Chapter 6 Customer Service in South Africa

DOI: 10.4324/9781032688466-6

The best customer service is if the customer doesn’t need to call you, doesn’t need to talk to you. It just works.

– Jeff Bezos

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  • Know and understand the meaning of customer service.
  • Understand the linkage between customer service and service quality.
  • Understand customer service challenges in South Africa and how it relates to the SERVQUAL model.
  • Identify some factors that contribute to poor customer service in South Africa.

Chapter Outline

  • Introduction
  • Service quality as a component of customer service
  • SERVQUAL model
  • Profile of South Africa
  • Customer service issues in South Africa
  • General observations about ...

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