Four Characteristics of Services Russell Wolak‚ Stavros Kalafatis and Patricia Harris* Kingston Business School Kingston Hill Kingston upon Thames Surrey KT2 7LB Phone 0181 547 2000 Fax 0181 547 7026 E-mail p.harris@kingston.ac.uk ABSTRACT This study replicates US-based research by Hartman and Lindgren on the extent to which consumers differentiate between products and services. In addition‚ Hartman and Lindgren investigated the importance of four characteristics of services to consumers; intangibility
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comparative advantage: The theory provides a basis for explaining and justifying international trade in a model world assumed to enjoy free trade‚ perfect competition‚ no uncertainty‚ costless information‚ and no government interference. 5. Limitations of comparative advantage: a. Countries do not appear to specialize only on those products that could be most efficiently produced by that country’s particular factors of production. b. Governments interfere with comparative advantage for a variety
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fixing and joints for soil and waste pipe 5.Discuss vent pipe SUB-TOPIC 2.Understand rainwater management 1.Discuss the following : 1.rain water downpipe 2.gully trap 3.gutter 2.Discuss rain water harvesting methods CA205 BUILDING SERVICES 1 TOPIC 3: SOIL AND WASTE SYSTEM TWO PIPE SYSTEM ONE PIPE SYSTEM •Soil/Waste fixture such as urinals & water closets connected to vertical soil pipe. • There is one soil pipe & all the waste matter from waster closets‚ baths‚
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11-3 Community Service: Mandatory or Voluntary Community service is a topic that is highlighted in our society. Many people have different reasons for their participation in the service‚ having it be done for selfish reasons or unselfish reasons. However‚ participation is mandatory. This being the case‚ community service should be voluntary. Community service holds you back from doing certain things. High schools require 40 hours of community service in order to graduate. If you
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Service Capacity * Service Capacity is defined as the maximum level of value-added activity‚ which can be consistently achieved over a period of time under normal operating conditions. * The important consideration is that the service provider should be able to sustain provision of service at such a rate comfortably under normal working conditions. * It can be expressed as : 1. Max. number of patient attended by a Doctor / hr. 2. Max. number of calls attended by a Executive
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Consumer Decision Making: The Three-Stage Model of Service Consumption Pre-purchase Stage Service Encounter Stage Post- encounter Stage Customers seek solutions to aroused needs Evaluating a service may be difficult Decision to buy or use a service is triggered by need arousal. What promts us to purchase? Needs. Triggers of need: Unconscius minds Physical conditions External sources Need arousal leads to attempts to find a solution. Evoked set – a set of products and brands
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good customer service is essential for a healthy business in creating new customers‚ keeping loyal customers‚ and developing referrals for future customers Important of Customer Service: Customer service is important because customer service does more than simply provide a means to drive sales. It is also said that when companies have a commitment to a customer service this raises the bar of competition. There are following tip for good customer services Excellent customer service begins at
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Services Marketing A service is the action of doing something for someone or something. It is largely intangible (i.e. not material). A product is tangible (i.e. material) since you can touch it and own it. A service tends to be an experience that is consumed at the point where it is purchased‚ and cannot be owned since is quickly perishes. A person could go to a café one day and have excellent service‚ and then return the next day and have a poor experience. So often marketers talk about the nature
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Introduction A service quality gap analysis is a management technique and a setting performance standard which is based on the actual level of business performance and delivered. By analyzing five gaps‚ firms can find some way to increase company’s profit and performance. Service quality gaps always occur in the real business environment and it is an inevitable problem. However‚ enterprises often based on their customers‚ markets and their product quality to analysis their SERVQUAL and help them
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Customer Service Unit 2 Prepare to deliver excellent customer service Session 1 Understanding customer service principles Handout In this Session‚ you have learned about: The importance of learning about your organisation’s products and services and how they are publicised Your organisation’s offer and how to keep up to date with it Customer service procedures The implications of poor customer service across different sectors. Your organisation’s products and services Sources of
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