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    MARKETING OF SERVICES

    Module I: Understanding Services and Consumer Behavior

    Course Code: MBA 479

    Credit Units: 03

    Rohit S. Tomar

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    Amity Business SchoolObjectives of the Course

    The course has been designed to equip students to become

    more effective managers of any service organization byfamiliarizing them with the basic characteristics of services,

    their implications on design and delivery, and the ways to

    achieve sustainable competitive advantage by managing

    critical parameters.

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    Objectives of the Session

    To understand -

    Factors influencing the growth of service sector

    Definition of service

    Tangibility spectrum Characteristics of services

    Generic differences between goods & services

    Classification of services

    Developing frameworks for analyzing services

    Myths about services

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    Factors Influencing the Growth of

    Service Sector

    Government Policies

    Social Changes Business trends

    Technological Changes

    Globalization

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    Government Policies Changes in regulations

    Privatization New rules to protect customers,

    employees and the environment

    New agreements on trade in services

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    Social Changes

    Rising customer expectations

    More affluence

    More people short of time

    Increased desire for buying experiences Rising customer ownership of high tech equipments

    Easier access to more information

    Immigration

    Growing but aging population

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    Business trends

    Push to increase shareholder value

    Emphasis on productivity and cost savings

    Manufacturers add value through service and sellservices

    More strategic alliances and out sourcing

    Focus on quality and customer satisfaction

    Growth on franchising Marketing emphasis on non profits

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    Technological changes Growth of internet greater bandwidth

    Mobile equipment Wireless networking

    Faster software

    Digitalization of text, graphics, audio andvideo

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    Globalization

    More companies operating on

    transnational basis

    Increase international travel

    Foreign competition

    International mergers and alliances

    Offshore customer services

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    Definition of Service

    Service is an activity that has an

    element of intangibility associated with it

    and which involves the service providers

    interaction either with customers or with

    the property belonging to the customer.

    - Adrian Payne

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    Characteristics of Services

    Intangibility (hair style)

    Heterogeneity (Quality varies over time)

    Inseparability (Cannot separate servicefrom service provider)

    Perishability (Food items)

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    The services marketing challenges and

    implications for marketers for each service

    characteristics

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    Intangible elements

    Implications

    Customers cant smell,

    taste and touch these

    elements

    Harder to evaluate

    service and distinguish

    from competitiors

    Marketing related

    tasks

    Make services tangible

    through physical clues

    Use Metaphors and

    physical clues

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    Tangibility Spectrum

    Services can be classified on the basis of

    tangibility like following

    A pure tangible good

    A tangible good with accompanying services

    A major service accompanying minor goods and

    services

    A pure service

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    Most services cant be

    inventoried Implications

    Customer may turn

    away or have to wait

    Marketing tasks

    Smooth demand

    through promotions,dynamic pricing &

    reservations

    Work with operations

    to adjust capacity

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    Amity Business SchoolServices are difficult to visualize and

    understand

    Implications

    Customers perceive greater

    risk and uncertainty.

    MarketingRelated

    Task

    Educate customers to makegood choices, explain what

    to look for, document

    performance, offer

    guarantees.

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    People may be the part of the service experience

    Implications

    Appearance, attitude, and

    behaviour of servicepersonnel and other

    customers can shape the

    experience and affect

    satisfaction.

    Marketing-Related

    Tasks

    Recruit, train, and reward

    employees to reinforce theplanned service concept.

    Target the right customers at

    the right times, shape their

    behaviour.

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    Operational inputs and outputs

    Implications

    Harder to maintain

    consistency, reliability, and

    service quality to lower cost

    through higher productivity.

    Difficult to protect

    customers from results of

    service failure.

    Marketing-Related

    Tasks

    Set quality standards based

    on customer expectations;redesign product elements

    for simplicity and failure-

    proofing.

    Institute good service

    recovery procedure.

    Automate customer-

    provider interactions;

    perform work while

    customer are absent18

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    Amity Business SchoolThe time factor often assumes great

    importance

    Implications

    Customer see time as a scare

    resources to be spent wisely;dislike wasting time

    waiting, want service at

    times that are convenient.

