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MRKT20054 Service Industry Marketing
Service Industry Marketing
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General Information

Overview

Most countries now have economies in which service products represent over 50% of GDP. This unit focuses on the difficulties of marketing service products in modern service economies, and the marketing and management implications. A solid foundation of theory is laid on which practical applications can be addressed. The focus of this couse is on the 7Ps of services marketing as applied to businesses. The unit also specifically covers the integration of marketing, management and customer relations in competitive markets. If you have successfully completed the unit MRKT20026 you should not enrol in this unit.

Details

Career Level: Postgraduate
Unit Level: Level 9
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 10
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite: MRKT20052 Marketing Management and Digital Communications.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 1 - 2021

Brisbane
Melbourne
Online
Sydney

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Class and Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Class Timetable

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Presentation
Weighting: 20%
2. Written Assessment
Weighting: 40%
3. Written Assessment
Weighting: 40%

Assessment Grading

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.

Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Have Your Say survey

Feedback

No Feedback or recommendations have been received from students.

Recommendation

Students will be notified by the unit coordinator(s) to provide feedback or qualitative comments if possible when the unit will be offered in T1 2021.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Critically analyse the nature of service industries and be able to differentiate between goods and services and their marketing
  2. Identify and apply the major factors presented in the literature that improve the marketing of services
  3. Critically analyse the marketing situations of services using a number of the main analytical tools in the literature
  4. Identify and critically discuss the role of customer service in the marketing of services
  5. Analyse the role of each of the 7Ps of service marketing and identify ways to improve these for a service.
Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
N/A Level
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Professional Level
Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Presentation - 20%
2 - Written Assessment - 40%
3 - Written Assessment - 40%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4 5
1 - Knowledge
2 - Communication
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills
4 - Research
5 - Self-management
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility
7 - Leadership
8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes

Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 - Presentation - 20%
2 - Written Assessment - 40%
3 - Written Assessment - 40%
Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

Prescribed

Essentials of Services Marketing

3rd Global Edition (2018)
Authors: Wirtz, J. & Lovelock, C.H.
Pearson USA
ISBN: 9781292089959; 9781292090061(ebook)
Binding: Paperback

Additional Textbook Information

An e-textbook is available in the publisher's Website for online purchase here: http://www.pearson.com.au/9781292090061

However, if you prefer a paper copy, they are available at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:
  • CQUniversity Student Email
  • Internet
  • Unit Website (Moodle)
Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts
Janice Ban Unit Coordinator
j.ban@cqu.edu.au
Schedule
Week 1 Begin Date: 08 Mar 2021

Module/Topic

Introduction to Service Marketing.

Chapter

Chapter 1

Events and Submissions/Topic

Overviews of the unit profile, assessments, and Moodle mapping

In-class activities: Discussion questions/ exercised / case study.

Week 2 Begin Date: 15 Mar 2021

Module/Topic

Consumer Behaviour in a services context & Positioning Services in competitive markets.

Chapter

Chapter 2 & 3

Events and Submissions/Topic

Interactive discussion, overview, and mapping of the resources for the assessment task 1.

In-class activities: Discussion questions/ exercised / case study.

Week 3 Begin Date: 22 Mar 2021

Module/Topic

Developing Service Products and Brands.

Chapter

Chapter 4

Events and Submissions/Topic

Interactive discussion: assessment task 1
In-class activities: Discussion questions/ exercised / case study.
Week 4 Begin Date: 29 Mar 2021

Module/Topic

Distributing Services Though Physical and Electronic Channels.

Chapter

Chapter 5

Events and Submissions/Topic

Interactive discussion: assessment task 1.

In-class activities: Discussion questions/ exercised / case study.


Individual presentation Due: Week 4 Friday (2 Apr 2021) 5:00 pm AEST
Week 5 Begin Date: 05 Apr 2021

Module/Topic

Setting Prices and Implementing Revenue Management.

Chapter

Chapter 6

Events and Submissions/Topic

Interactive discussion, overview, and mapping the resources for the assessment task 2.

In-class activities: Discussion questions/ exercised / case study.

Vacation Week Begin Date: 12 Apr 2021

Module/Topic

Vacation

Chapter

Vacation

Events and Submissions/Topic

Vacation

Week 6 Begin Date: 19 Apr 2021

Module/Topic

Promoting Services and Educating Customers.

