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The internal customers of a company are those people who ultimately purchase and use the company’s products.
Question 2
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In the context of the gap model, a customer will be satisfied when the expected quality of a product is higher than the actual quality.
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Customers who are merely satisfied may often purchase from competitors because of convenience, promotions, or other factors.
Question 4
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Affinity diagram is a tool that can be used by organizations to:
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Measure the response of customers by allowing them to express their degree of satisfaction on a five-point scale.
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Train their employees on service recovery.
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Streamline their communication process with the customers.
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Gather and organize a large number of ideas or facts.
Question 5
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According to the classification system proposed by Juran, customers who belong to the group of ‘the vital few’:
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can be targeted through mass marketing strategies.
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have needs and requirements that differ from general customers.
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need only standardized attention as a group.
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deserve special attention on an individual basis.
Question 6
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The “conformance” dimension of a service depends on the ability of the service provider to provide what was promised to the customers, dependably and accurately.
Question 7
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Internal customers of an organization are those people who:
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are not a part of the organization but sell resources to the organization so that the organization can produce it products
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are a part of the organization who provide inputs and help to create outputs for customers.
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are not a part of the organization but are involved in the supply of the organization’s products to the consumers.
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are the end users of a company’s products or services.
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The ASQ Quality Glossary defines customer _____ as “the result of delivering a product or service that meets customer requirements.”
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Enrichment
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Engagement
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Satisfaction
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Loyalty
Question 9
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According to the Kano Model, new or innovative features that customers do not expect or even anticipate, fall under the category of _____.
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Continuous improvements
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Satisfiers
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Delighters
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Dissatisfiers
Question 10
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Customer-focused organizations consider complaints as opportunities for improvement as:
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effectively resolving complaints increases customer loyalty and retention.
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it allows them to reduce the cost of research and development because they come to know about potential features through customers.
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it helps employees understand what it feels like to be a customer.
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it allows them to test the aptitude and efficiency of their employees in handling customer complaints.
Question 11
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The customer satisfaction measurement of “customer perceived value” focuses more on loyalty than on customer satisfaction.
Question 12
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According to the dimensions of quality, as suggested by David A Garvin, _____ refers to the probability of a product’s surviving over a specified period of time under stated conditions of use.
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Durability
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Conformance
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Serviceability
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Reliability
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The _____ dimension of the quality, as suggested by David A. Garvin, refers to the amount of use one gets from a product before it physically deteriorates or until replacement is preferable.
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Assurance
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Durability
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Serviceability
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Reliability
Question 14
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According to the Kano Model, "satisfiers" are the basic requirements that customers expect in a product or service which are generally not stated by customers but assumed as given.
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Complaints allow an organization to learn about product failures and service problems, particularly the gaps between expectations and performance.
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Which of the following is true of the "customer perceived value" measurement used by organizations to measure customer satisfaction?
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It measures customer satisfaction based on the likelihood of customers recommending the product to other customers.
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It focuses more on customer satisfaction than on customer loyalty.
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It measures how customers assess benefits of the product against costs in making purchase decisions.
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It takes into consideration only existing customers and not potential buyers.
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Customer-focused organizations empower their front-line people to do whatever is necessary to satisfy a customer.
Question 18
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According to the Kano Model, the basic requirements that customers expect in a product and which are generally not stated by customers but assumed as given, fall into the category of _____.
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Exciters
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Satisfiers
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Dissatisfiers
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Delighters
Question 19
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Customer satisfaction or dissatisfaction takes place during moments of truth.
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Which of the following dimensions of quality, as suggested by David A Garvin, refers to the degree to which physical and performance characteristics of a product match pre-established standards?
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Reliability
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Performance
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Conformance
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Durability