SERVICE ENCOUNTERS
SERVICE ENCOUNTERS ASSIGNMENT
REMEMBER TO ATTACH THE GRADING RUBRIC (SEPARATE FILE UNDER “ASSIGNMENTS”)
TO YOUR FIRST AND FINAL DRAFT. CHECK OFF EACH OF THE POINTS ON THE RUBRIC.
DRAFTS WITHOUT GRADING RUBRIC WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
This assignment involves submitting two drafts of the paper. The requirements for the first
draft and the second draft are the same. First draft must include all the components of the
assignment. It has to be prepared after conducting your observation.
“Service Encounters” project is modeled on Bailey’s research presented in his paper,
“Communication of Respect in Interethnic Service Encounters,” which you can find in the
“Readings” folder under “content” on BBLearn. Re-read the Bailey’spaperbeforestarting
theproject.
The first draft is due in class on October 23. The final draft is due in class on November
4th. Maximum credit available for the first draft is 40 points. Any points over 40 points
allowed for the first draft will be credited as bonus points. Maximum credit available for
the final draft is 50 points. In order to be graded, the paper needs to be edited for clarity
and grammatical and typographic errors. Plan on consulting the Writing Center to get
five bonus points !!! Even best writing can be improved. Set up an appointment to work
individually with a tutor at the North or South Student Learning Center
The project involves following steps:
(1) Conduct careful observation of “service encounter” type of interactions in a
real world setting
Select a setting such as convenience store, cafeteria or Starbucks, open to the public.
Select time when there is not much traffic so that people are not too rushed. Observe
and describe in your notes four interactions between the attendant and customer. At
least three of the conversations should involve either the customer or the service person
introducing a topic not directly related to the business transaction at hand, such as in
these hypothetical exchanges:
EXAMPLE I
1. Attendant: Will that be it?
2. Customer: Yeah. I haven’t seen you for a while?
3. Attendant: Would you like any cash back?
4. Customer: Nope.
5. Attendant: Thanks for shopping at Walgreens
EXAMPLE II
1. Attendant: Will that be it?
2. Customer: Yeah. I haven’t seen you for a while?
3. Attendant: I know, I went to see my boyfriend in Hawaii
4. Customer: That’s great. Good to have you back, though
5. Attendant: I’m glad to be back, too. Would you like any cash back?
6. Customer: Nope.
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