Revised April 2012
Randall G. Chapman, PhD
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LINKS Marketing Strategy Simulation
Copyright (c) 2000-2012 by Randall G Chapman
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ISBN 1885837-39-9
LINKS Marketing Strategy Simulation
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................................. 1
Why Use Simulations?..........................................................................................................1 What Will You Learn? ...........................................................................................................2 LINKS Overview....................................................................................................................3 What Is a Set-Top Box? ........................................................................................................3 What Will You Do Within LINKS? ..........................................................................................5 Analysis ..........................................................................................................................6 Planning .........................................................................................................................6 Implementation ..............................................................................................................6 Evaluation ......................................................................................................................6 Decisions and Decision Forms.............................................................................................7 Excel Spreadsheet Access To This Manual’s Exhibits ........................................................7
Chapter 2: Decision Variables and Perspective ........................................................... 8
Perspective and
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