Importance of Customer Service in Business Performance
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What does customer service aim to do?

  • Consistently exceed customer needs and expectations (correct)
  • Reduce customer needs and expectations
  • Consistently underdeliver to customers
  • Meet customer needs but not expectations
  • How do emotions associated with service experiences impact B2B interactions?

  • They have no impact on B2B interactions
  • They can impact interactions upstream in the supply chain (correct)
  • They are irrelevant in B2B interactions
  • They only impact interactions downstream in the supply chain
  • What influences customer perceptions and buying decisions?

  • Good and bad service experiences (correct)
  • Costs and lead times
  • Employee loyalty
  • Only product quality
  • In a competitive landscape with similar quality, costs, and lead times, what becomes a key differentiator?

    <p>Customer service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the fundamental link demonstrated by the service profit chain?

    <p>The link between business performance and customer service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Employee satisfaction' is driven by which factor according to the text?

    <p>Internal service quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key to improving overall customer service according to the text?

    <p>Treating internal employees as valued customers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which department within an organization might be considered an internal customer?

    <p>Sales department</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Bass (now Molson Coors) improve service according to the text?

    <p>By outsourcing distribution to DHL</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is crucial for successful shelf placement and consumer satisfaction according to the text?

    <p>Ensuring products are easily identifiable and manageable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do external companies that outsource services need to meet high service standards according to the text?

    <p>To retain business</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What drives a higher level of external customer satisfaction according to the text?

    <p>External service value</p> Signup and view all the answers

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