Value-creation space: The role of events in a service-dominant marketing paradigm

Crowther, Philip and Donlan, Leah orcid iconORCID: 0000-0002-1320-2803 (2011) Value-creation space: The role of events in a service-dominant marketing paradigm. Journal of Marketing Management, 27 (13-14). pp. 1444-1463. ISSN 0267-257X

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0267257X.2011.626786

Abstract

This paper provides a new conceptual contribution to our understanding of the value of events, examining their potential through the lens of service dominant logic. Through a conceptual analysis and discussion, augmented by a small-scale and exploratory empirical study using semi-structured interviews, it evaluates the growing resonance of events in modern-day marketing. The paper advances the conception of ‘value-creation space’ as an overarching term to coalesce the otherwise disparate range of organisational events that have marketing imperative and/or impact. The underpinning virtues of events are recognised and used to build a discussion that can provide a coherent basis for further conceptual development. The findings depict considerable synergy between the collaborative nature of events and the service dominant logic notions of co-creation (or co-destruction), and co-production. However, an intuitive and well-executed event marketing approach is critical to events' continued success as value-creation spaces.


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