Exam 3 Flashcards
(50 cards)
Comprehensive Model of Satisfaction (10)
Expectations
Performance
Disconfirmation
Attributes
Affect
Equity
______
Satisfaction
______
Complaining
Negative word of Mouth
Re-purchase intentions
How to Manage performance through dimensions of service
Tangibles
Empathy
Assurance
Responsiveness
Reliability
Assurance Definition
Knowledge and courtesy of employees and their ability to convey trust and confidence
Responsiveness Definition
Willingness to help customers and provide prompt service
Empathy Definition
Caring, individualized attention the firm provides its customers
Tangibles Definition
Physical facilities, equipment and the appearance of personnel
Reliability
Ability to perform the promised service dependably and accurately
What Causes Blame?
If a product fails, then customers will attempt to determine the cause of the failure
If failure is due to the company, THEN?
The company must reevaluate whatever caused the failure and switch their techniques/tactics
If failure is due to the Self, THEN?
You should seek other products/services/marketing techniques
If failure is due to Uncontrollable situational factors, THEN?
The product should not change entirely, as things were not able to be predicted because of it. Example, no one could predict covid but products worked around it and ventured into Ecommerce
If failure is due to Stable factors, THEN?
Products should rebrand
What is Locus of Causality?
General tendency to blame others when
things go wrong
What is Justice of Equity
Customers also evaluate service encounters on
three dimensions:
* Distributive justice –the benefits (or lack
thereof) customers receive as a result of the
encounter
* Procedural justice –the organization’s
policies and methods that guide the encounter
* Interactional justice –the quality of the
interpersonal treatment and communication
during the encounter
Define Distributive justice
The benefits (or lack thereof) customers receive as a result of the encounter
Define Procedural Justice
The organizations policies and methods that guide the encounter
Define Interactional Justice
The quality of the interpersonal treatment and communication during the encounter
What is the Zone of Tolerance
What is Affect equal to?
Mood and Emotions
What is Mood Equal to?
the emotional state of the consumer when he/she enters the service encounter
What are Emotions Equal to?
the positive or negative feelings triggered by the service encounter
When a service encounter provokes negative emotions (e.g., anger, discontent, disappointment, self-pity, anxiety), customers… (2)
- become more critical & pay more attention to service attributes
- weigh distributive justice more heavily in their overall assessments
Positive or favorable disconfirmation occurs when
performance is greater than expectations.
Negative or unfavorable disconfirmation occurs when
performance is less than expectations.