Exploding the self-service myth

Authors
Citation
Y. Moon et Fx. Frei, Exploding the self-service myth, HARV BUS RE, 78(3), 2000, pp. 26
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
ISSN journal
00178012 → ACNP
Volume
78
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0017-8012(200005/06)78:3<26:ETSM>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Many companies view the Internet as a self-service channel; they let custom ers help themselves. But self-service can frustrate customers. Smart player s use technology to do more for the customer. Instead of forcing customers to do all the work, the most successful e-commerce sites are taking over ma ny aspects of the shopping process.