Chapter

Chapter 7

Events and Submissions/Topic

Interactive discussion: assessment task 2

In-class activities: Discussion questions/ exercised / case study.

Week 7 Begin Date: 26 Apr 2021

Module/Topic

Designing Service Processes

Chapter

Chapter 8

Events and Submissions/Topic

Interactive discussion: assessment task 2

In-class activities: Discussion questions/ exercised / case study.


Written Assessment Due: Week 7 Friday (30 Apr 2021) 5:00 pm AEST
Week 8 Begin Date: 03 May 2021

Module/Topic

Crafting the service environment.

Chapter

Chapter 10

Events and Submissions/Topic

Interactive discussion, overview, and mapping the resources for the assessment task 3.

In-class activities: Discussion questions/ exercised / case study.

Week 9 Begin Date: 10 May 2021

Module/Topic

Managing people for service advantage.

Chapter

Chapter 11

Events and Submissions/Topic

Interactive discussion: assessment task 3.

In-class activities: Discussion questions/ exercised / case study.

Week 10 Begin Date: 17 May 2021

Module/Topic

Managing Relationships and Building Loyalty

Chapter

Chapter 12

Events and Submissions/Topic

Interactive discussion: assessment task 3.

In-class activities: Discussion questions/ exercised / case study.

Week 11 Begin Date: 24 May 2021

Module/Topic

Complaint Handling and Service Recovery. 

Chapter

 Chapter 13

Events and Submissions/Topic

Interactive discussion: assessment task 3.

In-class activities: Discussion questions/ exercised / case study.

Week 12 Begin Date: 31 May 2021

Module/Topic

Improving service quality and productivity. 

Chapter

Chapter 14

Events and Submissions/Topic

Interactive discussion, closing the unit, and concluding remarks. 


Written assessment (A service brand equity framework) Due: Week 12 Friday (4 June 2021) 5:00 pm AEST
Review/Exam Week Begin Date: 07 Jun 2021

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Exam Week Begin Date: 14 Jun 2021

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Assessment Tasks

1 Presentation

Assessment Title
Individual presentation

Task Description

The ability to design and give service marketing presentations is critical to the success of any marketing career. In this assessment task, you as a "service marketing expert” will demonstrate your ability in this regard. Your task is to develop a 5-minute marketing pitch presentation for a new service product for a reputed service providing company. You will consider the marketing literature or in the real world (e.g. news releases, business press, and consumers' recent feedbacks/reviews) to understand and outline expected consumer values for the 'service product concept'. The presentation should demonstrate what value propositions you are offering to your target market, and explain why the 'service product concept' has potential in the market. You will also prepare a script (i.e., a Word document) in which you will write out or at least outline what you intend to say in your presentation. This script has a maximum word limit of 1000.

Be creative! In your pitch, include the following key areas:

- Describe the new service offer – Identify the core and any supplementary elements for the new service;

- Briefly define and justify a target market for the new service;

- Develop an effective positioning strategy and identify your competitive advantage;

- analyse consumers’ reviews and feedbacks and identify the critical value propositions.

- Justify and explain why the new service product concept is innovative and attractive to the market with supporting evidence

- Provide relevant theory/models/ frameworks to justify your arguments. A minimum of 3 academic journal articles is required. 

This presentation should be made within 5 minutes and through 5 PowerPoint slides.  The slides should follow this structure:

1. Student information and presentation title;

2. Description of the new service product offer

3. Target Market;

4. Positioning Strategy & Value Propositions

5. Reference lists (more than 3 academic references).

Please pay attention to the following details on presentation and submission methods:

  • On-campus students will deliver their presentation in class in Week 5 and 6, depending on their lecturer's scheduling
  • Submit their PowerPoint file and transcripts (maximum 1000 words) on Moodle by the deadline.
  • Distance students will record their presentation through PowerPoint's “Record Slide Show” function and submit their PowerPoint file (with recording) and script on Moodle.
  • For all students, the Moodle submission of the PowerPoint file will be due at 5 pm AEST Friday Week 4.


