Focus on Auto Service Aftermarket biz up in slow economy WASHINGTON -- The International Franchise Association (IFA) anticipates a continued slowdown in economic recovery‚ with minimal growth in the franchising market. "As the economic recovery continues at a slow pace‚ business conditions for small businesses are not improving. The availability of credit remains an issue‚" according to the revised "Franchise Business Economic Outlook: May 2012" produced by IHS Global Insight for the IFA Educational
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Information Consulting Co.‚Ltd 电 话 ： 010.8 286348 2 市 场 部 ： 侯 小 姐 电 邮 ： candy @okokok.com.cn 2011-2015 年中国电信服务市场发展预测报告——Telecommunication Services Market in China 2011-2015 2012.07 TechNavio Announces the Publication of its Report - Telecommunication Services Market in China 2011-2015 TechNavio today launched its report Telecommunication Services Market in China 2011-2015 based on an in-depth study focusing exclusively on China. The report aims to aid decision makers’ understanding of the
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The Nature of Services Learning Objectives Classify a service into one of four categories using the service process matrix. Describe a service using the four dimensions of the service package. Discuss the managerial implications of the distinctive characteristics of a service operation. Discuss the insights obtained from a strategic classification of services. Discuss the role of a service manager from an open-systems view of service. An Integrated Approach to
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The relationship between frontline service employees and customers has always been interesting research topic for service marketers as the customer-contact service employee is the service and organization in the customers’ eyes and consumer interpretations of employee performance will create their impression of the service brand (Zeithaml and Bitner‚ 2009). Most early work on service frontline employees is based on the assumption that interaction between service encounters and customers is harmonious
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Service Encounter: A service encounter is defined as the period of time that a customer interacts with a service (Shostack‚ 1985). The definition of a service encounter is broad and includes a customer’s interaction with customer-contact employees‚ machines‚ automated systems‚ physical facilities‚ and any other service provider visible elements. It involves all the activities required to perform a service. Transactions: 1. Info 2. Parking 3. Booking 4. Entry 5. Waiting 6. Finding Seat
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Service Encounters The majority of my service encounters are classified as search and experience categories. My postexperience evaluations of the total encounters were surprisingly positive. I say surprisingly because I am a selective customer before and even more so now that I am learning the service marketing concepts. Not to say I am an activist complainer; although‚ I do appreciate excellent predicted service qualities that fall just short of my desired expectations. A number
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CLASSIFICATION OF SERVICES. (FRAMWORKS FOR ANALYSIS OF SERVICES). Problem: narrow exposure of managers to the variety of service industries; managers perceive their service as unique; management personnel is usually inbred; as a result‚ marketing thought in the field of services is underdeveloped. E.g.‚ hoteliers often spend their whole life in the industry or even one company‚ most airline managers have grown up in the commercial aviation industry‚ bankers and hospital administrators usually
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Citizenship Assignment 4 How do The public services ensure they have a diverse workforce? The public services ensure they have a diverse workforce in many ways‚ The main way they maintain a diverse workforce is by offering a place in the work place to all people no matter what your skin colour or you cultural background‚ another is they will accept anyone no matter what their religion. The public services also put out schemes‚ like they will put out polls about having a diverse workforce‚ they
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Service Tax Service Tax is a form of indirect tax imposed on specified services called "taxable services". Service tax cannot be levied on any service which is not included in the list of taxable services. Over the past few years‚ service tax been expanded to cover new services. The objective behind levying service tax is to reduce the degree of intensity of taxation on manufacturing and trade without forcing the government to compromise on the revenue needs. The intention of the government
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Service Marketing 10MBAMM314 Syllabus Module I Introduction to services: What are services‚ Why service marketing‚ Difference in goods and service in marketing‚ Myths about services‚ Concept of service marketing triangle‚ Service marketing mix‚ GAP models of service quality Module II Consumer behaviour in services: Search‚ Experience and Credence property‚ Customer expectation of services‚ Two levels of expectation‚ Zone of tolerance‚ Factors influencing customer expectation of services Customer
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