRM practices, where high-value customers are treated superior to
low-value customers, can be attributed to several trends except:
* more and more customers are opting for low prices over high quality
service
* more and more customers are opting for convenience over high quality
service
* decreasing profit margins are hindering firms from treating all
customers equally
* markets are increasingly homogeneous
* promotional costs are on the rise
*
*
*
*
*
customers do not like knowing that they are not being treated equally
customers have privacy concerns associated with CRM practices
CRMs focus is only on future purchase patterns
CRM may discriminate against lower economic groups
All of the above are limitations associated with CRM
*
*
*
*
*
employee surveys
customer satisfaction surveys
environmental design
management development programs
service failure and recovery analysis
*
*
*
*
*
skyrocketing inflation
automation
deregulation
more informed consumers
surplus labor
Which of the following is not one of the reasons that fueled the growth of the 1970's
consumerism movement*
* the average business does not hear from 85 percent of its unhappy
customers
* for every complaint received, 9 or 10 people actually have the same
problem
* complainers are more likely to do business with you again than
noncomplainers
* the average person with a problem tells more than 20 people
* customers who have their complaints resolved tell an average of 26
people
Which of the following statements regarding customer satisfaction is incorrect*
*
*
*
*
the
the
the
the
SERVQUAL Model
Servuction Model
Scale of Market Entities
Expectancy Disconfirmation Model
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
disconfirmation
zone of intolerance
positive disconfirmation
confirmation
negative disconfirmation
*
*
*
*
*
According to the text, of the following customer satisfaction methods, which is the least
effective in producing meaningful results*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
bimodal
normal
negatively skewed
positively skewed
erratic
*
*
*
*
*
sales records
profit reports
registered complaints
the "Scale of 100 Approach"
all the above are indirect measures
Which of the following tactics would yield higher customer satisfaction scores*
Under which of the following scenarios is it more likely that a firm would invest the resources
necessary to increase its satisfaction ratings from 95 to 98 percent*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
5 to 25
15 to 35
25 to 45
45 to 65
65 to 85
*
*
*
*
*
desired service
predicted service
ideal service
adequate service
derived expectations
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
customer satisfaction
desired service
perceived service superiority
perceived service adequacy
both c and d
_______ service is the level of service the customer actually wants to receive.
desired service
*
*
*
*
predicted service
ideal service
adequate service
derived expectations
*
*
*
*
*
intangibility
perishability
heterogeneity
inseparability
homogeneity
The zone of tolerance is most directly related to which of the following unique service
attributes*
*
*
*
*
*
Personal factors that are stable over time and that increase a customer's
sensitivity to how the service should be best provided are referred to as:
*
*
*
*
*
situational factors
explicit service promises
perceived service alternatives
transitory service intensifiers
enduring service intensifiers
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
desired service
predicted service
ideal service
adequate service
derived expectations
*
*
*
*
*
desired service
predicted service
ideal service
adequate service
derived expectations
*
*
*
predicted service
the customer's personal service philosophies
adequate service
Situational factors such as bad weather, catastrophe, and random events of over-demand
influence __________ levels.
The number of competing alternative service providers available has the biggest influence
on:
One of the major factors driving customer expectations of desired service is:
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
response bias
question bias
social desirability bias
collection bias
none of the above
Gregs flight on Ryanair from Dublin to Barcelona departed two hours late because of a high
winds in Dublin. The weather that delayed Gregs flight is a:
A bias in survey results because of responses being received from only a limited group
among the total survey population is called:
* focuses on whether current needs are being met but fails to investigate
customers future needs
* focus on registered complaints
* focus on global attributes and ignores operational elements
* it often excludes the firms employees from the survey process
* customer know what they want and it is the worst strategy to follow
Naomis children are giving her a week at a spa for her seventieth birthday. The expectations
of the services the spa will provide are much higher because they are selecting the spa for
their mothers approval rather than for their own use. This is an example of a(n) _________
expectation.
*
*
*
*
*
derived service
self-perceived service
explicit service
enduring service
transitory service
*
*
*
*
*
Customer satisfaction
Negative disconfirmation
Positive disconfirmation
Service quality
Customer retention
*
*
*
*
*
Customer satisfaction
Focus group interviews
Noncustomer research
Service quality
Customer retention
*
*
*
*
*
service gap
knowledge gap
standards gap
delivery gap
communication gap
*
*
*
*
*
knowledge gap
standards gap
delivery gap
communications gap
confirmation gap
*
*
*
*
*
knowledge gap
standards gap
delivery gap
communications gap
confirmation gap
A hotel may feel that its customers prefer comfortable rooms, when, in fact,
the majority of the hotel's customers spend little time in their rooms and are
more interested in on-site amenities such as the pool, spa, and restaurants.
