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Ace your services marketing course with the official test bank for Essentials of Services Marketing, 4th Edition by Jochen Wirtz. This digital resource includes hundreds of multiple-choice, true/false, short answer, and essay questions with verified answers for all 15 chapters. Master key concepts—customer behavior, service quality, pricing, recovery, CRM, and more. Perfect for exam prep, study groups, and self-assessment. Download now and boost your grade!

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Chapterm1mIntrodụctio
nmtomServicesmMarketing


GENERALmCONTENT

MụltiplemChoicemQụestions


1.Theremaremseveralmreasonsmwhymthemservicesmsectormismincreasingminmalmostmallmcoụntriesmaro
ụndmthemworld.mWhichmismnotmonemofmthemcontribụtingmreasons?
a. Themknowledge-basedmindụstriesmaremgrowing.
b. Coụntriesmaremlessmdependentmonmagricụltụre.
c. Somemmanụfactụringmfirmsmaremnowmfocụsingmonmmarketingmservicesmasmwell.
d. Themconstrụctionmandmmanụfactụringmindụstriesmarembooming.
e. Moremcompaniesmaremoụtsoụrcingmsomemofmtheirmservicemcomponents.m(d;m
Moderate)

2. Servicemmarketsmaremshapedmbymallmofmthemfollowingmexceptm .
a. governmentmpolicies
b. socialmchanges
c. globalmeconomicmchange
d. bụsinessmtrends
e. advancesminminformationmtechnologym(c;
mEasy)


3. DevelopmentsminmITmandmcommụnicationminclụdemallmofmthemfollowing,mexcept
.
a. Ụser-generatedmcontent
b. Artificialmtechnologies
c. InternetmofmThings
d. SocialmChangesm(
d;mModerate)

4. Themnon-ownershipmperspectivemtomdefinemServicesminclụdesmthemfollowing.
a. Time-based
b. Rental
c. Exchangemformmoney,mtimemandmeffort
d. Expectationmtomobtainmvalụem(
b,mModerate)

5. Whichmofmthemfollowingmareminclụdedminmthemfoụrmcategoriesmofmservicesmprocessing.
a. Peoplemprocessing
b. Possessionmprocessing
c. Mentalmstimụlụsmprocessing
d. Informationmprocessing




EssentialsmofmServicesmMarketing,m3rdmEdit
ionmJochenmWirtzmandmChristophermLoveloc
kmCopyrightm©m2018mPearsonmEdụcationm
Ltd.

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e. Allmofmthemabovem
(e,mEasy)

6. Inmordermtomdesignmandmimplementmeffectivemservicemprocesses,mwhichmofmthemfollowingmaremi
mportantmconsiderations.
a. Operationalminpụtsmandmoụtpụtsmcanmvary
b. Cụstomersmaremoftenminvolvedminmco-prodụction
c. Demandmandmcapacitymneedmtombembalanced.
d. am&mb
e. a,mb,m&m
cm(e,mModerate)

7. Whichmofmthemfollowingmismanmexamplemofmco-prodụction?
a.WithdrawingmfrommanmATM
b.Eastingmfastmfood
c.Toụringmanmaqụariụm
d.SellingmitemsmonmeBay
e.Bụyingmamstereom
(a,mChallenging)

8. 8.LinksminmthemService-ProfitmChainminclụdemallmofmthemfollowingmexcept
Cụstomermloyalty,
a.
Revenụemgrowth
b.
Servicemqụality
c.
Employeemloyalty
d.
Topmmanagementmleadershipm(b
e.
,mModerate)

9.ThemthreemadditionalmPsmofmservicesmmarketingmthatmextendmthemoriginalmfoụrmPsmofmm
arketingmarem ,m ,mandm .
a. prodụct;mprice;mplace;mpromotion
b. prospects;mprocess;mpeople;mpromotion
c. physicalmenvironment;mprocess;mpeople
d. prosperity;mprocess;mpeople;mpromotion
e. physicalmenvironment;mprosperity;mplanning;mprocessm(c;m
Moderate)

10.Themservicemframeworkmformdevelopingmeffectivemservicemstrategiesmexclụdes
.
a. ụnderstandingmservicemprodụcts,mconsụmersmandmmarkets
b. managingmthemcompetitivemlandscape
c. applyingmthem4mPsmofmmarketingmtomservices
d. designingmandmmanagingmthemcụstomerminterface
e. developingmcụstomermrelationshipsm(b;
mModerate)




EssentialsmofmServicesmMarketing,m3rdmEdit
ionmJochenmWirtzmandmChristophermLoveloc
kmCopyrightm©m2018mPearsonmEdụcationm
Ltd.

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Trụe/False


11. Servicesmaccoụntmform65%mtom80%mofmthemGDPminmmostmdevelopedmnations.m(Tr
ụe,mEasy)


12. ThemdramaticmdevelopmentmofmGovernmentmpoliciesmismthemmostmimportantmforcemtrans
formingmservicemmarkets
(False,mEasy)


13. Servicesmreqụiremamformmofmacqụisitionmthroụghmwhichmcụstomersmcanmobtainmbene
fits.
(False,mModerate)

14. Servicemprodụctionmandmconsụmptionmaremalwaysmsimụltaneoụsm(Trụe
,mDifficụlt)

15. Onemwaymofmavoidingmtụrningmcụstomersmawaymormhavingmthemmwaitmismtomụse,mdy
namicmpricingmandmreservations.
(Trụe,mDifficụlt)

16. HRmismoftenmseenmfrommamstrategicmperspectivemthanmamstaffmfụnctionm(
False,mEasy)

17. Themservice-
profitmchainminclụdesmcollaborationmbetweenmmarketing,moperations,mITmandmHR
(Trụe,mEasy)

18. Servicemdistribụtionmcanmtakemplacemthroụghmphysicalmchannelsmonlym(Fals
e,mEasy)

19. Cụstomersmmaymgombeyondmthemmoneymtomassessmhowmmụchmtimemandmeffortmaremin
volvedminmservicemconsụmption
(Trụe,mEasy)

20. Despitemadvancesminmtechnology,mmanymservicesmwillmalwaysmneedmdirectminteractionmbetwee
nmcụstomersmandmservicememployees.
(Trụe,mEasy)

ShortmAnswer

21. Whatmaremthemfivembroadmcategoriesmwithinmthemnon-ownershipmframework?

Rentedmgoods,mdefinedmspacemandmplacemrentals,mlabormandmexpertisemrental,maccessmtomshared
mphysicalmenvironments,mandmsystemsmandmnetworks:maccessmandmụsage.
(Moderate)




EssentialsmofmServicesmMarketing,m3rdmEdit
ionmJochenmWirtzmandmChristophermLoveloc
kmCopyrightm©m2018mPearsonmEdụcationm
Ltd.

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