Service Quality Management LCB

Course aim

To enable students to understand how to strategically manage an organisation to ensure effective quality management and the delivery of service excellence.

Course content

The history and impact of total quality concepts and delivery of service excellence; the growth of the quality movement as a competitive strategy; quality service as an integrating philosophy; implementing an integrated quality system – operationally and strategically; measurement – internally and externally; development and delivery of service excellence; managing customer value.

Textbook(s)

Hoffman, KD, Bateman, EG, Elliot, G & Birch, D 2010, Services marketing-concepts, strategies & cases, Asia Pacific edn, Cengage Learning, Melbourne

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	3 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, Group assignment, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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