ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A ______ gap exists between implementation, which is what businesses really do,
and their external communication to customers, which is what businesses tell
customers they're going to do
communications
Ben is struggling in his classes. He is smart, and would be able to pass the class
if he just talked to his professors. However, Ben is too shy to talk to his teachers
and asl for help. He is unable to gain help from services because of the very
people who provide those services, which reflects the element of ______.
inseparability. it is impossible to separate the value gained from a service from the
individual providing that service.
Of the types of organizational innovation, which benefits the most from personal
selling?
Discontinuous innovation. The products that come out of disc innov usually require a
significant amount of new learning on the part of the consumer, so personal interaction
with the person intending to buy increases the chances of success of the product.
Many companies are trying to transition to more "green" packaging for their
products by reducing the amount of materials used to house the product and
using recycled materials for the for the packaging itself. Companies are doing
this because sustainable product offerings are becoming more and more popular
, among consumers. In this case, companies are trying to reposition their products
by...
catching a rising trend
When a business goes through a series of stages to find specific opportunities or
consumer needs and then develops a good or service to serve those needs, it is
utilizing which of the following?
The new-product process. the seven stage process of finding specific opportunities or
unfulfilled consumer needs and then developing a good or service to serve those needs.
This step is the core of the selling process, when the salesperson's objective is to
convert a prospect into a customer by creating a desire for the product or
service.
presentation
Jasper is very interested in knowing what the service and food at a new
restaurant is like. The flavor of the food, the speediness of the wait staff, and how
satisfying the experience will be are all elements of the _______ of the restaurant.
experience properties
A ____ gap exists when management correctly identifies consumer expectations
and develops a way to fulfill those expectations, but the implementation of the
service plan goes awry.
delivery
____ advertisements are designed to build goodwill or an image for an
organization rather than to promote a specific good or service.
institutional