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100 1 _aYellin, Emily,
_d1961-
245 1 0 _aYour call is (not that) important to us :
_bcustomer service and what it reveals about our world and our lives /
_cEmily Yellin.
250 _a1st Free Press hardcover ed.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bFree Press,
_c2009.
300 _a291 pages ;
_c24 cm
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (page [271]-282) and index.
510 0 _aLibrary Journal Starred
510 0 _aPublisher's Weekly
510 3 _aLibrary Journal Starred, June 2009
510 3 _aPublisher's Weekly, December 2008
520 _aYour Call is (Not That) Important To Us is journalist Emily Yelin's engaging, funny , and far-reaching exploration of the multibillion-dollar customer service industry and its surprising inner workings. Yelin reveals the real human beings and often surreal corporate policies lurking behind its aggravating façade. This book cut through corporate jargon and consumer distress to provide an eye-opening and animated account of the way companies treat their customers, how customers treat the people who serve them, and how technology, globalization, class, race, gender, and culture influence these interactions. Frustrated customers, smart executives, and dedicated customer service reps like will find this lively examination of the crossroads of the world commerce-the point where business and customers meet-illuminating and essential
521 2 _aAdult
521 2 _aAdult
_bFollett Library Resources
650 0 _aCorporations
_xPublic relations.
650 0 _aCustomer relations.
650 0 _aCustomer services.
650 7 _aCorporations
_xPublic relations.
_2sears
650 7 _aCustomer relations.
_2sears
650 7 _aCustomer services.
_2sears
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