CHAPTER 1 QUESTION 1: Explain the concept of the 80/20 rule and why it is important to marketers. The 80/20 rule of marketing is derived from the broader Pareto Principle concept introduced by Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto in 1906. Pareto noted that the majority of wealth in a free market economy is concentrated within a relatively small group of people -- roughly 20 percent of the population. Importance of rule 80/20 to marketers: Marketing investment: relates to how money is spent on advertising
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Taxonomy of Management Theories RUNNING HEAD: TAXONOMY OF GLOBAL MANAGEMENT THEORIES 1 Taxonomy of Global Management Theories Grace S. Thomson Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1267942 Taxonomy of Management Theories Taxonomy of Management Theories This document presents a taxonomy of 14 management theories and models that incorporate grounded theory or theoretical frameworks addressing different aspects of leadership‚ organizational design‚ managerial roles‚ global
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influence the behavior of human and a satisfied need ceases to motivate behavior. The second one is that the needs are arranged in an order according to the importance and hierarchy and order of needs may be influenced by culture. The third one is that human will persuade the need of next level when a certain level of need to get a minimum meet‚ so‚ lower level needs must be satisfied before higher level needs are activated. The final one is that several needs affect a person’s behavior at any one time
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Book Summary "The Goal" Processes and Operations Key Idea The main message of the book is that the proper way to manage any operation‚ whether it’s a manufacturing plant or a web design shop or a clothing store‚ is to: 1) Identify what needs to be changed. 2) Identify what it should be changed to. 3) Identify how to execute the change. Summary This story is based around the life of Alex Rogo‚ Plant Manager for Uniware‚ which is a division of Unico. After some very upsetting customer approaches
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------------------------------------------------- Question Q1. (a) What is the difference between primary and secondary research? Under what circumstances might the availability of secondary data make primary research unnecessary? Q1. (b) What is opinion leadership? Q2. (a) What are the strengths and weaknesses of motivational research? Q2. (b) What is social class? Q3. (a) What is the relationship between Brand loyalty and brand equity? What role do concepts play in the development of marketing
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SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR (KAREN A. BLOTNICKY) The study of individuals‚ groups‚ or organizations and the processes they use to select‚ secure‚ use‚ and dispose of products‚ services‚ experiences‚ or ideas to satisfy needs and the impacts that these processes have on the consumer and society (Ph. Kotler). Or Individuals or groups acquiring‚ using‚ and disposing of products‚ services‚ ideas or experiences‚ also includes acquisition and use of
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1. How would you differentiate between organizational buying and individual buying? Taking the example of purchase of a computer for your personal use and for organizational purposes‚ explain the differences. Answer : Definition of organizational buying: Webster and wind define organizational buying as follows: ‘Organizational buying is a complex process of decision making and communication‚ which takes place over time‚ involving several organization members and relationship with other
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By encouraging a flat organizational chart‚ participative decision-making processes‚ rational-critical approach to power‚ and using a concertive control in organization communication‚ Ricardo Semler transformed Semco’s culture from a classical management approach to a critical approach. When Ricardo Semler arrived at Semco‚ his father‚ a traditionalist‚ had a classical management approach to organizational power. Work attire for leadership was suit and tie‚ all executives had their own secretaries
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Social Processes in Learning In and Out of the Classroom Social learning is learning that takes place at a wider scale than individual or group learning‚ up to a societal scale‚ through social interaction between peers. It may or may not lead to a change in attitudes and behavior. More specifically‚ to be considered social learning‚ a process must: (1) Demonstrate that a change in understanding has taken place in the individuals involved. (2) Demonstrate that this change goes beyond the individual
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