This second edition of The Management and Marketing of Services builds on the success of the first edition and now includes increased coverage of many key areas, extensive examples and case studies. This second edition looks closely at relationship marketing and public sector issues as well as providing expanded sections on: the definition of services, expectations, competitive advantage, pricing of services, segmentation/positioning of services, the service encounter and service employees. The Management and Marketing of Services is a highly accessible text ideal for practitioners and students looking for a comprehensive treatment of this subject area.
Concept Of Service | Service Characterristics | Service Expectations | The Service Product | Service Location | Pricing For Services | Promotion Services | The Service Process| Physical Evidence | People And Services | Internal Versus ...
Finally, this text addresses contemporary issues for services managers and speculates on some of the challenges for the future of services marketing.
Services Marketing Management builds on the success of the previous editions, formally entitled 'The Management and Marketing of Services', to provide an easily digestible approach to the service industry with a specific focus on the ...
This 2nd edition provides a highly accessible perspective on the management and marketing services. In particular, service design and productivity are examined as well as more general topics such as implications for services in the future.
Gronroos (international and industrial marketing, Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration in Finland) examines the nature of market-oriented management and analyzes the impact that service- dominated competition has had...
This is a comprehensive, practical and theoretical guide to the latest thinking in the foundations of services. The authors present contributions from the world''s leading experts on services marketing and...
This book will challenge companies to rethink how they should manage their services in building their competitive strength and profitability.
Clearly written and logically structured, it will be an invaluable resource for services marketing and management courses at all levels." —Professor Graham Hooley, Aston Business School "An up-to-date, comprehensive and truly global ...
For undergraduate courses in Service Marketing and Management. This book presents an integrated approach to the study of services that places marketing issues within a broader general management context and...
This is the third edition of a very successful book written by one of the leading writers and researchers in services marketing and management.