Managing the Service Strategy
The Common Service Model Customer Front-line Employees Middle Management General Manager Exec. Committee
Guest Service Model GUESTS Front-line Employees Middle Management General Manager Exec. Committee
The Service Triangle Guest The Service Strategy Service SystemsPeople How well these factors integrate will determine the guest experience of the organization
The Service Strategy Management must construct a service strategy statement A formal recognition by management to deliver products and services desired by their guests Identify what the guest want Market research Customer comments Employee interaction Involvement of employees in the planning process is crucial
Guest Cycle Reservations Arrival Roaming guests incurs charges Post guest charges Verify Accounts Check-out “Moments of Truth”
Frequency of Complaints and Compliments Dissatisfiers Complaint of poor performance Satisfiers Unusually good performance will elicit compliments Critical variables Capable of eliciting both positive and negative comments Neutrals Factors that are not salient to guest
Satisfied Customers Want Care and concern from service providers Spontaneity People who are authorized to think Problem solving People who can work out intricacies of problems Recovery Will anybody make a special effort to set a problem right?
Training Product view of service Emphasizes service as a task Control Employee behavior Cost of transaction/process Objective and measurable standards
Training Process view of service Emphasizes interaction with guest Empowers employees Satisfy guest’s needs Solve guest problems
The Experienced Hotel Hotel services are a commodity if: If not distinguishable from the competition Sales are based on price
Economic Distinctions Economic Offering CommodityGoodsServicesExperience FunctionExtractMakeDeliverStage AttributeNaturalStandardIntangibleMemorable SupplyBulkInventoriedDelivered on demand Revealed over duration Seller/ Buyer Trader/ Market Manufact/ User Provider/ Client Stager/ Guest Factors of Demand CharacteristicFeaturesBenefitsSensations
A Commodity v. Experience Gum ball dispenser Gum ball dispenser Computer service call Computer service call Buying a toy Buying a toy Restaurant Restaurant What are ideas that Hotels and restaurants can do that would enhance a commodity service to an “Experience”?