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Chapter 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Services | are the intangible activities or benefits that an organization provides to satisfy consumers' needs in exchange for money or something else of value |
| The four i's of services | consists of the four unique elements to services: intangibility, inconsistency, inseparability, and inventory |
| idle production capacity | occurs when the service provider is available but there is no demand for the service |
| Service continuum | consists of the range of offerings companies bring to market, from the tangible to the intangible or product- dominant to service-dominant |
| gap analysis | is a type of analysis that compares the differences between the consumer's expectations about and experiences with a service based on dimensions of service quality |
| Customer contact audit | is a flowchart of the points of interaction in the service between consumers and a service provider |
| Seven p's of services marketing | is an expanded marketing mix concept of services that includes the four p's (product, price, promotion, place) as well as people, physical, environment, process |
| off-peak pricing | involves charging different prices during different times of the day or during different days of the week to reflect variations of demand of the service |
| internal marketing | is the notion that a service organization must focus on its employees or internal market, before successful programs can be directed at customers |
| Customer experience management | is the process of managing the entire customer experience within the company |
| capacity management | integrates the service component of the marketing mix efforts to influence consumer demand |
| Price | is the money exchanged for ownership or use of a product or service |
| Barter | where one exchanges things for money |
| Value pricing | practice of simultaneously increasing product and service benefits while maintaining or decreasing price. |
| Profit equation | profit= total revenue- total cost |
| Pricing objectives | specify the role of price in an organizations marketing and strategic plans |
| Pricing constrains | are factors that limit the range of prices a firm may set |
| Demand curve | is a graph relating the quantity sold and price, which shows the maximum number of units that can be sold |
| Demand factors | determines consumer's willingness and ability ro pay for products and services |
| Price elasticity of demand | is the percentage change in quantity demanded relative to a percentage change in price |