SM7 Ch01 Introduction
SM7 Ch01 Introduction
SM7 Ch01 Introduction
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Overview of Chapter 1
Services Marketing
Why Study Services? What are Services? Marketing Challenges Posed by Services Extended Marketing Mix Required for Services Integration of Marketing with Other Management Functions Developing Effective Service Marketing Strategies
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Manufacturing 32%
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SERVICES
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HMO Medical Centers Industrial Design Services Investment Banking and Securities Dealing Management Consulting Services Satellite Telecommunications Telemarketing Bureaus Temporary Help Services
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Agriculture Services
Share of Employmen nt
Industry
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Advances In IT
Globalization New markets and product categories Increase in demand for services More intense competition
Customers have more choices and exercise more power Success hinges on: Understanding customers and competitors Viable business models Creation of value for customers and firm Increased focus on services marketing and management
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Advances In IT
Globalization
Changes in regulations Privatization New rules to protect customers, employees, and the environment New agreement on trade in services
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Globalization
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Globalization
Push to increase shareholder value Emphasis on productivity and cost savings Manufacturers add value through service and sell services More strategic alliances and outsourcing Focus on quality and customer satisfaction Growth of franchising Marketing emphasis by nonprofits
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Advances In IT
Globalization
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Globalization
More companies operating on transnational basis Increased international travel International mergers and alliances Offshoring of customer service Foreign competitors invade domestic markets
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Five broad categories within non-ownership framework of which two or more may be combined
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Definition of Services
Services Marketing
Services
are economic activities offered by one party to another most commonly employ time-based performances to bring about desired results
In exchange for their money, time, and effort, service customers expect to obtain value from
access to t goods, d labor, l b facilities, f iliti environments, i t professional f i l skills, networks, and systems; normally do not take ownership of any of the physical elements involved.
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Salt Detergents CD Player Wine Golf Clubs New Car Tailored clothing Fast-Food Restaurant
Plumbing Repair Health Club Airline Flight Landscape Maintenance Consulting Life Insurance Internet Banking
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Source; Adapted from Lynn Shostack
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A firms market offerings are divided into core product elements and supplementary service elements Need to distinguish between:
Marketing of services when service is the core product Marketing through service when good service increases the value of a core physical good
Manufacturing firms are reformulating and enhancing existing added-value services to market them as standalone core products
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Differences exist amongst services depending on what is being processed Classification of services into
People processing Possession processing Mental stimulus processing Information processing
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4 Categories of Services
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People Processing
Services Marketing
Customers must:
physically enter the service factory cooperate actively with the service operation
Managers should think about process and output from the customer customers s perspective
to identify benefits created and non-financial costs: Time, mental and physical effort
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Possession Processing
Services Marketing
Involvement is limited Less physical involvement Production and consumption are separable
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Information Processing
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Most intangible form of service May be transformed: Into enduring forms of service output Line between information p processing g and mental stimulus processing may be unclear
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Marketing management tasks in the service sector differ from those in the manufacturing sector. Eight common differences between services and goods but they do not apply equally to all services What are marketing implications of these differences?
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Implications
Customers may be turned away
Marketing-Related Tasks
Use pricing pricing, promotion promotion, reservations to smooth demand; work with ops to manage capacity Emphasize physical clues, employ metaphors and vivid images in advertising Educate customers on making good choices; offer guarantees Develop user-friendly equipment, facilities & systems; train customers, provide good support
Intangible elements usually dominate value creation Services are often diffi lt to difficult t visualize i li & understand Customers may be involved in coproduction
Harder to evaluate service & distinguish from competitors Greater risk & uncertainty perceived Interaction between customer & provider; poor task execution could affect satisfaction
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Implications
Behavior of service personnel & customers can affect satisfaction Hard to maintain quality, consistency, reliability Difficult to shield customers from failures Time is money; customers want service at convenient times Electronic channels or voice communications
Marketing-Related Tasks
Recruit, train employees to reinforce service concept Shape customer behavior Redesign for simplicity and failure proofing Institute good service recovery procedures Find ways to compete on speed of delivery; offer extended hours Create user-friendly, secure websites and free access by telephone
Time factor often assumes great importance Distribution may take place through nonphysical channels
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A strategic and competitive thrust pursued by top management A set of functional activities performed by line managers A customer-driven orientation for the entire organization
Marketing is only function to bring operating revenues into a business; all other functions are cost centers The 7 Ps of services marketing are needed to create viable strategies for meeting customer needs profitably
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Three management functions play central and interrelated roles in meeting needs of service customers Operations Management Customers
Marketing Management
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Overview of Framework
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Understanding Service Products, Consumers and Markets Part I: Chapters 1-3
The Extended Services Marketing Mix for Managing the Customer C stomer Interface Part III: Chapters 8-11
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Framework - Part I
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Understanding Service Products, Consumers, and Markets Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 New Perspectives on Marketing in the Service Economy Consumer Behavior in a Services Context Positioning Services in Competitive Markets
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Framework - Part II
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Applying the 4 Ps of Marketing to Services Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Developing Service Products: Core and Supplementary Elements Distributing Services through Physical and Electronic Channels Setting Prices and Implementing Revenue Management Promoting Services and Educating Customers
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The Extended Services Marketing Mix for Managing the Customer Interface Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter p 10 Chapter 11 Designing and Managing Service Processes Balancing Demand and Productive Capacity Crafting g the Service Environment Managing People for Service Advantage
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Framework - Part IV
Services Marketing
Implementing Profitable Service Strategies Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Managing Relationships and Building Loyalty Complaint Handling and Service Recovery Improving Service Quality and Productivity Striving for Service Leadership
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Summary
Services Marketing
Why Study Services? Unique Characteristics
Services dominate the economy in many nations. The majority of jobs are created in the service sector.
Services are often intangible, difficult to visualize and understand, and customers may be involved in co-production.
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Services are a form of rental (not ownership). They are performances that bring about a desired result. Product Place & Time, Product, Time Price, Promotion &
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