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Which of the following is true of the critical role of new service development?


A) Service development does not facilitate the separation of services from the producer.
B) The new service development does not encourage use of intermediaries as services cannot be separated from the producer.
C) Indirect distribution of the service was made possible because "products" were developed that included a tangible representation of the service.
D) The development of new services does not enable companies to engage in segmentation and expansion of their markets.

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Joshua is an electrician who is known for solving complex electrical issues consistently in households,automobiles,small commercial centers,etc.He is punctual and customers can always reach him anytime of the day.We can assume that Joshua's service quality is _____.


A) empathetic
B) tangible
C) reliable
D) responsive

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Which of the following is true of inseparable services?


A) Inseparable services can be distributed only by third-parties.
B) Service quality of inseparable services is completely standardized due to the ability to completely mechanize the service encounter.
C) Inseparable services cannot be produced and marketed simultaneously.
D) The main concern of the marketer of inseparable services is usually the creation of time and place utility.

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Which of the following is responsible for making the comprehension of service marketing difficult?


A) Demand for the service
B) Innovation and ingenuity
C) Factors of intangibility and inseparability
D) Obsolescence of services

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Since service firms are often not faced with _____,they often fail to recognize the need for change.


A) innovation
B) competition
C) creativity
D) obsolescence

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Which of the following is a reason for the lack of innovative marketing on the part of service marketers?


A) Strong competition
B) No obsolescence
C) Broad view of marketing
D) Excessive creative management

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Which of the following statements concerning the health care industry is true? 


A)  Inseparability element presents more of a handicap in health care delivery than in other services.
B)  The only means of distribution of health care is through direct channels.
C)  There is little innovation in the health care industry.
D)  The health care industry is not market oriented.

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Which of the following is true of a client relationship?


A) In a client relationship, the buyer views the seller as someone who has knowledge that is of value.
B) In a client relationship, the buyer does not abide by the advice offered or suggestions provided by the seller.
C) Client relationships cannot be of an ongoing nature.
D) High-quality service delivery by the professional leads to absolutely satisfied customers.

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The continual process by which managers actively encourage,stimulate and support employee commitment to the company,the company's goods and services and the company's customers is known as:


A) customer satisfaction measurement.
B) assurance.
C) internal marketing.
D) responsiveness.

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Despite its success in employing technology to attract additional customers and offer added convenience,the airline industry has operated among problems associated with:


A) undercapacity.
B) low perceived service quality.
C) yield management.
D) computerized reservation systems.

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The management of Slurp with a View,a restaurant,is very inflexible and insists on chefs following traditional recipes and frowns upon any experimentation.The management also insists on playing regular music in the restaurant and does not comply with customer requests to change it.This implies that the services rendered by the management of the restaurant:


A) has limited view of marketing.
B) lacks creativity.
C) lacks strong competition.
D) lacks obsolescence.

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Which of the following is visible in an energetic follow-through process?


A) Managers providing training which focuses on specific social techniques, such as eye contact, smiling, tone of voice, and standards of dress.
B) Managers providing training, support, and incentives necessary to give the employees the capability and willingness to provide quality service.
C) Managers demonstrating the behavior that they intend to reward employees for performing.
D) Managers clearly defining the skills the service person must bring to the job.

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The retailer of a grocery store,Carla Bauman visited the facilities of a meat-processing warehouse to assess the quality and service of the meat and related processes.Carla was impressed with the cleanliness,hygiene and friendliness of the surroundings and the employees.When she expressed a desire to enter their cold storage,she was pleasantly surprised to be offered warm clothing,as the employees realized she would feel excessively cold in her formal wear.Which service quality determinant is prominent in this instance?


A) Assurance
B) Tangibility
C) Responsiveness
D) Reliability

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Which of the following explains the reason that the definition of what constitutes good service quality is difficult?


A) Services are not labor intensive.
B) Services are examined objectively.
C) Service quality is measured against performance.
D) Service quality is measured against standards.

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Alfresco Cinema,a movie hall,increased the number of movie screens in order to accommodate the increasing population.However,it failed to focus on finding out the needs,tastes,and preferences of the public.This indicates that the firm had:


A) a lack of strong competition.
B) no obsolescence.
C) a lack of noncreative management.
D) a limited view of marketing.

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Which of the following is true regarding the aspects of customer satisfaction measurement according to the research conducted?


A) There was a commitment to increasing service quality and customer satisfaction from employees at the top levels within the organization.
B) Top management was primarily responsible for designing CSM programs and questionnaires.
C) Results of all research related to customer measurement were made available to customers, but not necessarily to employees.
D) Evaluations related to customer measurement included both the company's and competitors' satisfaction performance.

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Adrian is served an exotic meal on the flight from New York to Phoenix.Adrian is pleasantly surprised by the quality of the meal and is a very happy customer when he completes his flight.This is an example of a(n) :


A) purely tangible service.
B) purely intangible service.
C) goods-service continuum.
D) inseparable service.

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Which of the following is a term used to describe activities performed by sellers and others that accompany the sale of a product and that aid in its exchange or its utilization?


A)  Securing a bank loan
B)  Home security
C)  Airlines
D)  Warranty on computer equipment

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John loves going to The Petunia for dinner.He knows that he will always be seated promptly,his order executed perfectly and the food will be excellent and just to his taste.This is indicative of The Petunia's _____ aspect of service quality.


A) tangibility
B) reliability
C) assurance
D) empathy

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A great advantage for many service industries is the fact that many services,because of their intangibility,are less subject to _____ than goods.


A) obsolescence
B) innovation
C) environment abuse
D) creativity

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