    Marketing-Related

    Task

    Find ways to compete on

    speed of delivery, minimizeburden of waiting, offer

    extended service hours.

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    Distribution through non physical channel

    Implications

    Information based services

    can be delivered throughelectronic channels such as

    the internet or voice

    telecommunication, but core

    products involving physical

    activities or products

    cannot.

    Marketing-Related

    Task

    Seek to create user friendly,

    secure websites and freeaccess by telephone.

    Ensure that all information

    based service elements can

    be downloaded from site.

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    Service Marketing Triangle

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    Aligning the Triangle

    Organizations that seek to provide consistently

    high levels of service excellence will

    continuously work to align the three sides of

    the triangle.

    Aligning the sides of the triangle is an ongoing

    process.

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    Making Promises

    Understanding customer needs

    Managing expectations Traditional marketing communications

    Sales and promotion

    Advertising Internet and web site communication

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    Keeping Promises

    Service delivery

    Reliability, responsiveness, empathy, assurance,

    tangibles, recovery, flexibility

    Face-to-face, telephone & online interactions

    The Customer Experience

    Customer interactions with sub-contractors or

    business partners

    The moment oftruth

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    Enabling Promises

    Hiring the right people

    Training and developing people to deliver

    service

    Employee empowerment

    Support systems

    Appropriate technology and equipment Rewards and incentives

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    Inverted Service marketing

    triangle

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    Ways to Use the

    Services Marketing Triangle Overall Strategic

    Assessment

    How is the service

    organization doing onall three sides of the

    triangle?

    Where are the

    weaknesses?

    What are the

    strengths?

    Specific Service

    Implementation

    What is being

    promoted and bywhom?

    How will it be delivered

    and by whom?

    Are the supportingsystems in place to

    deliver the promised

    service?

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    Services Marketing Triangle

    Applications Exercise

    Focus on a service organization. In the context you are

    focusing on, who occupies each of the three points of the

    triangle?

    How is each type of marketing being carried out currently?

    Are the three sides of the triangle well aligned?

    Are there specific challenges or barriers in any of the three

    areas?

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    The Flower of Service (Fig 3.6)

    Core

    Information

    Consultation

    Order Taking

    Hospitality

    Payment

    Billing

    Exceptions

    Safekeeping

    Facilitating elements

    Enhancing elements

    KEY:

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    How to Determine What Supplementary Services

    Should Be Offered

    Not every core product is surrounded by supplementary elements fromall eight clusters

    Nature of product helps to determine:

    Which supplementary services must be offered Which might usefully be added to enhance value and ease of doingbusiness with the organization

    People-processing and high-contact services tend to have moresupplementary services

    Market positioning strategy helps to determine which supplementaryservices should be included

    Firms that offer different levels of service often add extra supplementaryservices for each upgrade in service level

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    Amity Business SchoolThe Flower of Service:

    Facilitating ServicesInformation

    Core

    Customers often require

    information about how to obtain

    and use a product or service.

    Examples of elements:

    Directions to service site

    Schedule/service hours

    Prices

    Conditions of sale

    Usage instructions

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    Amity Business SchoolThe Flower of Service:

    Facilitating ServicesOrder Taking

    Core

    Customers need to know what

    is available and may want to

    secure commitment to

    delivery. The process should

    be fast and smooth.

    Examples of elements:

    Applications

    Order entry

    Reservations and check-in

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    Amity Business SchoolThe Flower of Service:

    Facilitating ServicesBilling

    Core

    How much do I owe you?

    Bills should be clear,

    Accurate, and intelligible.

    Examples of elements:

    Periodic statements ofaccount activity

    Machine display of amount

    due

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    Amity Business SchoolThe Flower of Service:

    Facilitating ServicesPayment

    Core

    Customers may pay faster

    and more cheerfully if you

    make transactions simple

    and convenient for them.

