The document defines service as any act or performance provided by one party to another that does not result in ownership. It notes that services are intangible, may or may not be tied to a physical product, and their production and consumption are often inseparable. The document also lists characteristics of services like intangibility, perishability, and variability, and provides recommendations for improving service quality such as listening to customers, encouraging teamwork, and designing services appropriately.
2. What is SERVICE?
any act or performance one
party can offer to another
Intangible
does not result in the
ownership
production may or may not be
tied to a physical product
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3. 5 Distinctions of Services
May require
Equipment or people-based
clients presence
Delivery processes
Meet personal needs
Varying objectives
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4. 4 Characteristics of Services
Intangibility
- Cannot be seen, smelled, heard, touched, tasted Inseparability
- Production and consumption are inseparable
Baryability
Perishability - Varies depending on who provides it
- Cannot be stored
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5. 10 Recommendations to Improve Service Quality
Recovery
Be fair
Research
Surprise clients!
Servant Leadership
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6. 10 Recommendations to Improve Service Quality
Service Design
- Do what youre supposed to do
Listen to your customers
Encourage teamwork
Be REALiable
Basic Service
- Holistic view
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7. 4 Ways to PREVENT Service FAILURES
Right Re-Design
Technology
Customers Help Customers Enhance customers role
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