Despite IT Support, Customer Service Is Getting Worse

Written By
Allan Alter
Allan Alter
Published: Nov 21, 2006
Updated: May 12, 2021
1 minute read

In an ideal world, customer service ought to improve every year. But this year’s survey suggests that service levels are taking a step backward. Except for product or service quality, service levels dropped or remained the same as in 2005—even though IT organizations are providing support for more kinds of service.

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Allan Alter

Allan Alter

Content Writer

Executive EditorAllan Alter has been a specialist on information technology management, strategy and leadership for many years. Most recently, he was editor-in-chief and the director of new content development for the MIT Sloan Management Review. He has been a columnist and department editor at Computerworld, where he won three awards from the American Society of Business Press Editors. Previously he was a special projects editor, senior editor and senior writer for CIO magazine. Earlier, Alter was an associate editor for Mass High Tech. He has edited two books: The Squandered Computer: Evaluating the Business Alignment of Business Technologies and Redesigning the Firm.

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