‎"‎I applaud Roger Baran and Robert Galka for breaking fresh ground in marketing education with their important new text‎,‎ CRM‎:‎ The Foundation of Contemporary Marketing Strategy‎.‎ Most marketing textbooks devote only a chapter or a section to Customer Relationship Management‎.‎ Baran and Galka rightly assert that the CRM system ‎- which should be at the heart of successful contemporary business ‎- deserves much more prominence in marketing education‎.‎ What‎'‎s more‎,‎ Baran and Galka are the ideal authors for this text as they have devoted years to the comprehensive study of CRM best practices from thought leaders in both business and academe‎.‎ As pioneers in CRM teaching‎,‎ Baran and Galka are sure to inspire many more professors to develop full courses focused on CRM‎.‎ The text‎'‎s numerous real‎-world examples enliven the reading for students and instructors alike‎,‎ and the extensive ancillary materials make this book an even more attractive choice‎.‎‎"‎ Susan K‎.‎ Jones‎,‎ Professor of Marketing‎,‎ Fer‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