First Local Bank customers have raised a number of complaints about the amount of time and effort it takes to receive certain services from the bank's tellers and customer service representatives. Which of the following is a method First Local Bank could use to give customers greater control over the bank's services?

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The question asks for a method to give customers greater control over bank services by addressing complaints about time and effort with tellers and customer service.
Option 1: 'Offer financial rewards to the teller with the fewest complaints' This approach targets staff incentives but does not directly empower customers or streamline the service process; it also risks shifting focus to performance metrics rather than reducing customer effort.
Option 2: 'Open a second bank location' Expanding physical locations might increase capacity in some areas, but it does not inherently improve the control customers have over services or reduce their time/effort; it could even create more complexity or fragmentation for customers.
Option 3: 'Fire the employees with the longest average wait times' This is a punitive measure not aimed at empowering customers and could reduce service quality or create instability; it does not introduce customer-centric control mechanisms.
Option 4: 'Incorporate technology such as automated teller machines or online banking' This choice directly enhances customer control by enabling self-service options, 24/7 access, and quicker transactions, which typically reduce wait times and effort for customers. It aligns with improving service efficiency and giving customers autonomy over when and how they access banking services.

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