Analysing enterprise resources for developing CRM framework in higher education institutions
Journal of Enterprise Information Management
ISSN: 1741-0398
Article publication date: 10 March 2022
Issue publication date: 24 November 2022
Abstract
Purpose
Most Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have silos of distributed processes, which adds to the confusion and conflict concerning the Customer Relationship Management (CRM), desires, expectation and needs (DEN). Where possible, in order to maximise resource impact and minimise organisational disruption, HEIs should practically map these DEN to processes, roles, events, activities, channels, and technologies (PRE-ACTs) that already exist within the organisation. The paper iteratively considers use of additional practical approaches that need be considered in order to ensure that strategic HEI CRM DEN are effectively captured, and that the requirements are appropriately mapped to existing HEI activities.
Design/methodology/approach
Content from 27 JISC cases, 10 semi-structured interviews and three focus group sessions have been collected and analysed using thematic analysis to understand how to develop preliminary stage 2 steps and assess the applicability of the final CRM strategy orientation support (CRM-SOS) framework stage 2 methods.
Findings
The authors believe that this study provides substantial practical support to CRM implementation practitioners when analysing customer CRM desires, expectation, and needs requirements. The developing practical tools aim to 1) support practitioners better comprehend the multifaceted life cycles, needs, and requirements of HEI customers, and 2) aid in the planning and management of CRM change more effectively.
Originality/value
The paper is extending the recent research around CRM strategy in HEIs by proposing additional practical approaches that need be considered to ensure that strategic CRM are effectively captured. The paper also offers considerable practical support to CRM implementation practitioners when analysing customer CRM desires, expectation, and needs' requirements.
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Citation
Khashab, B., Gulliver, S., Ayoubi, R. and Strong, C. (2022), "Analysing enterprise resources for developing CRM framework in higher education institutions", Journal of Enterprise Information Management, Vol. 35 No. 6, pp. 1639-1657. https://doi.org/10.1108/JEIM-09-2021-0421
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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