Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Chapter flow
Consumer Problem: Time Deficiency Search, Experience and Credence Properties Consumer Choice: -Need recognition (Maslows Need Hierarchy Theory) -Information search-Personal and non-personal sources, Perceived risk, Risk Reduction Strategies -Evaluation of alternatives-Reasons for a smaller evoked set -Purchase
Categories of Services
Four Categories Of Services
People processing Possession processing Mental stimulus processing Information processing Three-Stage Model of Service Consumption Prepurchase Stage Service Encounter Stage Post-Encounter Stage
Categorization
Who or What Is the Direct Recipient of the Service? Nature of the Service Act Tangible Actions People People processing (services directed at peoples bodies): Possessions Possession processing (services directed at physical possessions):
Intangible Actions
Most Goods
Most Services
Difficult to evaluate*
Restaurant meals Vacation Package Haircut Entertainment Computer repair Education Legal services Complex surgery