03196nam a2200373Ii 4500991003246069707536m d cr cn|||||||||070806s2003 ne a sb 001 0 eng d9781555582777155558277Xb1365472x-39ule_inst96093:96092Elsevier Science & Technologyhttp://www.sciencedirect.comOPELSOPELSTEFA658.8/1222Sharp, Duane E.627510Call Center operation[electronic resource] :design, operation, and maintenance /Duane E. Sharp.Amsterdam ;Boston :Digital Press,c2003.xiii, 303 p. :ill. ;24 cm.Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-285) and index.Introduction to Call Centers; Call Center Technology; Organizing and Managing the Call Center; Selecting and Training Call Center Staff; Call Center Case Studies; Building Customer Relationships with Call Centers -- Appendices: Call Center Vendor Resources-Product and Service Offerings;Glossary of Call Center and CRM Acronyms and Definitions.Every customer-facing corporation has at least one call center. In the United States, call centers handle a billion calls per year. Call Center Operation gives you complete coverage of the critical issues involved in the design, implementation, organization, and management of a customer call center. Sharp provides information on advanced technology tools for workforce management, workshop examples for training call center staff, and an analysis of the significance of the call center to overall corporate customer relationship strategies. A special feature of the book is its focus on call center case studies, describing a number of successful call center strategies and best practices, selected from various business sectors - financial, retail, healthcare, travel, technology, and others. These case studies provide useful guidelines based on successful corporate call centers that will guide you in establishing and maintaining the most effective call center operation for your enterprise. Presents key concepts and techniques, including a formal development process, in a real-world context Provides extensive management guidelines Stresses the importance of staff selection and training.Electronic reproduction.Amsterdam :Elsevier Science & Technology,2007.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Web browser.Title from title screen (viewed on Aug. 2, 2007).Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.Call centersManagement.Electronic books.localOriginal155558277X9781555582777(DLC) 2003043821(OCoLC)51655487Referexhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781555582777An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information.b1365472x24-02-2224-01-08991003246069707536C0TEFCall Center operation1212779UNISALENTOle02924-01-08mm -engne 00