Question 1

Organizational climate represents the tangible surface layer on top of the organization's underlying culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

"Management by walking around" is an approach that exemplifies unsuccessful managers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following is a component of service performance discussed under the operations function?

Accepted Answer

A)  Role of marketing 
B)  Competitive appeal 
C)  Introduction of new technology 
D)  Customer profile 
E)  Workforce 
A)  Role of marketing 
B)  Competitive appeal 
C)  Introduction of new technology 
D)  Customer profile 
E)  Workforce C

Question 4

List the links in the Service-Profit Chain.

Accepted Answer

Customer loyalty drives profitability an

Question 5

Planning is designed to produce orderly results, not change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In service losers, marketing only plays a tactical role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Consistently meeting or exceeding customer expectations across multiple dimensions is a practice most likely seen in the "service leader" category of service performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the three functions that are tightly linked in effective service firms?

Accepted Answer

A)  The management function. 
B)  The outputs function. 
C)  The inputs function. 
D)  The servicescape function. 
E)  The human resources function. 
A)  The management function. 
B)  The outputs function. 
C)  The inputs function. 
D)  The servicescape function. 
E)  The human resources function.

Question 9

Describe how Mitchell T. Rabkin of Beth Israel Hospital learnt the power of role modeling.

Accepted Answer

One of our trustees, the late Max Feldbe

Question 10

What did Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart, highlight the role of managers as?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What did Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart,...

Question 11

All of the following are qualities that effective leaders in service organizations should have EXCEPT ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  love for the business 
B)  ways of communicating that is easily understood 
C)  see service quality as foundation for competing 
D)  recognize the part played by employees in delivering service 
E)  diplomatic 
A)  love for the business 
B)  ways of communicating that is easily understood 
C)  see service quality as foundation for competing 
D)  recognize the part played by employees in delivering service 
E)  diplomatic

Question 12

Implementing the Service Profit Chain requires a complete understanding of how marketing, accounting and human resources work together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The notion of ____________ is central to the professional lives of Cirque Du Soleil employees.

Accepted Answer

A)  stretch 
B)  bind 
C)  hang 
D)  wince 
E)  edge 
A)  stretch 
B)  bind 
C)  hang 
D)  wince 
E)  edge

Question 14

Distinguish the difference between management and leadership.

Accepted Answer

Management involves keeping the current

Question 15

What are the four levels of service performance according to the chapter?

Accepted Answer

Service losers, serv

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the six key factors that influence an organization's working environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flexibility 
B)  Responsibility 
C)  Standards 
D)  Power 
E)  Clarity 
A)  Flexibility 
B)  Responsibility 
C)  Standards 
D)  Power 
E)  Clarity

Question 17

Leadership is a part of managerial work because the rate of change has been increasing. Even lower level managers now spend up to ____________ of their time leading.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  30 percent 
E)  35 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  25 percent 
D)  30 percent 
E)  35 percent

Question 18

What is the dominant operations mindset for a service non-entity?

Accepted Answer

Achieving

Question 19

Organizations that are devoted to satisfying their current customers may miss important shifts in the marketplace and find them turning into has-beens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Management keeps the current situation going through all of the following EXCEPT _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Planning 
B)  Design 
C)  Budgeting 
D)  Controlling 
E)  Problem solving 
A)  Planning 
B)  Design 
C)  Budgeting 
D)  Controlling 
E)  Problem solving

Organizational climate represents the tangible surface layer on top of the organization's underlying culture.

"Management by walking around" is an approach that exemplifies unsuccessful managers.

Which of the following is a component of service performance discussed under the operations function?

List the links in the Service-Profit Chain.

Planning is designed to produce orderly results, not change.

In service losers, marketing only plays a tactical role.

Consistently meeting or exceeding customer expectations across multiple dimensions is a practice most likely seen in the "service leader" category of service performance.

Which of the following is one of the three functions that are tightly linked in effective service firms?

Describe how Mitchell T. Rabkin of Beth Israel Hospital learnt the power of role modeling.

What did Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart, highlight the role of managers as?

All of the following are qualities that effective leaders in service organizations should have EXCEPT ___________.

Implementing the Service Profit Chain requires a complete understanding of how marketing, accounting and human resources work together.

The notion of ____________ is central to the professional lives of Cirque Du Soleil employees.

Distinguish the difference between management and leadership.

What are the four levels of service performance according to the chapter?

Which of the following is NOT one of the six key factors that influence an organization's working environment?

Leadership is a part of managerial work because the rate of change has been increasing. Even lower level managers now spend up to ____________ of their time leading.

What is the dominant operations mindset for a service non-entity?

Organizations that are devoted to satisfying their current customers may miss important shifts in the marketplace and find them turning into has-beens.

Management keeps the current situation going through all of the following EXCEPT _____________.

Introduction to Services Marketing

Consumer Behavior in a Services Context

Positioning Services in Competitive Markets

Developing the Service Concept: Core and Supplementary Elements

Distributing Service Through Physical and Electronic Channels

Setting Prices and Implementing Revenue Management

Promoting Services and Educating Customers

Developing and Managing Service Processes

Balancing Demand Against Productive Capacity

Crafting the Service Environment

Managing People for Service Advantage

Managing Relationships and Building Loyalty

Complaint Handling and Service Recovery

Improving Service Quality and Productivity

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Exam 15: Organizing for Change Management and Service Leadership

Organizational climate represents the tangible surface layer on top of the organization's underlying culture.

"Management by walking around" is an approach that exemplifies unsuccessful managers.

Which of the following is a component of service performance discussed under the operations function?

List the links in the Service-Profit Chain.

Planning is designed to produce orderly results, not change.

In service losers, marketing only plays a tactical role.

Consistently meeting or exceeding customer expectations across multiple dimensions is a practice most likely seen in the "service leader" category of service performance.

Which of the following is one of the three functions that are tightly linked in effective service firms?

Describe how Mitchell T. Rabkin of Beth Israel Hospital learnt the power of role modeling.

What did Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart, highlight the role of managers as?

All of the following are qualities that effective leaders in service organizations should have EXCEPT ___________.

Implementing the Service Profit Chain requires a complete understanding of how marketing, accounting and human resources work together.

The notion of ____________ is central to the professional lives of Cirque Du Soleil employees.

Distinguish the difference between management and leadership.

What are the four levels of service performance according to the chapter?

Which of the following is NOT one of the six key factors that influence an organization's working environment?

Leadership is a part of managerial work because the rate of change has been increasing. Even lower level managers now spend up to ____________ of their time leading.

What is the dominant operations mindset for a service non-entity?

Organizations that are devoted to satisfying their current customers may miss important shifts in the marketplace and find them turning into has-beens.

Management keeps the current situation going through all of the following EXCEPT _____________.

Introduction to Services Marketing

Consumer Behavior in a Services Context

Positioning Services in Competitive Markets

Developing the Service Concept: Core and Supplementary Elements

Distributing Service Through Physical and Electronic Channels

Setting Prices and Implementing Revenue Management

Promoting Services and Educating Customers

Developing and Managing Service Processes

Balancing Demand Against Productive Capacity

Crafting the Service Environment

Managing People for Service Advantage

Managing Relationships and Building Loyalty

Complaint Handling and Service Recovery

Improving Service Quality and Productivity

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