Marketing Management: A Relationship Approach

by Svend Hollensen

Marketing A Relationship Approach, 2/e takes the unique approach of linking relationship marketing to the traditional market planning models which are used by most marketers today. As globalisation continues, the need for creating and maintaining relationships between customers, suppliers and stakeholders, and personnel has become increasingly important in today's business environment. Now in its second edition, this bestselling text bridges the gap between relationship marketing and traditional marketing, integrating this approach with the process of developing effective marketing plans. Drawing from an extensive range of international examples, Hollensen demonstrates how companies such as Ryanair, Harley Davidson, Red Bull and Lindt make use of relationship marketing theory in order to gain competitive advantage.

655 pages, Paperback

First published July 3, 2010

About the author

Svend Hollensen is an Associate Professor of International Marketing at the University of Southern Denmark. He is the author of globally published textbooks and several articles in well-recognised journals. Svend Hollensen has also worked as a consultant for several multinational companies, as well as global organizations like the World Bank.