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AOHT DGCS Lesson 3
The Psychology of Customer Service
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| consumer motivation | Why people choose to buy certain products or services or why people choose to buy from certain companies. |
| ego | The fourth level of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs; the need to feel special and respected. |
| emotional labor | Regulating emotions to achieve a specific effect in the workplace. |
| halo effect | When the positive feeling resulting from a first impression lasts through subsequent encounters. |
| hard skills | The technical knowledge and information needed to perform a job, such as computer skills and knowledge of administrative policies. |
| Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs | A theory of consumer motivation proposed by Abraham Maslow, it identifies five levels of consumer needs: physiological, safety, social, ego, and self-actualization. |
| perception | Observation or perspective. |
| physiological | The first level of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs; physical needs like eating or sleeping. |
| psychology | The science of behavior. |
| safety | The second level of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs; the need to be protected from the weather, from danger, from illness. |
| self-actualization | The top of the pyramid in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs; the need to fulfill your potential. |
| social | The third level of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs; the need for interaction with other people. |