MARKET
MANAGEMENT
GLOBAL
PERSPECTIVES iPITI David A. Aaker
Damien McLoughlin
)WILEY
A John Wiley and Sons, Ltd, Publication
CONTENTS
Preface
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Acknowledgements
Chapter 1
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Strategic Market Management: An Introduction and Overview
What is a Business Strategy?
Strategic Market Management
Marketing and its Role in Strategy
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3
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PART I
STRATEGIC ANALYSIS
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Chapter 2
External and Customer Analysis
External Analysis
When Should an External Analysis be Conducted?
The Scope of Customer Analysis
Segmentation
Customer Motivations
Unmet Needs
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21
25
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31
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Chapter 3
Competitor Analysis
Identifying Competitors - Customer-Based Approaches
Identifying Competitors - Strategic Groups
Potential Competitors
Competitor Analysis — Understanding Competitors
Competitor Strengths and Weaknesses
Obtaining Information on Competitors
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Chapter 4
Market/Submarket Analysis
Dimensions of a Market/Submarket Analysis
Emerging Submarkets
Actual and Potential Market or Submarket*Size
Market and Submarket Growth
Market and Submarket Profitability Analysis
Cost Structure
Distribution Systems
Market Trends
Key Success Factors
Risks in High-Growth Markets
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Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Environmental Analysis and Strategic Uncertainty
Technology Trends
Consumer Trends
Government/Economic Trends
Dealing with Strategic Uncertainty
Impact Analysis - Assessing the Impact of Strategic
Uncertainties
Scenario Analysis
Internal Analysis
Financial Analysis - Sales and Profitability
Performance Measurement - Beyond Profitability
Strengths and Weaknesses
Threats and Opportunities
From Analysis to Strategy
Cases for the End of Part I
Case 1 - Understanding and Working with Industry
Trends. The Future of Newspapers
Case 2 - Evaluating and Assessing the Implications of a New Business