Published: 15 March 2015
Purpose: to examine the role and place of the "mystery shopper" method in a comprehensive management assessment of staff characterizing the quality of providing services, as an important element of the effectively organized business processes in a competitive company. Methods:sociological analysis, marketing analysis, questioning, observation. Results and scope of application. Systematically structured observation and study of staff actions for two years using the "mystery shopper" method detected problem areas and targeted segments of professional training. The study revealed positive trends in the service quality, as a result of the effectively organized training and staff development program, which has a positive effect on the overall competitiveness of the organization. Recommendations for applying the developed algorithm and managerial tools of personnel assessment can be used by network companies in the framework of personnel development programs. Scientific novelty: the need for including mandatory management tools to monitor and supervise staff ("mystery shopper" method) and adjustment of staff actions in relation to the identified problems in the field of customer service into the business processes system of the network companies is statistically proved.
