ClearVision Optical in Melbourne operates across five suburban clinics. Optometrists are clinically excellent but patient feedback consistently highlights that administrative staff are "rushed" and "curt" and make patients feel they are "wasting their time" during booking and reception. Optometrists are unaware, as they only encounter patients after intake. Which people management issue MOST directly explains this pattern?

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A service culture gap — while optometrists embody the patient experience vision, the internal marketing of that vision has not extended to administrative staff whose interactions shape perception before the clinical encounter begins

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The performance management system for reception staff is based entirely on appointment booking accuracy, creating no incentive to prioritise interaction quality

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The clinic has not invested in customer service training for administrative staff, who are recruited for administrative competence rather than interpersonal skill

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Receptionists are handling a higher-than-sustainable volume of inbound calls and walk-in enquiries, creating genuine time pressure that produces the curt behaviour patients experience

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