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The Gap Models of Service Industry
The Gap Models of Service Industry
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Dwayne D. Gremler | Ajay Pandit
SERVICES MARKETING
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The Gaps Model of Service Quality
Conceptual Framework
of the Book
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The Customer Gap
The Provider Gaps:
Gap 1 – The Listening Gap
not knowing what customers expect
Gap 2 – The Service Design and Standards Gap
not having the right service designs and standards
Gap 3 – The Service Performance Gap
not delivering to service standards
Gap 4 – The Communication Gap
not matching performance to promises
Putting It All Together: Closing the Gaps
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Objectives for Chapter 2:
The Gaps Model of Service Quality
Introduce the framework, called the gaps model of
service quality, used to organize this textbook.
EXPECTED
SERVICE
CUSTOMER GAP
PERCEIVED
SERVICE
Figure 2.1
The Customer Gap
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Key Factors Leading to the
Customer Gap
Customer Customer
Gap Expectations
Provider Gap 2: Not selecting the right service designs and standards
Customer
Perceptions
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Gaps Model of Service Quality
Customer Gap
difference between customer expectations and perceptions
Provider Gap 1 (Listening Gap)
not knowing what customers expect
Provider Gap 2 (Service Design & Standards Gap)
not having the right service designs and standards
Provider Gap 3 (Service Performance Gap)
not delivering to service standards
Provider Gap 4 (Communication Gap)
not matching performance to promises
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Provider Gap 1
CUSTOMER
Customer
expectations
Perceived
Service
COMPANY
Gap 1:
The Listening Gap Company
perceptions of
customer
expectations
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Key Factors Leading to Provider Gap 1
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Provider Gap 2
CUSTOMER
COMPANY Customer-driven
service designs and
standards
Gap 2: The Service
Design and Standards
Company
perceptions of Gap
customer
expectations
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Key Factors Leading to Provider Gap 2
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Provider Gap 3
CUSTOMER
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Key Factors Leading to Provider Gap 3
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Provider Gap 4
CUSTOMER
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Key Factors Leading to Provider Gap 4
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Gaps Model of Service Quality
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Ways to Use Gap Analysis
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