Measuring Service Quality SYNOPSIS • A Case on Measuring Service quality • Enterprise rent-a-car company used survey to determine the percentage of customers who were completely satisfied . • ESQi index is used for both the company and for each individual branch. About The Company • Enterprise is one of the largest rent-a-car company in the United States. • In terms of number of cars, rental locations, and revenue. Enterprise Service Quality Index
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survey with the result that it appears simple. • The survey finds out what makes loyal customers who the loyal customers are. • It delivers results which allow Enterprise to concentrate on the key driver of the company - loyal customers. Analyze Enterprise’s Service Quality Survey (Exhibit 1). What information is it trying to gather? What are its research objectives? What decisions has Enterprise made with regard to primary data collection-research approach, contact methods ,sampling plan, and research instruments? Research Approach. • Descriptive information • Quick • lower cost Contact Method. • Mail • Telephone • Personal Sampling Plan. • 1-in-20 rule Research Instrument. • Questionnaire with closed-ended questions Différent Communication Channel for Survey • On site Questioning. • Telephonic. • Observational Research. • Use of Toll Free Number. • Use of the Internet For Survey. What specific recommendations would you make to Enterprise to improve the response rate and the timeliness of feedback from the process?
• Shorter survey form. • Encouraged to go to web site. • Telephone surveys. • Feedback form. • Encouraged customer to complain.