The Little Book of Service Management


Book Description

Service is the up and coming discipline for the 22nd century. But exactly what is service? Many people think that service is what people do – no more, no less. Nothing can be farther from the truth. Then, if so, why is the service community in constant disarray. Startup businesses fail on a regular basis. Why? They simply do not provide good service. Many persons in responsible positions rarely give service even a brief notice. What they subconsciously think about service has to be the truth. How often do you hear exclamations like, I’ll never fly again, especially on that airline? What about, I’ve had it with fast food restaurants. Have you ever heard a student say, I’ll never take another course from that professor? Or, it’s a great car but the service stinks. What about, He may be a great doctor, but he treats all patients like thy are not human. So, what do you do if you own or manage a small business and want to start off right? That’s an easy question. You simply send new employees, or even experienced ones, to service school. You’ve heard of computer school, but have you heard of service school. There are books on computer, for example, all over the place. But, you probably have never seen one – a book, that is – about service. Is an automobile dealership the same as a pharmacy? At the service level, you can bet they are. This book will tell you all you need to know about providing great service. Have you ever heard of a 2-hour seminar on how to give good service? I bet you haven’t. Sometimes, a manager will give suggestions, but that is about it. This book is a service resource. Have you experienced a doctor’s office that calls a patient concerning what time his or her appointment is? Have you had a car dealer tell you they have lost your car? Has a doctor operated on the wrong leg? Maybe, even the wrong person. A service is a client/provider interaction that creates and captures value for both participants. We use service in several aspects of our lives, including business, government, education, health care, and religion. But, what exactly are the best practices, principles, and theories of service? The actual study of service is a relatively new field, but it is one that can open the door to a better understanding of the essential part of our lives. In this little book, Harry Katzan, Jr., founder and editor of the Journal of Service Science, offers a concise, readable examination of how managers can use information about services to construct a better customer environment. Harry Katzan, Jr. believes that the characteristics of a service process determine its efficacy in solving real-world problems. He disseminates these characteristics and provides a clear view of service to help managers pinpoint the exact issues they need to tackle. With a comprehensive bibliography, examples, and a highly engaging writing style, this little book on service provides is perfect for the professional and laymen alike. Discover how you can put information about service to work for you.




Service and Advanced Technology


Book Description

This book is a collection of essays on service and advanced technology written by the author and are based on peer-reviewed papers presented at technical conferences. Service and advanced technology is the cornerstone of modern business and management, and future developments in the various disciplines will be based on concepts presented herein. The essays can be easily be read by persons in all areas of business and management. Some of the papers have been modified to better suit a general audience, and others have been simply improved. Titles and formatting have been adjusted in some cases. Some of the reasons for studying service and advanced technology are that the subjects serve as the bases of our everyday existence. We use service and technology on a daily basis, yet we know very little about the underlying concepts. We have no introduction, no principles of best behavior, and no theories. It is time for a change. The reader is expected to read the essays individually and in any appropriate order. Accordingly, some of the introductory material is repeated. This fact is just part of the notion of presenting topics on a needed basis. The table of contents has been designed to better serve the reader. An entry gives an abstract to the respective essay, and serves an aid to the reader in selecting an essay of interest. The abstract entries serve to give a quick outline of the subject matter. The essays give a view of several areas of interest to the modern reader and cover the following subjects: Service concepts, Service management, Service technology, Hospitality, Cybersecurity, Service economics, Ransomware, Applied cybersecurity, Cybersecurity policy, Watchlist concepts, Identity, The ontology of identity, Service systems ontology, and Terrorism. Harry Katzan is a professor, author, and consultant, and enjoys outdoor activities.




We Can Only Hope for It


Book Description

A professor’s wife dies. Professor is grief stricken. Professor talks to himself. Professor interacts with another being (imagined) Matt the main character figures out the situation Reverse mathemnatics Conference in Zurich Matt solves the problem. All ends well.




Everything is All Right


Book Description

This is a book of fiction and is intended for the entertainment of the reader. The main characters as well as other characters and events are totally made up. The objective of the book is to please the readership, and not intended to give a point of view or other information. The book alludes to things that aren’t necessarily true but are used to help the reader enjoy life, give a feeling of satisfaction, and help that person feel good. It is a work of fiction with all rights and privileges contained therein. Our daughters, Kathryn and Karen, helped with the book when necessary and provided inspiration. Thanks for reading the book. The book follows the usual procedure of no violence, no sex, and no bad language. It is accessible to readers of all ages.




Artificial Intelligence Concepts for Management


Book Description

This book is a complete introduction to artificial intelligence for its beginning in 1956 in a conference on the subject at Dartmouth College. The term AI was conined by John MCarthy and others. The book covers the modern topics such as Chatgpt and Watson at IBM. The book covers learning, thinking, generative systems, and other modern topics. The book is easy to read and is accessible to persons of all ages. There is no violence, no sex, and no bad language.




