Reasons For The Growth of Service Sector in India
Reasons For The Growth of Service Sector in India
Reasons For The Growth of Service Sector in India
This gap arises when the management does not correctly perceive what the customers want. For
instance, hospital administrators may think patients want better food, but patients may be more
concerned with the responsiveness of the nurse. Key factors leading to this gap are:
Too many layers between the front line personnel and the top level management
Deficiencies in human resource policies such as ineffective recruitment, role ambiguity, role
conflict, improper evaluation and compensation system
Consumer expectations are highly influenced by statements made by company representatives and
advertisements. The gap arises when these assumed expectations are not fulfilled at the time of
delivery of the service. For example, the hospital printed on the brochure may have clean and
furnished rooms, but in reality it may be poorly maintained, in which case the patients' expectations
are not met. The discrepancy between actual service and the promised one may occur due to the
following reasons: