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The Service Encounter
Moments of TruthEach customer contact is called a moment of truth. You have the ability to either satisfy or dissatisfy them when you contact them. A service recovery is satisfying a previously dissatisfied customer and making them a loyal customer.
Cycle of ServiceBegin Service EncounterEnd Service Encounter= MOT
The Service Encounter Triad ServiceOrganizationEfficiencyversussatisfactionEfficiencyversus autonomyCustomerContactPersonnelPerceived control
7-*CultureEmpowermentControl Systems The Service Organization
Definitions of CultureSchwartz and Davis (1981) - Culture is a pattern of beliefs and expectations shared by the organizations members.Mintzberg (1989) - Culture is the traditions and beliefs of an organization that distinguish it from others.Hoy and Miskel (1991) - Culture is shared orientations that hold the unit together and give a distinctive identity.
The Service OrganizationCulture ServiceMaster (Service to the Master) Disney (Choice of language)Empowerment Invest in people Use IT to enable personnel Recruitment and training critical Pay for performance
Contact PersonnelSelection 1. Abstract Questioning 2. Situational Vignette 3. Role PlayingTraining Unrealistic customer expectations Unexpected service failure
Difficult Interactions with CustomersUnrealistic customer expectations Unexpected service failure 1. Unreasonable demands 1. Unavailable service 2. Demands against policies 2. Slow performance 3. Unacceptable treatment of 3. Unacceptable service employees 4. Drunkenness 5. Breaking of societal norms 6. Special-needs customers
Use scripts to train for proper response
The CustomerExpectations and Attitudes Economizing customer Ethical customer Personalizing customer Convenience customerCustomer as Co-Producer
Service Encounter Success Factors
Customer
Service Provider
Human Machine
Human
Employee selection
Interpersonal skills
Support technology
Engender trust
User friendly
Verification
Security
Easy to access
Machine
Easy to access
Fast response
Verification
Remote monitoring
Compatibility
Tracking
Verification
Security
Satisfaction MirrorHigher Customer Satisfaction
Service Profit ChainInternal quality drives employee satisfactionEmployee satisfaction drives retention and productivityEmployee retention and productivity drives service value.Service value drives customer satisfaction.Customer satisfaction drives customer loyalty.Customer loyalty drives profitability and growth.
InternalServiceQualityEmployeeSatisfactionEmployeeRetentionEmployee ProductivityExternalServiceValueCustomer SatisfactionCustomerLoyaltyRevenueGrowthProfitability workplace design job design employee selection and development employee rewards and recognition tools for serving customers
Service concept:results for customersservice designed and delivered to meet targeted customers' needsretentionrepeat businessreferralOperating Strategy andService Delivery SystemThe Links in the Service-Profit Chain
The Cycle of CapabilityCareful employee and customer selectionHigh-quality trainingWell-designed support systemsGreater latitude to meet customers needsClear limits on expectations of employeesAppropriate rewards and recognitionSatisfied employeesEmployee referrals of job candidates