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Marketing
the activity, set of institution, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society, at large
Exchange
People giving up something to receive something they would rather have
Profit
is the reward to a business firm for the risk it undertakes in offering a product sale. It is also the money left over after a firms total expenses are subtracted from total sales
Strategy
an organizations long-term course of action designed to deliver a unique customer experience while achieving its goals
Goals
are the statements of an accomplishment of a task to be achieved, often by a specific time.
Mission
a statement of the organizations functions in society, often identifying its customers markets, products, and technologies. The term is often used interchangeably with vision
Core Values
the fundamental, passionate, and enduring principles of an organization that guide its conduct over time
Organizational Culture
consist of the set of values ideas, attitudes, and norms of behavior that is learned and shared among the members of an organization
Business
the clear, broad, underlying industry or market sector of an organization’s offering
Customer Satisfaction
the feeling that a product met or exceeded the consumers expectations
Intertype Competitions
compete among many dissimilar types
Situation Analysis
involves taking stock from where the firm or product has been recently where it is now, and where it is headed in terms of the organization’s plans and the external factors and trends affecting it
SWOT analysis
acronym describing an organization’s appraisal of its internal Strengths and Weaknesses and its external Opportunities and Threats
Stategic Margeting Process
process where an organization allocates its marketing mix resources to reach its target markets. This process is divided into three phases: Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
Diversification Analysis
tool that helps a firm search for growth opportunities from among current and new markets as well as current and new products
Marketing Mix
4 elements (product, price, place, promotion) that are used by the marketing managers to produce a cohesive marketing program
Inflationary Economy
cost to produce and buy products and services escalates as price increases
Recession
time of slow economic activity. Businesses decrease production, unemployment rises, and many consumers have less money to spend
Gross Income
total amount of money made in 1 year by a person, household, or family unit. Referred to as “money income” at the census bureau
Disposable Income
money a consumer has left after paying taxes to use for necessities such as food housing, clothing, and transportation
Discretionary Income
money that remains after paying for taxes and necessities. Is usually used for Luxury Items
Ethics
more principles and values that govern the actions and decisions of an individual group. Serve as guidelines on how to act and when faced with moral dilemmas
Laws
Society’s values and standards that are enforceable in courts
Culture
set of values, ideas, and attitudes that are learned and shared among group members
Business Culture
Comprises the effective rules of the game, the boundaries between competitive and unethical behavior, and the codes of conducts in business dealings
Caveat Empto
let the buyer beware – the pervasive American business culture before 1960
Consumer Bill of Rights
developed by president Kennedy in 1962, refers to customers rights, 1. To safety 2. To be informed 3. To choose 4. To be heard
Economic Espionage
Cladestine collection of trade secrets or proprietary information about a companies competitors
Code of Ethics
formal statement of ethical principles and rules of conduct for a company
Corporate Culture
set of values, ideas, and attitudes that is learned and stored among the members of an organization
Profit Responsibility
companies have a simple duty to maximize profits for their owners or stockholders
Stakeholder Responsibility
– focuses on the obligations of an organization has to those who can affect achievement of its objectives. These constituencies include consumers, employees, suppliers, and distributors
Societal Responsibility
refers to obligations that organization’s have 1. The preservation of the ecological environment 2. The general public, growing interest in green marketing, cause marketing, social audits, and sustainable development reflect the societal responsibility concept. Emphasis on triple bottom line.
Triple Bottom Line
reorganization of the need for organizations to improve the state of people, the planet, and profit simultaneously if they are to achieve sustainable long term growth
Green Marketing
marketing efforts to produce, promote and reclaim environmentally sensitive products
Cause Marketing
Charitable contributions of a firm are tied directly to the customer revenues produced through the promotion of one of its products
Social Audit
A systematic assessment of a firms objectives strategies, and performances in terms of social responsibility
Sustainable Development
conducting business in a way that protects natural environment while making economic progress
Consumer Behavior
actions a person takes in partaking and using products and services, including the social and mental processes that come before and after these actions
Problem Recognition
perceiving a difference between a persons ideal and actual situations big enough to trigger a decision
Information Search
after recognizing the problem a consumer begins to search for information. This includes both an internal and external search related to the possible purchase.
Alternative Evaluation
information stage clarifies the problem by 1. Suggesting criteria to use for the purchase 2. Yielding brand names that might meet the criteria 3. Developing consumer value perceptions
Purchase Decisions
after looking at alternative, ready to make purchase
Post-Purchase Evaluation
after buying consumer compares it with his expectation and is either satisfied or dissatisfied
Cognitive Dissonance
feeling of post purchase psychological tension or anxiety
Evaluative Criteria
the objective attributes of a brand (such as display) and the subjective (prestige) you use to compare products
Consideration Set
group of brands that a consumer would consider acceptable from among all the brands of which he or she is aware in the product class
Purchase Task
reason for engaging in the decision, such if purchase is for gift or personal use
Social Surroundings
other people present when a purchase decision is made
Physical Surroundings
things such as décor, music, and crowding in retail stores that may alter how purchase decisions are made
Temporal Effect
issues such as time of day or the amount of time available that may influence purchase decision
Antecedent States
pre-existing conditions which include the consumers mood or amount of cash on hand that can influence purchase behavior and choice
Moral Idealism
do the right thing all the time
Utilitarianism
if it benefits the greater good benefit > cost
Demographics
• Describing a population according to selected characteristics such as age, gender, ethnicity, income, and occupation