Marketing, An Introduction

by etc. (Author), Martin Christopher (Author), Martin Christopher (Author), Malcolm McDonald (Author)

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  Paperback
  1991

  $3.92

  Using cases from the contemporary marketplace in Europe, Japan, South East Asia, the UK and the USA, the authors consider every aspect of marketing from consideration of its role in any organization, through management, strategy, distribution, customer services, pricing strategy, communications and how to organize the workforce. Written by two professors of marketing, with both the practitioner and the student in mind, this book uses a step-by-step approach to demonstrate how a business' asssets can be better managed to meet customer requirements. Market research, competitor analysis as a means of charting marketing strategy and marketing planning are all given due emphasis. Diagrams are used to expand the text where necessary.

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  Paperback
  1995

  $6.47

  The role that marketing plays in guiding corporate strategy is crucial and yet it is still the weak link for so many companies in the process that bind the customer to the organization. This book looks at the marketing assets of a business, from corporate image brand names, sales and distribution networks to supplier and customer relations and shows how marketing becomes a powerful machine for developing these crucial assets. Written in an accessible fashion by two leading Professors of Marketing, this rigorous textbook will be equally helpful for experienced professionals or those entering business for the first time.