Assignment task ·Customer relationship management in the tourism and hospitality industry
Students are required to select an organization in the Tourism or Hospitality Industry and prepare a 4,000 word report discussing how a customer service strategy is developed within their chosen organization as well as how customer relationship management is implemented and customer service evaluated.
The organization should be researched with particular reference to the following areas:
• Customer service strategies
• Customer relationship management
• The evaluation of customer service
Outline
Students are required to conduct relevant and adequate primary and secondary research on the chosen organization. The student should therefore be able to visit the selected organization.
Students should include a brief introduction to the organization they have selected in terms of the size, customers, services, products and future plans.
The following areas should be evaluated in detail supported by examples quoted from the selected organization;
Development of a customer service strategy
• analysis of customers' needs,
• specifying organizational customer service standards
• ensuring coherence with other strategies and activities
• designing an aftercare programmed and obtaining stakeholders' commitment
Management of customer relationships
• defining the scope and uses of a CRM
• managing a responsive CRM,
• ensuring coherence of a CRM strategy with other activities
• addressing CRM-identified procurement and customer service issues
Evaluation of customer service
• developing a customer service evaluation plan,,
• using appropriate evaluation methods to identify strengths and weaknesses
• developing measures to improve customer service
Students should demonstrate application of theory and knowledge to their chosen organization and ensure they have addressed the assessment criteria for the unit.
The analysis should be concluded with detailed and well-justified recommendations; relevant examples can also be quoted. The secondary research undertaken should be appended to this assignment.
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