Courses Master Display 2014-2015
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Course title | Research Methods in Services Marketing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course code | EBC4138 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ECTS credits | 6,5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assessment | None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Level | Advanced | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinator |
Ko de Ruyter For more information: k.deruyter@maastrichtuniversity.nl |
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Language of instruction | English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goals |
The learning objective of this course is for students to obtain an overview of the different research streams in services marketing. Students learn to apply theoretical concepts and models to problems in the field of services. Furthermore, typical scientific research approaches are discussed and applied.
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Description |
Students discuss papers on topics like e.g. e-services, service encounters and learning in services management on the basis of contemporary research methods like e.g. structural equation modeling and multi-level modeling. Students need to study the papers assigned and to discuss and expand on their content.
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Literature |
A literature list containing academic journal articles (Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Marketing, Journal of Service Research, etc.) to be discussed in this course will be provided.
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Prerequisites |
Students should know the material covered in a regular services marketing course or a course similar to the 1st year Research master Business Research introduction course in marketing. They should also have knowledge obtained in marketing principles and marketing management courses as well as in a course on multivariate statistics.
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Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) | PBL / Presentation / Lecture / Assignment / Groupwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) | Final Paper / Participation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evaluation in previous academic year | For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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