    Examples of elements:

    Self service payment

    Direct to payee or intermediary

    Automatic deduction

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    Core

    The Flower of Service:

    Enhancing ServicesConsultation

    Value can be added to goods

    and services by offering advice

    and consultation tailored to

    each customers needs and

    situation.

    Examples of elements:

    Customized advice

    Personal counseling Management consulting

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    Amity Business SchoolThe Flower of Service:

    Enhancing ServicesHospitality

    Customers who invest time and

    effort in visiting a business and

    using its services deserve to be

    treated as welcome guests

    after all, marketing invited them!

    Examples of elements:

    Greeting

    Waiting facilities and amenities

    Food and beverages

    Toilets and washrooms Security

    Core

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    Core

    The Flower of Service:

    Enhancing ServicesSafekeeping

    Customers prefer not to worry

    about looking after the personal

    possessions that they bring

    with them to a service site.

    Examples of elements:

    Looking after possessions

    customers bring with them

    Caring for goods purchased

    (or rented) by customers

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    Core

    The Flower of Service:

    Enhancing ServicesExceptions

    Customers appreciate some

    flexibility when they make

    special requests and expect

    responsiveness when things

    dont go according to plan.

    Examples of elements:

    Special requests in advance Complaints or compliments

    Problem solving Restitution

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    Managerial Implications

    To develop product policy and pricing strategy, managers need todetermine:

    Which supplementary services should be offered as a standard

    package accompanying the core

    Which supplementary elements could be offered as options foran extra charge

    In general, firms that compete on a low-cost, no-frills basis needs

    fewer supplementary elements than those marketing expensive,

    high-value-added services Each flower petal must receive consistent care and concern to

    remain fresh and appealing

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    Important Differences Existamong Services

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    Categorizing Service Processes

    People Processing Possession Processing

    Mental Stimulus

    Processing

    Information Processing

    (directed at intangible assets)

    e.g., airlines, hospitals,

    haircutting, restaurants hotels,

    fitness centers

    e.g., freight, repair,

    cleaning, landscaping,

    retailing, recycling

    e.g., broadcasting, consulting,

    education, psychotherapy

    e.g., accounting, banking,

    insurance, legal, research

    TANGIBLE

    ACTS

    INTANGIBLE

    ACTS

    DIRECTED AT PEOPLE DIRECTED AT POSSESSIONS

    What is the

    Nature of the

    Service Act?

    Who or What is the Direct Recipient of the Service?

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    Implications of Service Processes

    (1) Seeking Efficiency May Lower Satisfaction

    Processes determine how services are created/delivered

    process change may affect customer satisfaction

    Imposing new processes on customers, especially replacing people by

    machines, may cause dissatisfaction

    New processes that improve efficiency by cutting costs may hurt service

    quality

    Best new processes deliver benefits desired by customers

    Faster

    Simpler

    More conveniently

    Customers may need to be educated about new procedures and how to use

    them

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    (2) Designing the Service Factory

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    People-processing services

    require customers to visit the

    service factory, so:

    Think of facility as a stage for service performance

    Design process around customer

    Choose convenient location

    Create pleasing appearance, avoid unwanted noises, smells

    Consider customer needs--info, parking, food, toilets, etc.

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    (3) Evaluating Alternative Delivery

    ChannelsFor possession-processing, mental-stimulus processing, orinformation processing services, alternatives include:

    1. Customers come to the service factory

    2. Customers come to a retail office

    3. Service employees visit customers home or workplace

    4. Business is conducted at arms length through

    - physical channels (e.g., mail, courier service)- electronic channels (e.g., phone, fax, email, Web site)

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    (4) Balancing Demand and Capacity

    When capacity to serve is limited and demand varieswidely, problems arise because service outputcantbe

    stored:

    1. If demand is high and exceeds supply, business may

    be lost

    2. If demand is low, productive capacity is wasted

    Potential solutions:

    - Manage demand- Manage capacity

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    (5) Applying Information

    Technology

    All services can benefit from IT, but mental-stimulusprocessing and information-processing services have the mostto gain:

    Remote delivery of information-based services anywhere,anytime

    New service features through websites, email, and internet(e.g., information, reservations)

