Books like Quality Service Management by John Maleyeff

"Service quality has emerged center stage as a global force. The Service Quality Handbook provides both a panoramic overview of the state of the art in service quality and an invaluable compendium of information on this critical topic." "The list of contributors to this cutting-edge reference reads like a Who's Who in Service Quality - all movers and shakers in the business, academic, and government communities in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Japan. These leading experts provide global and multidisciplinary perspectives that will inspire and inform everyone who is working to achieve and sustain competitive advantage and superior organizational performance in a turbulent world." "Topics covered range from the evolution of service quality and the growing impact of the Baldrige Award to process management and quality in government services. At the heart of The Handbook are time-tested concepts, strategies, methods, and tools that translate into guidelines and action ideas for creating the quality vision, developing service quality systems, enhancing the role of employees in service quality, understanding and managing customers, and measuring and reinforcing service quality." "The 41 chapters of The Handbook add up to the most in-depth, up-to-the-minute information available on service quality today. Whether you're an executive, manager, or consultant in a service or manufacturing company, this visionary yet practical guide will help you teach service quality concepts and strategies; build quality awareness and commitment among employees at all levels; introduce benchmarking practices and processes; make effective use of self-managed teams; improve quality through strategic alliances; and reinforce service quality through service guarantees, recognition, and rewards." "This unique collection has no competition. Use The Service Quality Handbook as your road map to enhanced customer satisfaction and greater profitability."--Jacket.

Explore the evolution and measurement of service quality, with a focus on service delivery, consumer satisfaction, and decision making in business contexts.

Peter Drucker explains how evolving management paradigms reshape the core assumptions of business practice, exploring forecasting, organizational change, and knowledge management as essential tools for thriving in the 21st century.

With a focus on strategy and implementation, James Chang discusses business management practices and the technology that enables them. He analyzes the history of process management practices and demonstrates that BPM practices are a synthesis of radical change and continuous change practices. The book is relevant to both business and IT professionals who are presented with an integrated view on how various management practices merge into BPM. This volume describes the many technologies that converge to form a Business Process Management System (BPMS), illustrating its standards and service-oriented architecture. About the Author James Chang is the founder and president of Ivy Consultants, Inc. He has extensive experience implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)-enabled business solutions and process-centric integration solutions for Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Chang has written several articles on BPM and EAI. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in operations research and industrial engineering from Cornell University. A 

This book provides an easy-to-follow roadmap for successfully implementing the Balanced Scorecard methodology in small- and medium-sized companies. Building on the success of the first edition, the Second Edition includes new cases based on the author's experience implementing the balanced scorecard at government and nonprofit agencies. It is a must-read for any organization interested in achieving breakthrough results.