A sinkhole, also known as a cenote, sink, sink-hole, shakehole, swallet, swallow hole, or doline, is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer. Most are caused by karst processesâfor example, the chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks or suffosion processes. Sinkholes vary in size from 1 to 600 m both in diameter and depth, and vary in form from soil-lined bowls to bedrock-edged chasms. Sinkholes may form gradually or suddenly, and are found ...
According to the Perceived Service Quality model (Figure 1), the quality of a service, as perceived by the customer, is the result of a comparison between the expectations of the customer and his or her real-life experiences.
ISO 9000âs definition of quality is âdegree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfils requirementâ. We often take this definition for granted. This blog will raise some questions about this definition because it restricts the meaning of the term quality and it is unclear to what this definition applies.