MGT 3121 H.W CHPTER 4 and 9

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Chapter 4 Question 4. What ethical issues are raised in the promotion of sales during a service transaction? There are three questions that I come from my mind when I think about this question. One is if the promotion is really in the interest of the customer and not just because it is being presented just for business. The reason why I think about this is that sometimes promotions are being offered to people, but the presenter have no care whatsoever unless its for the business. Part of being a service manager is to understand what customers want and treat them in a way that they are important instead of being seen as money. Another question is if the promotion explained clearly? If the promotion isnt being explained clearly then the customer is signing up for something they don’t need in the end. I see this happen a lot for practically anything type of service being offered and it bothers me half the time to be presented with half the information. Last but not least is if the promotion translucent? This is because sometimes the seller or presenter usually likes to hide things that...

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