Course: Service Economy

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Course title Service Economy
Course code MUPE/1EKS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Tučková Zuzana, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Vaculčíková Zuzana, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
-The importance of services in modern society. Definition, characteristics and properties of services. - Characteristic distribution of services and their historical development, classification of services. - Demand for services, forming supply services. - Economics of services and its basic features, globalization of services. - Managing demand and supply. The level of demand, patterns and relationships, capacity management of customers and services. - Prices of services. Pricing decision-making. The role of costs. Market perspectives. - Distribution services. - Specifics of business infrastructure and business services. - Specifics of tourism businesses. - Specifics of business and entrepreneurship in sport. - Specifics of business and entrepreneurship in health care. - Other social services. - Intellectualized services, Knowledge Intensive Services

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Practice exercises
  • Term paper - 4 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Student has knowledge about service economy. He is oriented in the service problems. He is eligible to use the knowledge by the managing the service organization.
describe the features of the services
describe the features of the services
Student has knowledge about service economy. He is oriented in the service problems. He is eligible to use the knowledge by the managing the service organization.
characterize the criteria and methods for evaluating the quality of services
characterize the criteria and methods for evaluating the quality of services
define marketing strategies in services
define marketing strategies in services
describe the role of technologies in services
describe the role of technologies in services
characterize pricing strategies in services
characterize pricing strategies in services
Skills
apply the consequences of service characteristics to managerial decision-making
apply the consequences of service characteristics to managerial decision-making
conduct an analysis of service quality using selected methods
conduct an analysis of service quality using selected methods
design a marketing strategy for a selected service-oriented business
design a marketing strategy for a selected service-oriented business
apply soft skills in communication with customers
apply soft skills in communication with customers
apply knowledge about the service system and service environment in selected case studies
apply knowledge about the service system and service environment in selected case studies
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Practice exercises
Lecturing
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Essay
Written examination
Written examination
Essay
Oral examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Heskett, James L. Služby - cesta k úspěchu. Praha : Victoria Publishing, 1993. ISBN 8085605368.
  • Lowendahl, Bente R. Strategic management of professional service firms. 3rd rev. ed. [Copenhagen] : Copenhagen Business School Press ; Abingdon : Marston Book Services [distributor], 2005. ISBN 87-630-0127-6.
  • Škodová-Parmová, Dagmar. Provoz služeb v cestovním ruchu. 1. vyd. České Budějovice : Jihočeská univerzita, Zemědělská fakulta, 2003. ISBN 80-7040-611-9.
  • Vaštíková, Miroslava. Marketing služeb : efektivně a moderně. 1. vyd. Praha : Grada, 2008. ISBN 978-80-247-2721-9.


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