Chapter
Service Quality
Learning Objectives
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Service quality is a complex topic, as shown by the newd for a definition that includes
fee dimensions: reliably, responsiveness, assurance, empathy, and tangibes. We use
these dimensions to introduce the concept of a service quality gap. This gap is based
‘onthe difference betwosn a customer's expedations of «service ad the perceptions of |N16 Part To singe Src Enapise
the service that is delivered. A survey instrument that measures service quality, called
'SERVQUAL, is based on implementing the
service quality gap concept.
‘Quality begins with the design of the service delinery system. Thus, concepts bor
rowed fom product design such as Taguchi methods, poka-yoke, and quality function