Essays on Customer Satisfaction

In an increasingly capitalistic and commodified world, there is a constant need for manufacturers and companies to innovate, to lead their competitors in terms of sales and customer loyalty. One important strategy being used is the development of customer loyalty is to give them unique …

The two dimensionality of cost states that the price includes an objective component, or the actual cost of the service, and the perceived value on the part of the user (Salvador, et al. 2006). The actual cost of the service and the cost of acquiring …

Wal-Mart’s Strategic Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction One organization that has become successful in many aspects of satisfaction and quality is Wal-Mart. This organization started out providing basic products to customers during certain hours of the day and evening, and then expanded the become Wal-Mart …

Rapid technological advancements have necessitated the improvement of techniques used in fabrication of components and the general quality of services performed by the organization. The impending state of affairs often necessitates the adoption of technologically sound methods of working and the replacement of some equipment …

In the paper “The Impact of employee behaviour on customer’s service quality perceptions and overall satisfaction” by authors Kattara, Weheba and El-Said (2008) report that customer satisfaction relies heavily on their interactions with employees and perceptions associated with reactions to employee behavior. According to this …

Prelude In a constantly changing world of today, where past is replaced by dynamic present and the dynamic present is being replaced by more challenging future, the old ways of doing things is no longer valid. Change is permanent and a reality. Those who are …

INTRODUCTION World class companies have taken more market share by providing notably better customer service. Executives know that to stand out in a crowded field of competitors, customer service is a very critical component in achieving and maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction. When …

ABSTRACT The ultimate objective of most business to customer (B2C) organizations today is to increase on their productivity and revenues through system simplification, organizational potential and incremental improvements. Customer satisfaction is key to achieving this objective. With the continuously tighter global market competition, it has …

There are numerous factors that paved the way for Starbucks’ success during the early nineties. I believe that one of their strengths was good knowledge of who their potential customers were and how to please them with their profile, assortment and services. One also has …

Review of Related Literature This chapter presents the literature related to this study. This will be conducted with the assessment of related literature to show the relevance of the literature to the study. Customer satisfaction is the most fundamental requirement for being in business. Therefore, …

PART 1 TOPICS * INDUSTRY OF AUTOMOBILE * HISTORY OF BIKE ————————————————- THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY INDUSTRY PROFILE INTRODUCTION Industry Profile The market of two wheelers is very wide and because of technology, new products (two- wheeler) with new features are introduced day …

Introduction In recent years, many changes have been lived in every topic in the world and the most important change that affects the business is change about quality. Management system in a business refers to what the organization does to manage its processes, or activities, …

The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www. emeraldinsight. com/1598-2688. htm AJQ 11,2 146 A study on the customer satisfaction and customer loyalty of furniture purchaser in on-line shop Yongju Jeong and Yongsung Lee Department of Business Administration, The …

As the Chief Executive Officer of Sierra Lighthouse Hotel Freetown, I’ve been provided with an Organisational Performance and Customer Satisfaction equation: Consumer Expected Quality – Organisational Actual Quality = Customer Perceived Quality EQ > AQ => Dissatisfaction EQ = AQ => Mere Satisfaction AQ > …

In the business industry, it is important to gather customer to make the product and services sold. Therefore, keeping a customer is difficult in the business when it is in the starting stage. A business will find it harder to find prospective and loyal customer …

Acknowledgment This study is the outcome of a research work. At first we want to thank The Almighty who has created us and gave up ability to do a type of research work. We are thankful to them who have spontaneously assisted us in conduction …

The capacity of the hotel is 188 different types of rooms (economy, business class). Also, the toll offers the opportunity for business meetings or special events in the 9 meeting rooms including help of coordinator and personalized menus. These 9 meeting rooms are capable to …

Customer Satisfaction towards Retailers ICA, ICA NARA and COOP FORUM Author: Phuc Hong Lu Ian Grace. B. Lukoma Subject: Master Thesis in Business Administration 15 ECTS Program: Master of International Management Gotland University Spring semester 2011 Supervisor: Ph. D Bo Lennstrand ABSTRACT In the midst …

Mehra and Ranganathan (2008) reported that in 1979, Crosby gave 14 steps for quality improvement his work was supported by the work of another researcher, Ishikawa who stated that training, problem solving, and quality circles are very crucial ways of achieving continuous improvement. The researchers …

Satisfaction can be characterized as an evaluation post-purchase of a product quality in comparison to the expectations before the purchase (Kotler 1991). The difference of the pre-purchase expectation is evaluated during post-purchase that can either be satisfactory or unsatisfactory. The role of satisfaction represents a …

1. Do right things and do it right first time. This Total Quality Management Principle means that in work , one must be effective enough to do what is right. A person must produce quality work, not just an ordinary work that would affect an …

Using the notion of correct process management can definitely influence the business operation of a company. Primarily, a single process in the manufacturing sector can predict whether quality can be achieved on products or services offered to the end consumers. That is why it is …

Purpose With increasing competition in the telecom sector, it is important to know what factors lead to customers switching to other service providers. To study this, customer perceived price and perceived service quality and customer satisfaction should be measured and the switching costs which act …

Marketing is an organizational function and a set of processes for creating, communicating and delivering values to customers and for managing customer relationships In ways that benefit the organization and its stakeholders. These values are related to an economic dimension and the psychological dimension of …

Introduction No management position is easy these days. There are many rules and regulations to follow, as well as many responsibilities that grow more over time. One of the responsibilities as a manager is to improve efficiency of the company and extend customer satisfaction. Not …

Comparative Study of customer satisfaction in public sector and private sectors banks Table of Contents Acknowledgment…………………………………………………1 Executive Summary………………………………. ……………… 3 Introduction……………………………………………………….. 4 Literature Review…………………………………………………6 Banking Industry: An Overview…………………………………. 12 Objective of Study………………………………………………. 12 Research Methodology………………………………………….. 13 Data Analysis……………………………………………………14 Findings……………………………………………………. …… 16 Recommendations………………………………………………. 17 Limitations of …

In the wake of current economic decline, organizations clearly understand the need for good customer relations. Consumers are paying strict attention to the quality, cost and availability of the products they desire. Moreover, consumers are watching the business practices of the organizations that provide them …

Customer relations and customer services are terms often used in business to refer to the relationship between and organization and its customers in terms of ability to attract new customers and retain the existing ones. In most organizations, this is measured by degree to which …

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ABSTRACT The intention of this assignment is to scrutinize customer satisfaction management schemes in ‘CHOR BAZAR’ restaurants in London. Further, this study espouses the applied content analysis approach which Gilbert and Horsnell (1998) used in their study, utilizing comparison and recording of findings based on …