In this book leading scholars and practitioners present the latest research and theory in customer satisfaction and services marketing with a wealth of stimulating ideas. Topics discussed include: the measurement of the managerial impact on service quality improvement; new methods of assessing the various elements of service quality; and philosophies of the nature of customer value. The diverse viewpoints of the contributors reveal the variety of emerging ideas on the subject of service quality.
In this book leading scholars and practitioners present the latest research and theory in customer satisfaction and services marketing with a wealth of stimulating ideas. Topics discussed include: the measurement of the managerial impact on service quality improvement; new methods of assessing the various elements of service quality; and philosophies of the nature of customer value. The diverse viewpoints of the contributors reveal the variety of emerging ideas on the subject of service quality.
Preface1Service Quality: Insights and Managerial Implications From the Frontier12The Nature of Customer Value: An Axiology of Services in the Consumption Experience213Encounter Satisfaction Versus Overall Satisfaction Versus Quality: The Customer's Voice724Price and Advertising as Market Signals for Service Quality955How Consumers Predict Service Quality: What Do They Expect?1086Managing Services When the Service Is a Performance1237Beyond Smiling: Social Support and Service Quality1398Linking Customer Satisfaction to Service Operations and Outcomes1739On the Measurement of Perceived Service Quality: A Conjoint Analysis Approach20110Explanations for the Growth of Services22311A Customer Satisfaction Research Prospectus241Author Index269Subject Index276About the Contributors282