Measuring Customer Satisfaction T he Measur es Participant Customer Satisfaction Employer Customer Satisfaction Customer ratings on each of the three core questions regarding satis
Trang 1Conducting Statewide
Customer Satisfaction
Surveys
Brad Sickles U.S Department of Labor
Employment and Training
Administration
Trang 2Measuring Customer
Satisfaction
T he
Measur es
Participant Customer Satisfaction
Employer Customer Satisfaction
Customer ratings on each of the three core questions regarding satisfaction are
weighted to account for regional differences and reported on a 1 to 100 scale Computation of the ACSI is discussed in the WIA reporting guidance The American Customer Satisfaction
Index (ACSI) is used to report statewide
Trang 3The Core ACSI Questions
1 Utilizing a scale of 1 to 10 where “1” means “Very
Dissatisfied” and “10” means “Very Satisfied” what is your overall satisfaction with the services provided from
?
2 Considering all of the expectations you may have had about the services, to what extent have the services met
your expectations? “1” now means “Falls Short of Your
Expectations” and “10” means “Exceeds Your
Expectations.”
3 Now think of the ideal program for people in your
circumstances How well do you think the services you
received compare with the ideal set of services? “1” now means “Not very close to the Ideal” and “10" means “Very
Trang 4Participant Customer
Satisfaction
T he
Measur es
The weighted average of participant ratings on each of the three questions regarding overall satisfaction reported on a 1 to 100 scale
Who: Participant with a case closure
When: After case closure and no later than
60 days after date of case closure
How: Telephone survey
Required completions: 500 statewide
Required response rate: 70%
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T he
Measur es
The weighted average of employer ratings on each of the three questions regarding overall satisfaction reported on a 1 to 100 scale
Who: Employers who receive a substantial
service
When: 1to 60 days after date of the
completion of a service For employers who listed a job order where no referrals were made, contact should occur 30 to 60 days after a job order was listed
How: Telephone survey
Required completions: 500 statewide
Required response rate: 70%
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satisfaction at the local level
instruments and approach for assessing local WIBs
Approaches must be applied
uniformly and consistently to all WIBs
WIA reporting guidance outlines
parameters for collecting customer satisfaction results
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Response levels below the specified minimums will
invalidate the results
States are required to determine the appropriate sample sizes States are no longer required to draw minimum sample sizes of 1,000
Respondents must be told responding to the survey is voluntary and the information will be kept confidential
States must create a process for creating an up-to-date customer list, capturing information on each customer’s
Surveys to Obtain State Level
Results
Trang 9 A survey is complete when valid answers are provided
by the respondents for each of the core ACSI questions Valid answers are responses 1 through 10
The calculation of the ACSI score includes only the
results from complete surveys
The introductory statements for both the participant
survey and the employer survey were revised to better set the context for the interviews
Surveys to Obtain State Level
Results
Trang 10 Local program staff must inform the customer at the
time of participation about the importance of satisfying customers and the possibility of being contacted for
information on his or her experience with the services
The interview should be limited to 15 minutes or less
A minimum of five follow-up attempts is required,
involving various times of the day before closing the
record
Surveys to Obtain State Level
Results
Trang 11 Local programs should collect alternate contact
information
A letter in advance of the survey should be sent out
informing the customer that he or she can expect to be contacted about his or her satisfaction with the services
Surveys to Obtain State Level
Results
Trang 12Creating Questions to Supplement the ACSI
Customer service is measured by standards set by you
or your agency
Customer satisfaction is measured by the customer’s standards for the
services, regardless of whether they make sense
Customer Satisfaction Not the Same as
Customer Service
Trang 13Drivers of Satisfaction
• Convenience
• Accessibility
• Ease of use
• Timeliness
• Safety
• Reliability
• Accuracy
• Thoroughness
• Fairness
• Appropriateness
• Courteous
• Professional
• Attentive
• Friendly
• Helpful
• Knowledgeable
• Prompt
• Informative
• Honest
• Candid
Service Quality
Measures
Customer Service Characteristic
Trang 14Characteristics of Firms With High Customer Satisfaction
Customers define quality
Variety of services
Customization of services
Convenience of services
Timeliness of services
Continually identify factors that influence satisfaction
Continually identify expectations and set customer
service standards well above these expectations (to
Trang 15Writing Effective Questions
you feedback on the level of satisfaction.
that it will be.
areas.
Trang 16Writing Effective Questions
Create questionnaire items to determine the key drivers
of satisfaction…
Trang 17Constructing Effective
Response Items
exclusive and exhaustive.
minimum.
responses differently, such as “never,”
“sometimes,” and “always.”
sets.
Trang 18 The first series of questions should be easy for the
respondent to understand and should capture his or her attention and interest
specific questions
Group questions in logical sections and
sequence sections or questions in a well thought out order.
Introduce each new section with a
summary statement so that participants have an opportunity to adjust to the new set of questions.
Ordering Questions
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end of the questionnaire.
alphabetically order items and indicate in the instructions how
they are ordered, reducing the likelihood that respondents will see the first items as most important of the group
followed as confusion can result with too many skips or when
skips become overly complicated.
Trang 20Publications, Inc., 1993
Questionnaires Milwaukee: ASQC Quality Press,1993
1951.
in Question Form, Wording, and Context New York: Academic Press,1981
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, 1998.
Design San Francisco, CA: Jossey‑Bass Inc., 1982
ASQC Quality Press, 1997.