SERVICES MARKETING

Paper Code: 
BSG 424
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
18.00
  • Introduction to Services & Services marketing:
  • Services -Concept of, Characteristics .Difference between Goods and Services, Classification of services
  • Concept of Service Marketing, components of service marketing, Goods and service continuum.
  • Significance of services marketing.

 

 

18.00
  • Marketing Mix for services:
  • Marketing Mix: Meaning and importance of Marketing mix of services.
  • Marketing mix elements for services-Product - Levels of service product, Service  Product mix and its features, New service development process. Price mix ,Place mix, Various Tools of Promotion mix. Expanded mix for service marketing - People, Process and Physical Evidence. Service marketing Triangle

 

18.00
  • Strategic Issues in Services marketing:
  • Segmentation- concept. Basis for segmentation. Targeting- concept , strategies,
  • Positioning-meaning & importance.
  • Marketing research in services marketing- concept   & process
  • Service Demand management – Demand situations, Demand pattern , Demand management strategies.

 

18.00
  • Service quality – meaning, importance. Dimensions used to measure   service quality. GAP Model of service quality.
  • Total Quality Management : Meaning, principle, effects. Quality Circles: definition, benefits, structure.
  • Service encounter- meaning, type. Service failure – meaning, reasons. Service recovery- meaning, strategies. Customer retention- meaning, benefits

 

18.00
  • Bank Marketing-Concept, Need, Importance, Marketing mix for banking services.
  • Insurance Marketing-Concept, Need, Importance, Marketing mix for insurance services.
  • Tourism Marketing- Concept, Need, Importance, Marketing mix for tourism services.
  • Recent trends in services marketing.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Apte G. Services Marketing. Oxford Higher Education.
  • Srinivasan R. Service Marketing- The Indian Context. Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.
  • Rao, K Rama Mohan. Services Marketing. Pearson Education.
  • Jha S. M. Service Marketing. Himalaya Publishing House.

 

 

References: 
  • Lovelock, C. H., Wirtz, J. & Chatterjee, J. Services Marketing- People, Technology, Strategy. Pearson Education.
  • Valarie A, Z., Mary, J. B., & Dwayne D, G.. Services Marketing: Intergrating Customer Focus Across the Firm. McGraw Hall.
  • Grönroos, C. Service management and marketing: customer management in service competition. John Wiley & Sons.
  • Shajahan, S. Services Marketing – Concepts, Practices & Cases From Indian Environment. Himalaya Publishing Company.

Note: Latest edition of the readings may be used.

e-RESOURCES

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JOURNALS:

  • Indian Journal of Marketing
  • Journal of Marketing
  • Marketing Management

 

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