This hotel is suffering from a:
*
*
*
*
*
knowledge gap
standards gap
delivery gap
communications gap
confirmation gap
*
*
*
*
*
knowledge gap
standards gap
delivery gap
communications gap
confirmation gap
*
*
*
*
*
knowledge gap
standards gap
delivery gap
communications gap
service gap
*
*
*
*
*
knowledge gap
standards gap
delivery gap
communications gap
confirmation gap
*
*
*
*
*
knowledge gap
standards gap
delivery gap
communications gap
confirmation gap
*
*
knowledge gap
standards gap
The firm's overemphasis on cost reduction and short-term profits will increase
the size of the:
The __________ occurs between the actual performance of a service and the
standards set by management.
*
*
*
delivery gap
communications gap
service gap
*
*
*
*
*
willingness to perform
employee-job fit
role ambiguity
overpromising
inadequate support
*
*
*
*
*
knowledge gap
standards gap
delivery gap
communications gap
service gap
*
*
*
*
*
knowledge gap
standards gap
delivery gap
communications gap
confirmation gap
The __________ is the difference between the service the firm promises to
deliver through its external communications and the service it actually delivers
to its customers.
*
*
*
*
*
knowledge gap
standards gap
delivery gap
communications gap
service gap
*
*
*
*
*
knowledge gap
standards gap
delivery gap
communications gap
service gap
*
*
*
*
*
tangibles
employee satisfaction
responsiveness
assurance
empathy
*
*
*
*
*
tangibles
employee satisfaction
responsiveness
assurance
reliability
*
*
*
*
*
tangibles
reliability
responsiveness
assurance
reliability
The SERVQUAL dimension that measures consumer views of the firm's personnel and
communication materials is the ________ dimension.
*
*
*
*
*
tangibles
empathy
responsiveness
assurance
reliability
*
*
*
*
*
tangibles
empathy
responsiveness
assurance
reliability
Excellent companies will perform the service right the first time is a typical
statement within the __________ dimension of the SERVQUAL scale.
*
*
*
*
*
tangibles
empathy
responsiveness
assurance
reliability
*
*
*
*
*
tangibles
employee satisfaction
responsiveness
assurance
reliability
The SERVQUAL dimension that measures consumer views that reflect the
security of the firm's operations is the ________ dimension.
Excellent companies will have the customer's best interest at heart is a typical
statement within the __________ dimension of the SERVQUAL scale.
*
*
*
*
*
tangibles
empathy
responsiveness
assurance
reliability
*
*
*
*
*
short questionnaire
validity of the five service quality dimensions
does not predict consumer purchase intention
contact personnel
none of the above
Research that examines the customers perspective of a firms strengths and weaknesses is
called:
*
*
*
*
*
customer research
employee survey
noncustomer research
customer complaints
service quality survey
The SERVQUAL dimension that is typically noted as the least important by customers is the
__________ dimension.
*
*
*
*
*
tangibles
empathy
responsiveness
assurance
reliability
*
*
*
*
*
tangibles
empathy
responsiveness
assurance
reliability
*
*
*
*
*
mystery shopping
customer retention interviews
after-sale surveys
employee surveys
total market service quality surveys
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
listening
reliability
servant leadership
individual play
service design
Which of the following is NOT a key component that needs to be built into every service
quality system*
*
*
*
*
*
Servuction junction
critical incidents
core service failures
service recovery
instrumental complaints
*
*
*
*
*
service failures
critical incidents
Servuction failures
service recovery
instrumental complaints
Which of the following is not a main service failure category discussed in the text*
*
*
*
*
*
In general, the service failure category of implicit and explicit customer needs and requests
consist of employee responses to which types of possible failures*
*
*
*
*
*
special needs
customer preferences
disruptive others
customer errors
all of the above
Categorize the following service failures into its appropriate main service failure category:
unavailable or slow service
*
*
*
Categorize the following service failures into its appropriate main service failure category:
dirty silverware in a restaurant
*
*
*
Categorize the following service failures into its appropriate main service failure category:
disruptive customers
*
*
*
Categorize the following service failures into its appropriate main service failure category:
rude service providers
*
*
*
Categorize the following service failures into its appropriate main service failure category:
10 diners not being able to sit together
*
*
*
Categorize the following service failures into its appropriate main service failure category:
a Dominos pizza employee who provided a
meal for a family whose house had burnt down
*
*
*
Categorize the following service failures into its appropriate main service failure category:
a customer who orders a steak medium
rare and receives it well-done
*
*
Categorize the following service failures into its appropriate main service failure category:
an employee who provides magazines for the
children waiting for their parents at the solicitors office
*
*
*
Categorize the following service failures into its appropriate main service failure category:
an individual with a disability is unable to gain
access to the elevated booth in a restaurant
*
*
*
Categorize the following service failures into its appropriate main service failure category:
a flight attendant is rude to travellers
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
uncooperative customers
breaking company policies
drunkenness
verbal and physical abuse
all of the above
*
*
*
*
*
__________ are complaints that are expressed without the expectation that
the problem will be solved.