Assessment Due Date

Week 4 Friday (2 Apr 2021) 5:00 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Weighting
20%

Assessment Criteria

  • Explanation (4 marks)
  • Demonstration (4 marks)
  • Identification (4 marks)
  • Justification (4 marks)
  • Presentation (4 marks)


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Please upload your Power Point file and a Word script via the assessmsnt link on Moodle.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Critically analyse the nature of service industries and be able to differentiate between goods and services and their marketing
  • Critically analyse the marketing situations of services using a number of the main analytical tools in the literature
  • Identify and critically discuss the role of customer service in the marketing of services


Graduate Attributes
  • Knowledge
  • Communication
  • Cognitive, technical and creative skills
  • Research

2 Written Assessment

Assessment Title
Written Assessment

Task Description

Choose a reputed 'service providing company' of your preference. You can choose the same company you had worked for assessment task 1. In this assessment task, you will develop a services marketing case on how culture shaped the service providing company's marketing mix elements.

Your case should include the following key features.

  • Background: Provide some key facts about the company/industry and its current sales, market share, and/or growth potential.
  • Culture's effect on service operation: Identify and discuss some key issues of cultural challenges that the company had faced earlier and their effects on the company's service offering and marketing mix (4P) elements.
  • Strategies implemented to overcome the challenges: Identify the appropriate 4P strategies that the service providing company had implemented to overcome the cultural challenges. Explain with relevant theories you have studied in this unit.
  • Lessons learned: Reflect and explain what you and/or other relevant companies in the same industry can learn from this case. Make specific suggestions with justification.
  • Present the report in a professional manner, including expression, grammar, and sentence, style, format, title page, table of contents, citations, and references, etc. A minimum of 10 academic journal articles is required.

Please find below some notes for this task.

  • Consider relevant cases, textbook(s), published research papers, behavioural theories, authentic Web sources, reviews, and the like. You can also find supplementary information in various secondary sources, including annual reports, trade journals, Websites, press releases, advertisements, and News.
  • The Turnitin matching rate must not exceed 20%.
  • The total word limit for this assessment task is 2000 words (excluding the title page, executive summary, table of contents, reference list, and appendices).
  • As per the policy, late submission of an assessment task will attract a 5% deduction of available marks for each day after the due date.


Assessment Due Date

Week 7 Friday (30 Apr 2021) 5:00 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Week 9 Friday (14 May 2021)


Weighting
40%

Assessment Criteria

  • Background (8 marks)
  • Culture's effect on service operation (9 marks)
  • Strategies implemented to overcome the challenges (9 marks)
  • Lessons learned (9 marks)
  • Report presentation (5 marks)


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Please upload your file in a Word format (.doc or .docx) via the assessment link on Moodle

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Identify and apply the major factors presented in the literature that improve the marketing of services


Graduate Attributes
  • Knowledge
  • Cognitive, technical and creative skills

3 Written Assessment

Assessment Title
Written assessment (A service brand equity framework)

Task Description

As a brand equity manager to a reputed service company/brand, you have been requested to prepare a report suggesting how to enhance brand equity.

Your report should include the following key features.

  • Identification: Identify the most important factors that affect service brand equity.
  • Explanation: Provide reflections from literature and in the context of your company/brand and explain how the identified factors would help to achieve brand equity.
  • Formulation: Formulate context-specific and realistic strategies for enhancing brand equity for the identified factors that are clustered under the 7Ps of services marketing mix elements.
  • Presentation: Present the report in a professional manner, including expression, grammar, and sentence, style, format, title page, table of contents, citations, and references, etc. A minimum of 10 academic journal articles is required.

Please find below some notes for this task.

  • Consider relevant cases, textbook(s), published research papers, brand equity and behavioural theories, authentic Web sources, reviews, and the like. You can also get supplementary information from various secondary sources, including annual reports, trade journals, Websites, press releases, advertisements, and News.
  • The Turnitin matching rate must not exceed 20%.
  • The total word limit for this assessment task is 2000 words (excluding the title page, executive summary, table of contents, reference list, and appendices).
  • As per the policy, late submission of an assessment task will attract a 5% deduction of available marks for each day after the due date.


Assessment Due Date

Week 12 Friday (4 June 2021) 5:00 pm AEST


Return Date to Students

Assessment will be returned following Certification of Grades.


Weighting
40%

Assessment Criteria

  • Identification (8 marks)
  • Explanation (12 marks)
  • Formulation (12 marks)
  • Research / Presentation (8 marks)


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Only online submission in Word Format (.doc; .docx).

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Analyse the role of each of the 7Ps of service marketing and identify ways to improve these for a service.


Graduate Attributes
  • Knowledge
  • Cognitive, technical and creative skills
  • Research

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