Professional Documents
Culture Documents
PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
PHYSICAL FACILITIES
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• Peripheral Evidence – Admission card, Medical reports, Medical
reports, Billing statement & Brochures.
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
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behaviour. SYMBOLS are important cues to judge the expertise of the
service provider. ARTIFACTS like original oil painting may indicate
success. But inappropriate use of artifacts can create wrong impression.
SOCIAL SETTING
Apart from physical setting, the aspects of the social setting which
influences the customer’s evaluation of the service include the appearance
and attitude of the service staff. Employee Appearance – the concept of
appearance indicates whether the employee appear to be friendly and
approachable, empathetic and caring, professional and confident, Staff
Uniform is the best example of this. Some benefits of staff uniform are: The
need for evidence, Reducing risk, and Ensuring consistency,
Approachability, Socialization, Class equalized & Promotion.