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Customer Behavior in Service
Encounter
By- Akshpreet Narula
Harkamal Singh
Pallavi Jaiswal
Varun Mahajan
People Processing
Possession processing
Mental stimulus processing
Information processing
4 Categories of Service
Customer must be physically enter the
service system.
Health care
Beauty saloon
Barber
Restaurant/bars
People Processing
Customer ask to provide tangible
treatment
Repair/ maintenance
Refueling
Laundry
Gardening
Possession Processing
Directed at people’s mind or
anything that touches people mind
and influence behavior
Education
News/information
Music concert
religion
Mental Stimulus Processing
Accounting
Banking
Legal services
Securities investment
Information processing
Pre purchase
Service Encounter
Post Purchase
The 3 Stage Model
Awareness of needs Information search
•Clarify needs
•Explore solutions
•Identify
alternative service
products and
suppliers
Evaluation of
alternatives
•Review supplier
information
•Review
information from
IIIrd party
•Discuss option
with service
personnel
•Get advice from
other customers
Pre Purchase Stage
Seek solution to aroused needs
Retirement plan
Pre Purchase Stage
Awareness of Need
Clarifying between the 2 options
Explore more solutions
Pre Purchase Stage
Information search
or
Search attribute-
style, color, texture, taste, soun
d are feature.
Experience attribute-
vacation, sporting
events, medical procedure.
Credence attribute- hygiene of a
kitchen in a restaurant
Pre Purchase Stage
Evaluating of service
A service encounter is a
period of time of time during
which you as a customer
interact directly with the
service provider.
Moment of truth
Service Encounter Stage
Service Encounter Stage
High Contact Service
Customer’s exposure takes on
a physical and tangible nature
Low Contact Service
Little, if any physical contact
between customer and service
provider
Evaluation of service performance
Future intentions
Post Encounter Stage
Post Encounter Stage
Negative disconfirmation-
Service worse than
expected
Positive disconfirmation-
service better than
expected
Satisfaction: attitude like judgment
following a purchase act
Customer Service Expectation (CSE)
Expectations are formed during the search and decision making
process, and they are heavily shaped by information search and
evaluation of attributes
• Situation specific
• Change over time
• Influenced by supplier control factors
Desired Service- “wished for” level
Adequate Service- accept without being dissatisfied
Predicted service- customer actually anticipate
receiving.
Zone of tolerance- very difficult to be consistent
service delivery at all touchpoints
Components of CSE
Seeking information from respected personal sources
Relying on a firm that has a good reputation
Looking for guarantees and warranties
Asking knowledgeable employees about competing
service
Use internet to compare service offerings
Customer Handle Perceived Risk
Offering performance warranties
Money back guarantees
To preview the service through brochures
Instituting various safety procedures
Providing 24/7 access by a toll free telephone call to a
customer service center.
Giving access to online information about the status.
Risk Reduction Strategies
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  • 1. Customer Behavior in Service Encounter By- Akshpreet Narula Harkamal Singh Pallavi Jaiswal Varun Mahajan
  • 2. People Processing Possession processing Mental stimulus processing Information processing 4 Categories of Service
  • 3. Customer must be physically enter the service system. Health care Beauty saloon Barber Restaurant/bars People Processing
  • 4. Customer ask to provide tangible treatment Repair/ maintenance Refueling Laundry Gardening Possession Processing
  • 5. Directed at people’s mind or anything that touches people mind and influence behavior Education News/information Music concert religion Mental Stimulus Processing
  • 7. Pre purchase Service Encounter Post Purchase The 3 Stage Model
  • 8. Awareness of needs Information search •Clarify needs •Explore solutions •Identify alternative service products and suppliers Evaluation of alternatives •Review supplier information •Review information from IIIrd party •Discuss option with service personnel •Get advice from other customers Pre Purchase Stage
  • 9. Seek solution to aroused needs Retirement plan Pre Purchase Stage Awareness of Need
  • 10. Clarifying between the 2 options Explore more solutions Pre Purchase Stage Information search or
  • 11. Search attribute- style, color, texture, taste, soun d are feature. Experience attribute- vacation, sporting events, medical procedure. Credence attribute- hygiene of a kitchen in a restaurant Pre Purchase Stage Evaluating of service
  • 12. A service encounter is a period of time of time during which you as a customer interact directly with the service provider. Moment of truth Service Encounter Stage
  • 13. Service Encounter Stage High Contact Service Customer’s exposure takes on a physical and tangible nature Low Contact Service Little, if any physical contact between customer and service provider
  • 14. Evaluation of service performance Future intentions Post Encounter Stage
  • 15. Post Encounter Stage Negative disconfirmation- Service worse than expected Positive disconfirmation- service better than expected Satisfaction: attitude like judgment following a purchase act
  • 16. Customer Service Expectation (CSE) Expectations are formed during the search and decision making process, and they are heavily shaped by information search and evaluation of attributes • Situation specific • Change over time • Influenced by supplier control factors
  • 17. Desired Service- “wished for” level Adequate Service- accept without being dissatisfied Predicted service- customer actually anticipate receiving. Zone of tolerance- very difficult to be consistent service delivery at all touchpoints Components of CSE
  • 18. Seeking information from respected personal sources Relying on a firm that has a good reputation Looking for guarantees and warranties Asking knowledgeable employees about competing service Use internet to compare service offerings Customer Handle Perceived Risk
  • 19. Offering performance warranties Money back guarantees To preview the service through brochures Instituting various safety procedures Providing 24/7 access by a toll free telephone call to a customer service center. Giving access to online information about the status. Risk Reduction Strategies