    More opportunities for self-service

    New types of services

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    (6) Including People as Part of the

    Product

    Involvement in service delivery often entails contact with other

    people

    Managers should be concerned about employees appearance,social skills, technical skills

    Other customers may enhance or detract from service

    experience--need to manage customer behavior

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    The Purchase Process for Services

    Prepurchase Stage

    Awareness of need

    Information search

    Evaluation of alternative service suppliers

    Service Encounter Stage

    Request service from chosen supplier

    Service delivery

    Postpurchase Stage

    Evaluation of service performance

    Future intentions

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    Intangible Attributes, Variability, and Quality

    Control Problems Make Services Hard toEvaluate

    Search attr ibutesTangible characteristics that allow customersto evaluate a product before purchase

    Exper ience attr ibutesCharacteristics that can be experiencedwhen actually using the service

    Credence attr ibutesCharacteristics that are difficult to evaluate

    confidently even after consumption Goods tend to be higher in search attributes, services tend to be

    higher in experience and credence attributes

    Credence attributes force customers to trust that desired benefitshave been delivered

    A i B i S h lPerceived Risks in

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    Amity Business SchoolPerceived Risks in

    Purchasing and Using Services

    Functionalunsatisfactory performance outcomes

    Financialmonetary loss, unexpected extra costs

    Temporalwasted time, delays lead to problems

    Physicalpersonal injury, damage to possessions

    Psychologicalfears and negative emotions

    Socialhow others may think and react

    Sensoryunwanted impacts to any of five senses

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    How you will handle perceived

    risk?

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    What is the role of service

    provider in reducing the risk?

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    Components of Customer Expectations

    Desired Service Level: wished-for level of service quality that

    customer believes can and should be delivered

    Adequate Service Level: minimum acceptable level of service

    Predicted Service Level: service level that customer believes

    firm will actually deliver

    Zone of Tolerance:range within which customers are willing

    to accept variations in service delivery

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    Amity Business SchoolFactors that Influence

    Customer Expectations of Services

    Predicted Service

    Explicit & ImplicitService Promises

    Word-of-Mouth

    Past ExperienceDesired Service

    ZONEOF

    TOLERANCE

    Adequate Service

    Personal Needs

    Beliefs about

    What Is Possible

    Perceived ServiceAlterations

    Situational Factors

    Source: Adapted from Zeithaml, Parasuraman & Berry

    Amit B in S h l

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    How Product Attributes Affect

    Ease of Evaluation)

    Source: Adapted from Zeithaml

    Most Goods

    High in searchattributes

    High in experienceattributes

    High in credenceattributes

    Difficultto evaluate

    Easyto evaluate

    Most Services

    Clothing

    Chair

    Motorvehicle

    Foods

    Restaurantmeals

    Lawnfertilizer

    Haircut

    Entertainment

    Computerrepair

    Legalservices

    Complexsurgery

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    Consumer Behavior in ServiceEncounters

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    Amity Business SchoolWhere Does the Customer Fit in a

    Service Organization?

    Consumers rarely involved in manufacture of goods but often participate inservice creation and delivery

    Challenge for service marketers is to understand how customers interact with

    service operations

    Flowcharting clarifies how customer involvement in service encounters varies

    with type of process -

    People processing (e.g., motel stay):customer is physically involved

    throughout entire process

    Possession processing (e.g., DVD repair): involvement may be limited to

    drop off of physical item/description of problem and subsequent pick up Mental stimulus processing (e.g., weather forecast):involvement is

    mental, not physical; here customer simply receives output and acts on it

    I nformation processing (e.g., health insurance):involvement is mental -

    specify information upfront and later receive documentation of coverage

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    High-Contact and Low-Contact

    ServicesHigh Contact Services

    Customers visit service facility and remain throughout service delivery

    Active contact between customers and service personnel

    Includes most people-processing services

    Low Contact Services

    Little or no physical contact with service personnel

    Contact usually at arms length through electronic or physical distribution

    channels

    New technologies (e.g. Web) help reduce contact levels

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    L l f C C i h

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    Levels of Customer Contact with

    Service Organizations

    Emphasizes encounters

    with service personnel

    Emphasizes encounters

    with equipment

    High

    Low

    ManagementConsulting

    CarRepair

    InsuranceMotel

    FastFood

    NursingHome

    AirlineTravel(Econ.)

