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Index of Paper Presentations for the Parallel Sessions - Academy of ...

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There are some limitations inherent in <strong>the</strong> study. The sample size used <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> study is relatively low. Also, <strong>the</strong>sample supplier companies were quite heterogeneous. More careful selection <strong>of</strong> sample companies would haveimproved <strong>the</strong> quality <strong>of</strong> findings.There is a scope <strong>for</strong> fur<strong>the</strong>r research in this area. The role and impact <strong>of</strong> basic customer service should be examinedacross different industries. Fur<strong>the</strong>r, <strong>the</strong> impact <strong>of</strong> basic customer service can be compared with that <strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r factors,such as price and quality <strong>of</strong> core product/service and o<strong>the</strong>r ancillary services. Based on <strong>the</strong> results <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> study, <strong>the</strong>following model <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> role <strong>of</strong> basic customer service in perceived service quality is proposed.QuickTime and adecompressorare needed to see this picture.Word-<strong>of</strong>-MouthCommunicationPast ExperiencePersonal NeedsExpected CustomerServiceGap BetweenPerceivedServicePerceivedServiceExpected andQuality <strong>of</strong> Supplier‟s OfferingQuality <strong>of</strong> Core OfferingGoods/ServicesQuality <strong>of</strong> Basic CustomerServiceQuality <strong>of</strong> SupplementaryServiceCustomerCustomer

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