PRINCIPAL OF MARKETING NOTES IMPORTANT QUESTION FOR FINAL EXAMINATION UNIT I 1. What is meant by marketing? Explain the nature of marketing 2. Explain the functions or scope and classification of marketing. 3. What are the concepts of marketing. 4. What is meant by marketing mix? Explain its features. 5. What are differences between selling concept and marketing concept. 6. Write about the principles of marketing mix. 7. Explain the factors influencing marketing mix. 8. Explain the importance of
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has been expanded to meet the changing needs of consumers‚ providing convenience items in addition to service (Azimont & Araujo‚ 2009). In attending to these changing needs a range of marketing tools known as the marketing mix must be utilised appropriately to guide businesses into a profitable organisation. These elements are often referred to as the four P’s; product‚ price‚ promotion and place and all work together to satisfy customer needs (Solomon‚ Hughes‚ Chitty‚ Fripp‚ Marshall & Stuart
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CONCEPTUAL/THEORETICAL PAPER Strategic marketing and marketing strategy: domain‚ definition‚ fundamental issues and foundational premises Rajan Varadarajan Received: 20 April 2009 / Accepted: 24 September 2009 / Published online: 28 October 2009 # Academy of Marketing Science 2009 Abstract This paper proposes a domain statement for strategic marketing as a field of study and delineates certain issues fundamental to the field. It also proposes a definition for marketing strategy‚ the focal organizational
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Woolworths‟ competitors 2. Analyse strategic groups 2.1 Characteristics for identifying strategic groups 3. Analysis of key competitors 3.1 Competitors‟ objectives and strategic thrusts 3.2 Competitors‟ strategies 3.3 Competitors‟ strengths and weaknesses 4. Forecasting likely response strategies 5. Conclusion References 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 2 1. Introduction It is common knowledge in business practices that a successful marketing strategy from an organisation‟s point of view includes positioning
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1. Introduction and History The concept of strategy is as old as the history of wars itself. “The Art of War” the first comprehensive book on strategy was written about 500 BC. The roots of strategy are in competition. The word “strategic” derives from the Greek word “strategos‚” which means “a general set of manoeuvres carried out to overcome an enemy during combat” (Nutt & Backoff 1992‚ p. 56). However‚ corporate strategy gained the recognition of being a separate field of study around fifty years
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non-profit organisation (NPO) that is aimed at preserving the beauty and richness of the different cultures found in South Africa by teaching the youth about them. The organisation wants to use the different cultures to help develop‚ and guide young people; to show them how to use these cultures as a source of income and expose them to a number of opportunities that come with the knowledge of these cultures. For a while non-profit organisations‚ did not feel they needed to incorporate marketing as a part
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The role of corporate leaders in transforming organizations Introduction Corporate leaders play a significant role in their organizations. They enhance the motivation‚ morale‚ and performance of followers through a variety of mechanisms. These include connecting the follower ’s sense of identity and self to the project and the collective identity of the organization; being a role model for followers that inspires them and makes them interested; challenging followers to take greater ownership for
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Bonny van Dongeren BUS 508 Dr. Steed 28 April 2014 Corporate Responsibility and Marketing Strategies The Apple Corporation has very strong ethical and social responsibilities within the corporate world. Apple currently has a great position on their customer service and significant value. This is important when it comes to upholding a positive image. They have also violated a lot of these ethical and social responsibilities which has caused it to hurt Apple Corporation’s reputation. A couple of
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THE ROLE OF MARTEKING MIX IN AN ORGANISATION ABSTRACT: The marketing mix is an integral tool in building an effective marketing strategy and implementing it with tactics. The main objective of this study is to understand the role of marketing mix. This study can be used as a tool to assist in pursuing marketing objectives. Marketing mix: is a business tool used in marketing and by marketing professionals. The marketing mix is often crucial when determining a product or brand ’s offering‚ and
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Strategic Marketing WS 2012/13 Humboldt University Berlin Institute of Marketing Assignment 1: Basic Principles of Strategic Marketing Assignment 1a – Identifying strategic groups and their competitors Sony The Sony Corporation‚ also referred to as Sony‚ is a multinational conglomerate corporation positioned in the electronics and entertainment industry and headquartered in Tokyo‚ Japan. It incorporates the following main strategic business units (SBUs): Electronics (including the TV‚ computing
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