The Day After the Night Before


Book Description

Back Cover Text This is a novel intended to be read in the traditional manner and also serve aa a predecessor to a screen play. The subject matter is sequenced to represent the scenes as they would appear in historical sequence. However, the novel is written to be read as a conventional book. This novel, as in the previous twelve stories in the series involving Matt and the General, with the assistance of their associates and friends, Matt and the General combine their efforts to solve important problems that involve the safety of the United States, along with problems in the domestic arena. In this instance. the book is set in the beautiful area of middle New Jersey, the United States in general, and in several foreign countries. As in the previous novels, Matt Miller, who has a PhD degree from a prestigious university, and uses mathematical thinking and solid logic, along with the organizational ability of General Les Miller, his grandfather, to solve several major problems, recognized by the President and the Intelligence Director of the United States, as well as two local problems that require the wisdom of the team. The subject matter is supplanted with a historical sequence that described the origin of the General and other team members. In this set of episodes, the action includes a governmental kidnapping, the problems of the military situation with China, the General, and two interesting local situations. Throughout, the activity uses the knowledge of General Mark Clark, the President, and three important women including Ashley, who is Matt’s wife, Anna, who is the General’s wife, and Ann, who is General Clark’s wife. The scene changes rapidly, but always in the scope of no violence, no sex, and no bad language. It is accessible to readers of all ages. The book typifies the conventional “beach” read in that the subject matter can be read as five separate stories. This is the fourteenth book in the Matt and the General series. The characters assume their dynamic personalities as in previous tales. A comment from the author is in order. It was a distinct pleasure to write about Matt, Ashley, Anna, the General, and the Sir Charles Bunday. They are foremost in my imagination. The doctors and medical terminology are just imagined, and anything medical is just made up from reading the Internet. Any reference to doctor’s conventions and procedures are imagined.




The Little Book of Artificial Intelligence


Book Description

This book is a brief introduction to artificial intelligence. It is intended for readers, in business, education, government, and self-edification. The author would like to thank his wife Margaret for helping with the manuscript. As in most disciplines, some of the subject matter is new and some of the subject matter is not so new, especially to persons trained in the subject of computers. A person with a degree in computer science should know it already. Artificial intelligence is an important subject to the modern world, and some disciplines have already benefitted greatly from it. The reader can survey the subject matter in any order he or she pleases. The busy executive can benefit greatly from it their parent organization. Executives in finance and banking can use to understand what is going on in their endeavors. Artificial intelligence is not only software but uses specially prepared software to take intellectual benefit in understanding what his or her data systems are doing. Artificial intelligence is something for the future from self-driving vehicles to self-managed business.




Lessons in Artificial Intelligence


Book Description

This is a novel about Artificial Intelligence. As unusual as it sounds, there is a very good reason for its existence. There are existing books on the subject that are very good but are very difficult to read. It’s that simple. The concepts are complicated and some require complex math. Artificial Intelligence is here to stay this time. It’s a third try to bring then the subject to the forefront. It is here for the future, and it is here to stay because the world needs it. We are in the midst of war, preparation for defense, a dismal economic outlook, crime, killing, and so forth. We need it because if we continue the way we are going, we won’t be going anywhere for very long. Practically everything is disarray. Just name them: violence, shady politics, global warming, discrimination, abortion, women’s birth problems, men’s cancer. What is the solution? It is twofold. Equitably use the information we have and permit the human race to communicate and act in a reasonable manner. Through Artificial Intelligence, often referred to as AI, we have the key to managing our lives on a daily basis – worldwide. Instead of business and government leaders having to tell us what they are going to do, we can and will be addressing that subject through AI. AI is a systems concept, not a single piece of software you can buy at a local store. Can you imagine a kid telling you they have computers and AI, meaning software apps. So, here is what we are providing to you with in this book. A straightforward description of the subject of AI embedded in an easy-to-read novel. Even if you don’t like AI, you will love the novel. The major characters are Matt Miller, who has a PhD from a prestigious university, his wife Ashley, also a professor, who is a dramatic woman with an ingenious mind, and General Les Miller, Matt’s grandfather, who is a former a war-hero pilot and the founder of a very profitable business. Matt uses his mathematical thinking to solve complex problem, with the assistance of Ashley, and the leadership of the General. The book is not expensive and something you would enjoy giving to a relative or friend. The book adheres to the author’s principle of no sex, no violence, and no bad language. It is accessible to all readers.




Retired Old Men Eating out (Romeo) Volume One


Book Description

This book is a fun easy to read BEACH READ. A reader can pick it up and start reading. It’s sharable. It’s informative. It tells how old men really are. It is a way to get together and make friends.




The Little Book of Managing Uncertainty


Book Description

Advanced technology is the cornerstone of modern society. Some of the reasons for studying the methods and applications of technology are that the subject serves as the basis of our everyday existence. We use technology on a daily basis, yet we know very little about the underlying concepts. We have no introduction to the subject matter, no principles of best behavior, and no theories. It is a time for change and this book fills that need. In this book, we are going to take a look at the evolving technology of uncertainty. Getting a handle on uncertainty permits a practitioner to perform in an excellent manner on tasks from management to applied technology. Modern government, such as the intelligence services, is exceedingly complicated, and uncertainty exists in almost every aspect of their daily lives. Business and finance have similar requirements so that participants can excel in all aspects of the decisions of everyday business life. The ability to deal with uncertainty is based on the methods of combining diverse possibilities into a coherent whole called a frame of discernment. Then, using a methodology known as Dempster-Shafer theory, evidence can be evaluated and a basis for decision making can be discerned. The effective use of Dempster-Shafer theory is conceptualized through computer methodology. Once determined to be unsolvable by experts, the methods contained herein have been solved by the author as a visiting professor in Switzerland. The methods are summarized in a research monograph entitled Managing Uncertainty and simplified in this book, along with an appropriate appendix that introduces the methodology. The book is comprised of introductory material followed by appropriate examples in essays that can be read in any order determined by the reader’s interests. The essays are based on peer reviewed journal articles presented at technical conferences. The various essays can be addressed in any order as they are adjusted to fit the needs of practicing professionals. Harry Katzan is a professor, author, and consultant, and enjoys outdoor activities.




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