    CableTV

    Te l e p ho n e Ba n k i ng

    HairCut

    GoodRestaurant

    4-StarHotel

    DryCleaning

    Re ta i l Ban k i n g

    Mail Based Repairs

    Internet-basedServices

    Movie Theater

    Internet Banking

    Subway

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    Managing Service Encounters--1

    Service encounter:A period of time during which

    customers interact directly with a service

    Moments of truth:Definingpoints in service deliverywhere customers interact with employees or equipment

    Critical incidents: specific encounters that result in

    especially satisfying/dissatisfying outcomes for either

    customers or service employees

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    Managing Service Encounters--2

    Service success often rests on performance of junior

    contact personnel

    Must train, coach, role model desired behavior Thoughtless or badly behaved customers can cause

    problems for service personnel (and other customers)

    Must educate customers, clarify what is expected,manage behavior

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    A Service Business is a System Comprising

    Three Overlapping Subsystems

    Service Operations (front stage and backstage)

    Where inputs are processed and service elements created.

    Includes facilities, equipment, and personnel

    Service Delivery (front stage)

    Where final assembly of service elements takes place

    and service is delivered to customers

    Includes customer interactions with operations and other customersService Marketing (front stage)

    Includes service delivery (as above) and all other contacts between service

    firm and customers

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    Service Marketing System:

    (1) High Contact Service--e.g., Hotel

    TheCustomer

    TechnicalCore

    Interior & Exterior

    Facilities

    Equipment

    Service People

    Other

    Customers

    Other

    Customers

    Advertising

    Sales Calls

    Market ResearchSurveys

    Billing / Statements

    Miscellaneous Mail,

    Phone Calls, Faxes, etc.

    Random Exposure to

    Facilities / VehiclesChance Encounters

    with Service Personnel

    Word of Mouth

    Service Operations System

    Backstage(invisible)

    Front Stage(visible)

    Service Delivery System Other Contact PointsService Marketing System

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    Amity Business SchoolService Marketing System:

    (2) Low Contact Service--e.g., Credit Card

    TechnicalCore

    Mail

    Self Service

    Equipment

    Phone, Fax

    .

    The

    Customer

    Service Operations System

    Service Delivery System Other Contact Points

    Backstage(invisible)

    Front Stage(visible)

    Advertising

    Market ResearchSurveys

    Random ExposuresFacilities, Personnel

    Word of Mouth

    Service Marketing System

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    y us ess c oo

    The Dramaturgy of Service

    Delivery Service dramas unfold on a stage--settings may change as

    performance unfolds

    Many service dramas are tightly scripted, others improvised

    Front-stage personnel are like members of a cast Like actors, employees have roles, may wear special costumes,

    speak required lines, behave in specific ways

    Support comes from a backstage production team

    Customers are the audiencedepending on type of performance,

    may be passive or active

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    y

    Role and Script Theories

    Role: A set of behavior patterns learned through experience and

    communication

    Role congruence: In service encounters, employees and

    customers must act out defined roles for good outcomes

    Script:A sequence of behavior to be followed by employees and

    customers during service delivery

    Some scripts (e.g. teeth cleaning) are routinized, others

    flexible

    Technology change may require a revised script

    Managers should reexamine existing scripts to find ways to

    improve delivery, increase productivity, enhance experiences

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    Post encounter stage

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    y

    Customer Satisfaction is Central to the

    Marketing Concept Satisfaction defined as attitude-like judgment following a service purchase or

    series of service interactions

    Customers have expectations prior to consumption, observe service

    performance, compare it to expectations Satisfaction judgments are based on this comparison

    Positive disconfirmation if better than expected

    Confirmation if same as expected

    Negative disconfirmation if worse than expected

    Satisfaction reflects perceived service quality, price/quality tradeoffs, personal

    and situational factors

    Research shows links between customer satisfaction and a firms financial

    performance

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    yCustomer Delight:

    Going Beyond Satisfaction

    Research shows that delightis a function of 3 components

    Unexpectedly high levels of performance

    Arousal (e.g., surprise, excitement)

    Positive affect (e.g., pleasure, joy, or happiness) Is it possible for customers to be delighted by very

    mundane services?

