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Chapter 2. The Gaps Model of Service Quality. The Customer Gap The Provider Gaps: Putting It All Together: Closing the Gaps . The Customer Gap. Definition of Gap Analysis.
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Chapter 2 The Gaps Model of ServiceQuality • The Customer Gap • The Provider Gaps: • Putting It All Together: Closing the Gaps
Definition of Gap Analysis • Formal means to identify and correct gaps between ________________ levels and ________________ levels of performance • Used by organizations to analyze certain processes of any division of their organization
Customer Gap Key Factors Leadingto the Customer Gap Customer Expectations Customer Perceptions
Gaps Model of Service Quality • ________________ : • difference between customer expectations and perceptions • Provider Gap 1 (________________): • not knowing what customers expect • Provider Gap 2 (________________): • not having the right service designs and standards • Provider Gap 3 (________________): • not delivering to service standards • Provider Gap 4 (________________): • not matching performance to promises
Provider Gap 1 CUSTOMER Expected Service Perceived Service COMPANY Gap 1: The Listening Gap Company Perceptions of Consumer Expectations
Provider Gap 2 CUSTOMER Customer-Driven Service Designs and Standards COMPANY Gap 2: The Design and Standards Gap Company Perceptions of Consumer Expectations
Provider Gap 3 CUSTOMER Service Delivery COMPANY Gap 3: ________________ Customer-Driven Service Designs and Standards
Provider Gap 4 CUSTOMER Gap 4: The Communication Gap External Communications to Customers Service Delivery COMPANY
Ways to Use Gap Analysis • Overall Strategic Assessment: • How are we doing overall in ___________________________________? • How are we doing overall in closing the four company gaps? • Which gaps represent our________________and where are our ________________?
Ways to Use Gap Analysis • Specific Service Implementation • Who is the customer? What is the service? • Are we consistently meeting/exceeding customer expectations with this service? • If not, where are the gaps and what changes are needed? (Examine gaps 1-4 for this particular service.)