Services marketing is a specialized branch of marketing which emerged as a separate field of study in the early 1980s, following the recognition that the unique characteristics of services required di
Services include a wide range of commercial and not-for-profit transactions including personal services, professional services, entertainment and leisure services.
Search goods possess qualities that can be evaluated prior to consumption through direct inspection of the merchandise.
Consumers are often nervous about air travel. Although the risk of a negative outcome is low, the severity of consequences is high in the event of a service failure.
Standardisation, sometimes called the McDonald's approach, helps to reduce perceived risk because consumers can rely on a known product and quality.
The service blueprint is an applied process chart which shows the service delivery process from the customer's perspective. The service blueprint is one of the most widely used tools to manage service
Services marketing
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Service blueprints include actions and the amount of discretion for varying each step
Symbols typically used in service blueprints
A self-service cafeteria accommodates volume operations by reducing divergence. Patrons must select from a range of pre-prepared dishes and opportunities for customisation are minimal or non-existent
Fine dining operations typically allow for increased divergence. Patrons can request special dishes, cooked to order, special ingredients or accompaniments