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Title: Customer satisfaction: key to improved service planning

Journal Article · · Public Util. Fortn.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5714077

This article focuses on the accurate measurement of customer needs and requirements for service-planning purposes. It is based on the assumption that providing maximum service value per dollar paid to the utility is a primary objective of utility managers. Using customer satisfaction and perceived service value as a basis for utility service and market planning offers several key benefits. However, in order to take advantage of these benefits, the process used to measure customer satisfaction must meet a number of criteria. A methodology that meets these requirements is the measurement of perceived value (MPV). This technique was developed by the Melior Group and has been successfully applied to more than 6000 consumers in a variety of service industries, including public utilities. The basics of MPV are described.

OSTI ID:
5714077
Journal Information:
Public Util. Fortn.; (United States), Vol. 115:12
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English