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© 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.McGraw-Hill/Irwin
Part 2
FOCUS ON THE CUSTOMERFOCUS ON THE CUSTOMER
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Expectedservice
Perceivedservice
Customer Gap
The Customer GapThe Customer Gap
Part 2 Opener
3ChapterChapter
Consumer Behavior in ServicesConsumer Behavior in Services
Search, Experience, and Credence Properties
Consumer Choice Consumer Experience Postexperience Evaluation
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Objectives for Chapter 3:Consumer Behavior in Services
Objectives for Chapter 3:Consumer Behavior in Services
Enhance understanding of how consumers choose and evaluate services, through focusing on factors that are particularly relevant for services.
Explore how differences among consumers (cultural differences, group decision making) affect consumer behavior and influence services marketing strategies.
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Consumer Behavior in ServicesConsumer Behavior in Services
1. Review Unique Characteristics
Deeds, Processes, Performances
Intangible, Heterogeneous, Simultaneous, Perishable
2. Traditional Consumer Decision Process
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Figure 3.3
Stages in Consumer Decision Making and Evaluation of Services
Figure 3.3
Stages in Consumer Decision Making and Evaluation of Services
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Differences in StagesDifferences in Stages
A. Evaluation- Pre and Post
1. When and If – How Difficult/ Confident
2. Evaluation Qualities
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Consumer Evaluation Processes for ServicesConsumer Evaluation Processes for Services
Search Qualities attributes a consumer can determine prior to purchase of a
product
Experience Qualities attributes a consumer can determine after purchase (or
during consumption) of a product
Credence Qualities characteristics that may be impossible to evaluate even after
purchase and consumption
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Figure 3.2
Continuum of Evaluation for Different Types of Products
Figure 3.2
Continuum of Evaluation for Different Types of Products
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High in searchqualities
High in experiencequalities
High in credencequalities
MostGoods
MostServices
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Evaluation (Cont)Evaluation (Cont)
3. Situational Influences
a. Social
b. Task
c. Antecedent States
d. Temporal effects
4. Smaller Evoked Set
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SearchSearch
B. Information Search
1. Personal Sources/ Word of Mouth
2. Perceived Risk- function of:
a. the amount of uncertainty
b. the potential negative consequences
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Search (cont)Search (cont)
Types of Risk
Financial/ Economic
Performance/ Functional
Physical
Psycho – Social
Time/ Hassle
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Search (Cont)Search (Cont)
Perceived Risk Is Greater for Services
Why?
Intangibility
Heterogeneity
Perishability
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Perceived RiskPerceived Risk
How consumer deal with risk
More Info (Search)
Loyalty
Sub-contracting
Challenges
Difficulty of Search
What can be learned with experience
Variability
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Perceived RiskPerceived Risk
What are the Managerial Implications?
Generally, reduce PR
Information
Reassurance
Tangibalize Benefits
Guarantees
Trial Period
Category Risk versus Specific Risk
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PurchasePurchase
C. Purchase- Simultaneous production and
consumptionExperience/ Process1. Service Roles and Scripts
2. Service as DramaActors, Audience, Setting, Front Stage, Back Stage, Props
3. Customer Compatibility
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Post PurchasePost Purchase
D. Post Purchase
Word-of-Mouth (WOM)
Attribution
Positive / Negative Bias
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CultureCulture
3. Role of Culture (Experience)
a. Interpersonal/ Personalized
b. Language, values, manners, customs, etc.