A computer repair shop had recieved a number of complaints on the length of time it look to make repairs. The manager responded by increasing the repair staff by 10 percent. Complaints on repair time quickly decreased, but then complaints on the cost of repairsudenly increased. Oddly enough, when repair cost wer analyzed, the manager found that the average cost of repair had actually decreased relative to what i was before the increase in staf. Whatre some posiblexplantions for the complaints, and what actions might the manager contemplate?

A computer repair shop had recieved a number of complaints on the length of time it look to make repairs. The manager responded by increasing the repair staff by 10 percent. Complaints on repair time quickly decreased, but then complaints on the cost of repairsudenly increased. Oddly enough, when repair cost wer analyzed, the manager found that the average cost of repair had actually decreased relative to what i was before the increase in staf. Whatre some posiblexplantions for the complaints, and what actions might the manager contemplate?

MARKETING 2018

19th Edition

ISBN:9780357033753

Author:Pride

Publisher:Pride

Chapter1: An Overview Of Strategic Marketing

Section1.2: Dollar Shave Club: The Company For Men

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