The service quality improvement strategy
International Journal of Service Industry ManagementPublished 1 December 1995
Lee Roy Beach, Lawton R. Burns
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Abstract
The quality improvement strategy (QIS) helps managers decide where changes in an organization′s services will improve its competitiveness. The QIS measures customer perceptions of the organization′s services relative to its competitors′ offerings (competitiveness) and relative to what its offerings ought to be (satisfaction). The QIS logic uses the intersection of competitiveness and satisfaction data for each service to identify and prioritize improvements that will result in a competitive advantage.
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Decision SciencesBusiness, Management and Accounting
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