    Progressive Insurance has found ways to positively surprise

    customers with customer-friendly innovations and

    extraordinary customer service

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    Elements of The Services Marketing Mix:

    7Ps vs.the Traditional 4Ps

    Rethinking the original 4Ps

    Product elements

    Place and time Promotion and education

    Price and other user outlays

    Adding Three New Elements

    Physical environment

    Process

    People

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    The 7Ps:

    (1) Product Elements

    All Aspects of Service Performance that Create Value

    Core product featuresboth tangible and intangible elements

    Bundle of supplementary service elements

    Performance levels relative to competition

    Benefits delivered to customers (customers dont buy a hotel

    room, they buy a good nights sleep)

    Guarantees

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    The 7Ps:

    (2) Place and Time

    Delivery Decisions: Where, When, and How

    Geographic locations served

    Service schedules

    Physical channels

    Electronic channels

    Customer control and convenience

    Channel partners/intermediaries

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    The 7Ps:

    (3) Promotion and Education

    Informing, Educating, Persuading, and Reminding Customers

    Marketing communication tools

    media elements (print, broadcast, outdoor, retail, Internet, etc.)

    personal selling, customer service

    sales promotion

    publicity/PR

    Imagery and recognition

    branding

    corporate design

    Content

    information, advice

    persuasive messages

    customer education/training

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    The 7Ps:

    (4) Price and Other User Outlays

    Marketers Must Recognize that Customer Outlays InvolveMore than the Price Paid to Seller

    Traditional Pricing Tasks

    Selling price, discounts, premiums

    Margins for intermediaries (if any)

    Credit terms

    I denti fy and M in imize Other Costs I ncurred by Users

    Additional monetary costs associated with service usage (e.g., travel to service

    location, parking, phone, babysitting,etc.)

    Time expenditures, especially waiting

    Unwanted mental and physical effort

    Negative sensory experiences

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    The 7Ps:

    (5) Physical Environment

    Designing the Servicescape and providing tangibleevidence of service performances

    Create and maintaining physical appearances

    buildings/landscaping

    interior design/furnishings

    vehicles/equipment

    staff grooming/clothing

    sounds and smells

    other tangibles

    Select tangible metaphors for use in marketing communications

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    7Ps:

    (6) Process

    Method and Sequence in Service Creation and Delivery

    Design of activity flows

    Number and sequence of actions for customers

    Providers of value chain components

    Nature of customer involvement

    Role of contact personnel

    Role of technology, degree of automation

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    The 7Ps:

    (7) People

    Managing the Human Side of the Enterprise The right customer-contact employees performing tasks well

    job design

    recruiting/selection

    training

    motivation

    evaluation/rewards

    empowerment/teamwork

    The right customers for the firms mission fit well with product/processes/corporate goals

    appreciate benefits and value offered

    possess (or can be educated to have) needed skills (co-production)

    firm is able to manage customer behavior

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    Managing the 7Ps Requires Collaboration between Marketing,

    Operations, and HR Functions

    Customers

    Operations

    ManagementMarketing

    Management

    Human Resources

    Management

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    Why Study services?

    Which is the worlds most service dominated

    economy? --------

    Services dominated the economy in most nations.

    Understanding services offers you competitive advantages.

    Importance of service sector in economy is growing rapidly.

    Services accounts for the 60% of the worlds GDP.

    All economies has substantial service sector.

    Most new employment is provided by the services.

    Strongest growth area for marketing.

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    Estimated size of the service sector in some

    countries as a percentage of GDP

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    India--------------48% of GDP

    China-------------33% of GDP

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