Skip to main content
O'Reilly home
    • Sign In
    • Try Now
    • Teams
    • Individuals
    • Features
      • Certifications
      • Interactive learning
      • Live online sessions
    • What’s New
    • O’Reilly for marketers

Service Failure by Jeff Toister

Get Service Failure now with O’Reilly online learning.

O’Reilly members experience live online training, plus books, videos, and digital content from 200+ publishers.

Start your free trial

CONTENTS

Introduction

PART I:     UNDERSTANDING OBSTACLES TO OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE

Chapter 1     Customer Service Doesn’t Come Naturally: Hidden Obstacles to Serving Customers

The Service Consistency Challenge

The Customer Service Disconnect

Natural Obstacles to Service Greatness

PART II:    OVERCOMING OBSTACLES TO OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE

Chapter 2     The Customer Is NOT Always Right: Equipping Employees to Handle Challenging Customers

The Customer Is Often Wrong

Customers Have Varied Expectations

The Self-Sabotaging Customer

The Abusive Customer

Solution Summary: Overcoming Challenging Customers

Chapter 3     They’re Your Customers, Not Mine: Aligning Employees’ Interests with Those of the Company

The Principal-Agent Problem

The ...

Get Service Failure now with O’Reilly online learning.

O’Reilly members experience live online training, plus books, videos, and digital content from 200+ publishers.

Start your free trial

About O’Reilly

  • Teach/write/train
  • Careers
  • Community partners
  • Affiliate program
  • Diversity

Support

  • Contact us
  • Newsletters
  • Privacy policy
facebook-logo linkedin-logo youtube-logo

Download the O’Reilly App

Apple app store Google play store

Take O’Reilly online learning with you and learn anywhere, anytime on your phone and tablet.

  • Get unlimited access to books, videos, and live training.
  • Sync all your devices and never lose your place.
  • Learn even when there’s no signal with offline access.

Do not sell my personal information

Exercise your consumer rights by contacting us at donotsell@oreilly.com.

O'Reilly home

© 2021, O’Reilly Media, Inc. All trademarks and registered trademarks appearing on oreilly.com are the property of their respective owners.

Terms of service • Privacy policy • Editorial independence