Marketing - Softcover

Lamb, Charles; Hair, Joe; McDaniel, Carl

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0324544014 ISBN 13: 9780324544015

Publisher: South-Western College Pub, 2007

Synopsis

With a fresh, streamlined design, Introduction to Marketing, 9e "Takes You There"--helping students and instructors achieve complete marketing success--by delivering the best the market has to offer: cutting-edge coverage, powerful teaching and learning tools, captivating examples, and innovative applications that ensure students not only understand marketing concepts, but also know how to effectively apply them to real-world practice. Packed with choices, the book offers unequaled flexibility and exceptional tools to meet a variety learning and teaching styles. An online megaresource, CengageNOW creates personalized study plans that enable students to identify weak spots and effectively master materials. It also allows instructors to easily make and grade assignments--and monitor students' progress. Shot specifically for this textbook, an all-new video package features fascinating success stories from vibrant companies. There are also myriad resources to liven the classroom experience. And with the Integrated Learning System, all content and supplements are organized by learning objective. With its solid reputation, engaging writing style, and success in a range of teaching environments, this thorough, midlevel marketing text has broad-based appeal among instructors and students alike--helping both reach their ultimate marketing destination.

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Review:

Part One: THE WORLD OF MARKETING. 1. An Overview of Marketing. Careers in Marketing Appendix. 2. Strategic Planning for Competitive Advantage. Marketing Plan Appendix. 3. Social Responsibility, Ethics, and the Marketing Environment. 4. Developing a Global Vision. Part Two: ANALYZING MARKET OPPORTUNITIES. 5. Consumer Decision Making. 6. Business Marketing. 7. Segmenting and Targeting Markets. 8. Decision Support Systems and Marketing Research. Part Three: PRODUCT DECISIONS. 9. Product Concepts. 10. Developing and Managing Products. 11. Services and Nonprofit Organization Marketing. Part Four: DISTRIBUTION DECISIONS. 12. Marketing Channels and Supply Chain Management. 13. Retailing. Part Five: PROMOTION DECISIONS 14. Integrated Marketing Communication. 15. Advertising and Public Relations. 16. Sales Promotion and Personal Selling. Part Six: PRICING DECISIONS. 17. Pricing Concepts. 18. Setting the Right Price. Part Seven: TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN MARKETING. 19. Customer Relationship Management.

About the Author:

Carl McDaniel is professor emeritus in service at the University of Texas–Arlington. He currently holds courses for the executive MBA program on the Fort Worth campus and in China. He was the chairman of the marketing department at UTA for 32 years. McDaniel’s career spanned more than 40 years, during which he was the recipient of several awards for outstanding teaching. McDaniel has also been a district sales manager for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and served as a board member of the North Texas Higher Education Authority, a billion-dollar financial institution. In addition to MKTG, McDaniel has written and co-authored over 50 textbooks in marketing and business. McDaniel’s research has appeared in such publications as the Journal of Marketing, Journal of Business Research, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, and California Management Review. McDaniel is a member of the American Marketing Association. In addition to his academic experience, McDaniel has business experience as the co-owner of a marketing research firm. McDaniel has also served as senior consultant to the International Trade Centre (ITC), Geneva, Switzerland. The ITC’s mission is to help developing nations increase their exports. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas and his master’s degree and doctorate from Arizona State University.

About this edition

• Publisher: South-Western College Pub
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0324544014
• ISBN 13: 9780324544015
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 704