MKTG Final CH10

Intangible products that are exchanged directly from the producer to the customer.

Intangibility, Inseparability, Perishability, Variability.

means customers cant see, touch, or smell good service.

means it is impossible to separate the production of a service from the consumption of that service (ex: a haircut is produced when a client arrives.)

makes it impossible to store for later sale or consumption.

means even the same service performed by the same individual for the same customer can vary.

• -Social Elements
• -Physical Elements
• -Servicescape
• -Search Qualities
• -Experience Qualities

The actual physical facility where the service is performed, delivered, and consumed. Quality cues increase consumer beliefs they are receiving a high-quality service.

Servicespace atmospherics can increase service quality

The actual interaction btwn the customer and the service provider.

Product characteristics that the consumer can examine prior to purchase.

A marketing research method that measures the difference between a customer's expectations of a service quality and what actually occurred.

• Gap 1 - poor understanding of customer preferences
• Gap 2 - poor management standards
• Gap 3 - current performance is sub-standard
• Gap 4 - unrealistic promises
• Gap 5 - unrealistic consumer expectations

product characteristics that customers can only judge during or after consumption. ex: the taste of a latte

• A method for measuring service quality where marketers use customer complaints to identify critical incidents and improve their service act.
• (ex: specific face-to-face contact btwn consumer and service provider that lead to dissatisfaction)

A multi-item survey that measures customers perceptions of service quality through it's 5 dimensions.

• 1 - Tangibles
• 2 - Reliability
• 3 - Responsiveness
• 4 - Assurance
• 5 - Empathy

The basic benefit of having a service performed. ex: basketball game

The core service PLUS additional services provided to enhance value. ex: valet parking at the basketball game.

• 1 - people
• 2 - possessions
• 3 - mental stimulus
• 4 - information

Using self-service technologies (ATM) to eliminate the interaction between customers and salespeople. The goal is to minimize negative service, reduce service variability, and reduce costs.

Product characteristics that are difficult to evaluate even after they have been experienced.

The process by which organizations adjust their offerings in an attempt to match demand.