*
*
*
*
*
ostensive
instrumental
reflexive
non-instrumental
none of the above
*
*
*
*
*
ostensive
instrumental
reflexive
non-instrumental
none of the above
*
*
*
*
*
ostensive
instrumental
reflexive
non-instrumental
none of the above
*
*
*
*
*
ostensive
instrumental
reflexive
non-instrumental
none of the above
This type of complaint is not usually heard because people seldom want to
convey negative attributes about themselves to others.
Complaints about the weather being too hot can be classified as:
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
and
* they
process
* they
* they
* they
accept part of the blame since they are directly involved in the
don't know who to complain to
don't want to create a confrontation
feel they lack the expertise to make an objective observation
*
*
*
*
*
A complaining outcome in which the consumer takes action deliberately designed to damage
the physical operation or hurt future business is called*
*
*
*
*
*
voice
retaliation
service recovery
exit
service recovery paradox
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
social
procedural
interactional
distributive
ethical
*
*
*
*
*
social
procedural
interactional
distributive
ethical
The component of perceived justice that refers to the outcomes associated with the service
recovery process is referred to as __________ justice.
During a service recovery effort, the employee promptly refunded the customers money,
but threw the money at the customer. As a result, the recovery effort violated the
customers ___________ justice need.
During a service recovery effort, the employee was very empathetic to the customers plight
and agreed to replace the defective product. However, it took three months for the
replacement product to show up which was much later than the customer had anticipated.
As a result, the recovery effort violated the customers ___________ justice need.
*
*
*
*
*
social
procedural
interactional
distributive
ethical
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Service firms that wish to excel at service failures analysis and recovery may conduct a
_______.
Chapter 17: Putting The Pieces Together: Creating the Seamless Service Firm
*
*
*
*
*
Services that occur without interruption, confusion, or hassle to the customer is called:
*
*
*
*
*
seamless service
service audit
functional service
departmental service
services marketing
*
*
*
*
*
Marketing
Marketing
Marketing
Marketing
Marketing
orientation
functions
department
forecast
tasks
__________ refers to tasks such as the design of the product, its pricing, its packaging, and its
promotion.
Marketing orientation
*
*
*
*
Marketing
Marketing
Marketing
Marketing
functions
department
forecast
tasks
*
*
*
*
*
finance
marketing
accounting
information systems
management
The department within the firm that traditionally acts as an advocate for the
consumer is:
The variety of relationships between marketing and other functions within the organization
can be illustrated by:
*
*
*
*
*
operations management
customer needs
customer expectations
customer competencies
customization / customer contact matrix
The three tiers that make-up the Three-Tiered Services Model are:
*
*
*
*
*
operations management
customer needs
customer expectations
customer competencies
marketing
Security, esteem, and justice are types of __________ that are often
unrecognized by customer's themselves.
*
*
*
*
*
customer
customer
customer
customer
customer
perceptions
needs
expectations
competencies
attributes
*
*
*
*
*
the
the
the
the
the
The location of the "human resource trap" that makes the mistake of placing the
full burden of "moments of truth" upon contact personnel is within:
customer tier
customization/customer contact matrix
boundary tier
Servuction model
coordination tier
*
*
*
*
*
the
the
the
the
the
customer tier
customization/customer contact matrix
boundary tier
Servuction model
coordination tier
The tier that it ultimately responsible for developing a service logic that runs
throughout the firm is:
*
*
*
*
*
the
the
the
the
the
customer tier
contact tier
boundary tier
front-line tier
coordination tier
*
*
*
*
*
Marketing logic
Finance logic
Accounting logic
Operations logic
Human resources logic
*
*
*
*
*
Marketing logic
Finance logic
Accounting logic
Operations logic
Human resources logic
*
*
*
*
*
Marketing logic
Finance logic
Accounting logic
Operations logic
Human resources logic
*
*
*
*
*
systems
structure
people
rewards
culture-change initiatives
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
systems
structure
people
rewards
culture-change initiatives
*
*
*
*
*
systems
structure
people
rewards
culture-change initiatives
If XYZ company hires a new manager from outside the firm as opposed to
promoting someone from within, the company may be attempting to change
the culture of the organization through:
Programs such as "putting the customer first" and "change the way you
work" are attempts to change the organization's culture through:
*
*
*
*
*
systems
structure
people
culture change initiatives
mergers
The culture change program that teaches personnel that essentially "the
customer is king" is called:
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
The culture change program that allows personnel to break the rules in the
context of serving their customers is called:
*
*
*
*
*
The culture change program that teaches personnel to flowchart their activities
and to re-engineer the process to better serve their customers is called:
*
*
*
*
*
The cultural change initiative, "change the way we work" is most directly related to:
*
*
*
*
*
empowerment
enfranchisement
re-engineering
recruitment
training
The series of questions that force the firm to think about what drives its profits
is called:
*
*
*
*
*
blueprinting
flowcharting
process flows
service audit
service-profit chain
Which one of the following service audit questions does not belong within the
profit and growth component*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Which of the following service audit question does belong within the employee productivity
component*
Which of the following service audit question does not belong within the external service
value component*