Students will be expected to develop the ability to use appropriate techniques of analysis and enquiry within Operations and Service Management and to learn how to evaluate the alternatives and make recommendations. Topics include:
• The nature of services and service strategy
• Service development and technology
• Service quality and the service encounter
• Project/Event management and control
• Managing capacity and demand in services
• Managing inventories
Total contact hours: 32
Private study hours: 118
Total study hours: 150
Main assessment methods:
Online MCQ Test 1 (10%)
Online MCQ Test 2 (20%)
Examination, 2 hours (70%)
Reassessment method:
100% exam
Fitzsimmons, JA. and Fitzsimmons MJ., (2018 ). Service Management: Operations, Strategy, Information Technology, latest/ 9th Edition, McGraw-Hill.
Garner, RA. and Garner CW., (2014). The Service Consultant: Principles of Service Management and Ownership, 2nd edition, Cengage Learning.
Haksever, C. and Render, B. (2018). Service and Operations Management, Word Scientific Books
Johnston, R. ,Clark, G. and Shulver, M , (2012). Service Operations Management: Improving Service Delivery, 4th edition, FT Prentice Hall.
See the library reading list for this module (Canterbury)
See the library reading list for this module (Medway)
The intended subject specific learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
- demonstrate familiarity with the nature of operations in services and understand how effective service design and delivery can contribute to the organisation's objectives;
- apply a variety of techniques and analysis frameworks used by service managers to help them make decisions;
- understand decision making in services and its application to managing: projects and events, capacity and demand, controlling and improving quality;
- utilise appropriate concepts and models for the analysis and evaluation of service management problems;
- be able to investigate problems, evaluate solutions and present recommendations.
The intended generic learning outcomes.
On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
- demonstrate problem solving and decision taking skills;
- demonstrate communication and writing skills;
- work with complex material;
- analyse problems and identify appropriate solutions;
- work and study independently and utilise resources effectively;
- demonstrate self-management skills.
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