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Measuring Service Quality Flashcards

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  1. Which metric measures the percentage of customer issues resolved on the first contact without escalation?

    Answer: First Contact Resolution (FCR)

    First Contact Resolution (FCR) tracks the percentage of issues resolved during the initial interaction, reducing repeat contacts and costs.

  2. A company's CSAT score dropped from 87% to 79% after a policy change. What does this most directly indicate?

    Answer: Customers are less satisfied with the service experience

    CSAT directly measures satisfaction with a specific interaction or experience, so a drop signals customers are less pleased following the policy change.

  3. What is the primary purpose of benchmarking in customer service quality measurement?

    Answer: To compare performance against industry standards or competitors

    Benchmarking allows organizations to evaluate their performance relative to industry standards, best practices, or competitors.

  4. Which type of survey asks customers to rate their experience immediately after an interaction?

    Answer: Post-transaction survey

    Post-transaction surveys capture feedback while the experience is fresh, yielding the most accurate recall of that specific interaction.

  5. A high volume of repeat contacts for the same issue is most likely a symptom of what quality problem?

    Answer: Poor first contact resolution

    When customers must call back repeatedly for the same problem, it signals that issues are not being fully resolved on first contact.

  6. Which of the following best describes 'voice of the customer' (VoC) programs?

    Answer: Systematic processes for capturing customer feedback and insights

    VoC programs systematically gather, analyze, and act on customer feedback to improve products, services, and experiences.

  7. When analyzing service quality data, what does a statistically significant result mean?

    Answer: The result is unlikely to have occurred by chance alone

    Statistical significance means the observed result is unlikely due to random chance, giving confidence the finding reflects a true pattern.