The owner of a small but growing business, Terry Franklin wa…

The owner of a small but growing business, Terry Franklin was becoming overwhelmed with requests from his outside customer service representatives for decisions about solutions to customer problems. Noting the mountain of his own work that was piling up, he instituted a policy change and informed the representatives. “Keep the customers happy,” he said. “If it’s a problem that takes less than $100.00 to fix, there’s no need to call me. Use your judgment and go ahead and fix it.” Terry Franklin is using empowerment to narrow provider ________ of the gaps model of service quality.

Karen owns a cottage on Martha’s Vineyard, a popular island…

Karen owns a cottage on Martha’s Vineyard, a popular island destination for tourists from about April to October. When Karen visits the island in March to dine at her favorite pizza restaurant, she expects great service because the tourists are not there. Because she predicts she will receive great service, her ________ than it is during the tourist season.

 A physician shares the results of a genetic test result wit…

 A physician shares the results of a genetic test result with a patient, informing the patient he has  a genetic cardiac condition associated with serious morbidity and increased risk for sudden death if untreated,  The patient insists the physician tell no one of this diagnosis.  The physician faces an ethical dilemma  having to decide between respecting a patient’s right to privacy and the physician’s duty to warn the patient’s immediate family members.  Which of the actions by the physician would support that the requirements of “duty to warn” have been sufficiently addressed?