Chapter Customer Expectations of Service 3 § Service Expectations: § Beliefs about service delivery that function as standards or reference points against which performance is judged. § customers hold different types of expectations for service performance 3 -1
Possible Levels of Customer Expectations 3 -2
More about Customer Expectations § Reference points my vary depending on the person and the situation § Knowing what customers expect is critical in delivering quality service § Services are heterogeneous – performance may vary across providers, across EEs from the same providers, and even with the same service EE.
Dual Customer Expectation Levels 3 -4
The Zone of Tolerance: the extent to which customers recognize and are willing to accept this variation 3 -5
The Zone of Tolerance Desired Service Zone of Tolerance Adequate Service ← Delights ← Desirables ← Musts 3 -6
Zones of Tolerance (Zo. T) § The range of expectations between desired and adequate… § can be wide or narrow § can change over time § can vary among individuals § may vary with the type of product/service 3 -7
Zones of Tolerance for Different Service Dimensions 3 -8
Factors That Influence Desired Service 3 -9
Factors That Influence Adequate Service 3 -10
Factors That Influence Desired and Predicted Service 3 -11