Preface -- Introduction -- Service environments - an important element of the service marketing mix -- What is the purpose of service environments? -- The theory behind consumer responses to service environments -- Dimensions of the service environment -- Putting it all together -- Conclusion --...

Preface -- Introduction -- Service employees are extremely important -- Frontline work is difficult and stressful -- Cycles of failure, mediocrity and success -- Human resource management : how to get it right -- Service culture, climate and leadership -- Conclusion -- Summary -- Endnotes