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Title: Bridging the gap - interpersonal communication orientation to improving customer service
Authors: Sahai, Vickram
Jain, Arvind Kumar
Bahuguna, P.C.
Keywords: Communication
Training
Service Quality
Issue Date: 2014
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited,
Citation: Industrial and Commercial Training, Vol. 46 Iss: 4, p 209-219
Abstract: Training in interpersonal communication helps in enhancing customer service experience. The Functional Fluency model of transactional analysis provides training inputs by which employees can monitor their response with the customers and thereby improve this customer experience. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach – The integration of the Functional Fluency model with “Gap 3” of the SERVAQUAL model. Findings – The “Gap 3” in the SERVAQUAL model is about service delivery affected due to poor interpersonal communication by employees. Here the Functional Fluency model helps in identifying the dominant response style and the variables emergent for a group of frontline staff. This can help in designing training programs that will assist in employees enhancing their interpersonal communication from positive functioning and being cautious or exercise restraint on the negative functioning of Functional Fluency model. Research limitations/implications – The research limitation is that since the model provides a pen-picture on the communication response style of a large group of employees on the 54 descriptors of the Functional Fluency model, a broad training program may be designed for the group. Second, a large group is sought for implication to take shape. Practical implications – General communication response style may be identified for different groups and based on this a training module or program based on Functional Fluency may be designed specific to each group. Originality/value – The importance of the Functional Fluency model in providing an evaluation and resolve on the nature of communication responses, during customer-employee interactions, to enhance service delivery in bridging the Gap 3 of the SERVAQUAL model.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1861
ISSN: 0019-7858
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