Although the implementation of Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) has been studied in different contexts and countries all over the world, further contributions are needed to consolidate the concept. Little research has been done on the integration of marketing communications in...

<title>ABSTRACT</title> It has been suggested that in the service sector there is a need to promote strategies devised to supply each market with what it really demands. It is particularly so in the education field, where competitiveness is increasing in intensity day by day. The design of such strategies...

Croacia viene experimentando un auge turístico notable en los últimos diez años. Es crucial para su futuro desarrollo saber gestionar el sector hotelero de acuerdo con las nuevas exigencias del mercado. Este trabajo pretende analizar los hoteles de alta categoría de Croacia desde un doble...

This paper deals with the process by which electronic customer loyalty (e-loyalty) is formed. The twofold aim is to analyse e-loyalty, describing its development in terms of how it is influenced by several determinants and to study potential barriers to switching which significantly affect the...

The phenomena of volunteering, as part of the non-for profit sector, can be studied from a marketing approach in the context of the study of Special Events. In this study we wish to explore volunteering in a Religious Mega-Event though the concept of pre-use (expected) and post-use (perceived)...

Logistics service quality (LSQ) concentrates on the results of the company's performance in the process of bringing merchandise and information from the company's warehouse to customers' home. There is neither consensus about its dimensions nor on how it might be influenced by technological...

There is a consensus about the beneficial effects of the applications of information and communication technologies (ICT) in several business contexts. Rural tourism companies have embraced these technological advances that have made a positive contribution to their quick expansion in recent...

The transformations being experienced by Spanish universities faced with the challenge of adapting to a changing environment and increasingly discerning and segmented demand highlights the importance of knowing the needs and wishes of students as main customers. This present study attempts an...

Since the beginning of this decade, B2C relationships between consumers and cultural industry have been growing in Spain. Although some studies have focused on self-service and use of technology in service delivery, few have explored the role of perceived value in consumer evaluation of...

One of the most recent research in services is to study the influence of social power on consumer satisfaction and subsequent responses. In this regard, the present paper is framed within the context of unsatisfactory experiences with services and addresses the role of the social power of...