CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MARKETING

Paper Code: 
MBM424
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to analyse the principles and practices of Customer Relationship Marketing (CRM), including customer acquisition, retention, and loyalty strategies.

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcome

(at course level)

Learning and

teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24MBM424

Customer Relationship Marketing (Theory)

CO821:Assess different types of business relationships, and theoretical frameworks for fostering long-term success.

CO822: Evaluate CRM process for fostering customer relationships

CO823: Evaluate the comprehensive exploration of customer satisfaction

CO824: Analyse the Information Technology Dynamics

CO825: Explore Service Recovery Management strategies and

stakeholder engagement.

CO826: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

 

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Group Discussion, Tutorials, Case Study, Demonstration

Learning activities for the students: Self- learning assignments, presentations, practical exercise

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation, Peer Review

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Relationship Marketing

Relationship Marketing: Types of Relationships in Business, Stages of relationship, Issues in Business Relationship, Theories of relationship Marketing

12.00
Unit II: 
Customer Relationship Management

CRM: Concept, History and Development of CRM, CRM Cycle, Stakeholders in CRM, Significance of CRM, Customer Retention, Customer Retention Management, Customer Recall Management, Customer Experience Management, CRM Process.

12.00
Unit III: 
Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty:

Customer Satisfaction: Meaning, Components, Scales and Models for measuring Satisfaction- Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI), Common Measurement Tools (CMT), Kano Model. Customer Loyalty and Involvement: Ladder of Loyalty, Dimensions of Customer Loyalty, Categories of Customer Loyalty, Loyalty Programmes, Permission Marketing

12.00
Unit IV: 
Information Technology Dynamics

Information Technology Dynamics: e-CRM, nature of e-Relationships, Developing trust online, Managing online relationships, Database Management, Database Warehousing and Data Mining. Call Centre, Multimedia Contact centre, Electronic Point of Sale, Customer Service Help Desk, System Integration, Sales Force Automation.

12.00
Unit V: 
Service Recovery Management:

Service Recovery Management: Service Failure, Reasons, Measuring Service recovery effectiveness, Stages of Service Recovery Management, Types of Service Recovery Management. Managing other relationships: External– Government, Authorities, Lender and Financial Bodies, Public, Mass media, Alliance, Partners, Suppliers.

Internal Customers.

*Case studies related to entire topics are to be taught

Essential Readings: 

1.Alok Kumar Rai, Customer Relationship Management: Concepts & Cases PrenticeHall 2ndediton, 2013

2.SeemaGirdhar, Understanding CRM, Excel Book 2013

3.G.K. Bhat, Customer Relationship Management , Himalaya Publishing house, 2013

4.Mark Godson, Relationship Marketing, Oxford University Press, 2010

References: 

Suggested readings:

1.Profitable Customer Engagement: Concept, Metrics and Strategies, V.Kumar, Sage Publications India, 2013

2.Customer Relationship Management: Concept, Strategy and Tools, V. Kumar and W. Reinartz, 2nd Edition, Springer

3.Mark Godson, Relationship Marketing, Oxford University Press, 2013.

4.Seema Girdhar, Understanding CRM, Excel Book 2013

5.Alok Kumar, Chabbi Sinha & Rakesh Kumar, Customer Relationship Management: Concepts & Application Biztantra, Delhi, 2007

6.H Peeru Mohamed, A Sagadevan, Customer Relationship Management- A Step-by- Step Approach, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, 2008

7.Ekta Rastogi, Customer Relationship Management, Excel Books, 2011.

8.S. Shanmugasundaram, CRM:Modern Trends & Perspectives, Prentice Hall, 2010.

E resources:

1.Sage Publications (38 titles), https://etext.sagepub.in/etext 2.EBSCO-BSE

3.Proquest

Journals:

1.South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases

2.Indian Journal of Marketing Management

Academic Year: