Customer Satisfaction in Marketing

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What is customer satisfaction in the context of marketing?

  • A measure of how products and services meet or surpass customer expectation (correct)
  • The total revenue generated by a company
  • The number of products sold by a company
  • The number of customers who have purchased a product

Why are enhancing customer satisfaction and fostering customer loyalty pivotal for businesses?

  • To expand the company's market reach
  • To increase the number of products sold
  • To reduce the cost of production
  • To improve the balance between customer attitudes before and after the consumption process (correct)

Which theoretical framework is most widely accepted for explaining customer satisfaction?

  • Contrast Theory
  • Expectancy Disconfirmation Theory (correct)
  • Equity Theory
  • Attribution Theory

What is the primary goal of using various theoretical frameworks to gain insights into customer satisfaction?

<p>To understand and improve customer satisfaction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of customer satisfaction as per the text?

<p>The number of customers, or percentage of total customers, whose reported experience with a firm, its products, or its services exceeds specified satisfaction goals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the conceptualization of service quality as a comparison of perceived expectations and perceived performance?

<p>The origin is in the expectancy-disconfirmation paradigm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can a business achieve high service quality while remaining economically competitive?

<p>By meeting or exceeding customer expectations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the equation for service quality in its contemporary conceptualization?

<p>SQ = P - E</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some methods for achieving improvements in service quality?

<p>Improvements to service quality may be achieved by improving operational processes; identifying problems quickly and systematically; establishing valid and reliable service performance measures and measuring customer satisfaction and other performance outcomes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to empirical studies, what impact does improved service quality have on profitability and long term economic competitiveness?

<p>Improved service quality increases profitability and long term economic competitiveness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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