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21 Cards in this Set
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The result of applying human or mechanical efforts to people or objects.
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Service
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The inability of services to be touched,seen, tasted, heard, or felt in the same manner that goods can be sensed.
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Intangibility
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A characteristic that can be easily assessed before purchase.
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Search Quality
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A characteristic that can be assessed only after use.
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Experience Quality
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A characteristic that consumers may have difficulty assessing even after purchase because they do not have the necessary knowledge or experience.
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Credence Quality
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The inability of the production and consumption of a service to be separated; consumers must be present during the production.
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Inseparability
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The variability of the inputs and outputs of services, which causes services to tend to be less standardized and uniform than goods.
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Heterogeneity
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The inability of services to be stored, warehoused, or inventoried.
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Perishability
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The ability to perform a service dependably, accurately, and consistently.
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Reliability
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The ability to provide prompt service.
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Responsiveness
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The knowledge adn courtesy of employees and their ability to convey trust.
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Assurance
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Caring, individualized attention to customers.
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Empathy
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The physical evidence of a service, including the physical facilities, tools, and equipment used to provide the service.
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Tangibles
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A model identifying five gaps that can cause problems in service delivery adn influence customer evaluations of service quality.
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Gap Model
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THe most basic benefit the consumer is buying.
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Core Service
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A group of services that support or enhance the core service.
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Supplementary Service
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A strategy that uses technology to deliver customized services on a mass basis.
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Mass Customization
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Treating employees as customers and developing systems and benefits that satisfy their needs.
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Internal Marketing
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An organization that exists to achieve some goal other than the usual business goals of profit, market share, or return on investment.
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Nonprofit Organization
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The effort by nonprofit organizations to bring about mutually satisfying exchanges with target markets.
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Nonprofit Organization Marketing
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An announcement that promotes a program of federal, state, or local government or of a nonprofit organization.
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Public Service Announcement (PSA)
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