Essentials of Services Marketing

by K. Douglas Hoffman

The primary objective of (this book) is to provide instructional materials that not only introduce the student to the field of services marketing but also acquaint the student with specific customer service issues.... The (book first) concentrates on defining services marketing and providing the basic concepts that differentiate the marketing of services from the marketing of tangibles.... (It then discusses) topics that concern the management of the service encounter.... (The book also) focuses on customer satisfaction and service quality issues. Methods for tracking service failures and employee recovery efforts as well as customer retention strategies are also presented.... (The book concludes with) nine cases that illustrate the topics discussed throughout the book.

576 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1996