T. Kriemadis, Christos Terzoudis, Nikos Kartakoullis, Dimitra Kapnisi
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Abstract
Abstract The purpose of this study is to determine the extent to which the strategic marketing planning process is being used in the Greek professional sports sector and its contribution to clubs’ business performance. The research was concentrated on the professional sports sector in Greece and the research hypotheses were investigated through a questionnaire that was delivered to clubs’ managing directors and administrative staff. This research showed that strategic marketing planning plays an important role in clubs’ business performance. However, this work indicated that strategic marketing planning process is applied to a little extent in the Greek professional sports sector.
Services Marketing QuarterlyBusiness, Management and Accounting-Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous)
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Services Marketing Quarterly is directed at academicians and practitioners who are involved in the development and application of services marketing concepts to the wide spectrum of industries that constitute the service sector of economies. The journal presents both theoretical and empirical articles including experimental and pilot studies addressing various issues faced by service marketers to enhance the development of the marketing literature in the application of marketing concepts to services. Areas of emphasis include: Service characteristics changes. Servicescape impacts. Service delivery impacts. Services impact on organizational image. Digital service environments and impacts. Evolution of services over time and by industry. Contributions are encouraged which include analysis of existing practice, methods and programs; application of new ideas and methods; and research on various aspects of services marketing. Each manuscript should include the marketing implications of the impact of the findings on services marketing theory and/or practice. Services Marketing Quarterly also welcome proposals for special issues.