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MBA : UNIT1 Teaching Notes : 1. Definition of Research 2. Business Research 3. Features of a Good Research Study 4. Areas of Business Research 5. How to start Business Research 6. Business Research Analysis : Basic Steps 7. Business Research Problem 8. Primary Business Information 9. Research Proposal ( also in Unit2) 10. Research Methods versus Methodology 11. Types of Research
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able to: Explain why marketing managers should understand consumer behavior Define and explain basic concepts in the study of consumer behavior. Introduction Why is it difficult to market any product to consumers? The reason is simple: Consumers are complex and constantly changing. Not only is it difficult to figure what marketing program will work but also what worked yesterday may not work today. Thus marketers must constantly improve their understanding of customers. Understanding consumer
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THE PDMA HANDBOOK OF NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT T HIRD E DITION Kenneth B. Kahn, Editor Associate Editors: Sally Evans Kay Rebecca J. Slotegraaf Steve Uban JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. Cover image: © Les Cunliffe/iStockphoto Cover design: Elizabeth Brooks This book is printed on acid-free paper. Copyright © 2013 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may
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A Dissertation Report On “Putting HR on Balanced Scorecard” (A Case Study of Verizon) (SUBMITTED TOWARDS PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MANAGEMENT) (Approved by AICTE, Govt. of India) ACADEMIC SESSION (2008-10) Under the guidance of: Submitted by: Supervisor Name Your Name Lecturer (college name) Roll: - PGDM-08/012 College Address PREFACE There is a famous saying “The theory without practical is
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DMA 501 MARKETING MANAGEMENT BY DR JUSTUS M MUNYOKI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI 2010 INTRODUCTION THE CORE CONCEPTS OF MARKETING. Marketing is a social and Managerial process by which individuals and groups obtain what they need and want through creating, offering and exchanging products of value with others. Then the core concepts of marketing are - Needs , wants and demands - Products - Value, cost and satisfaction - Exchange and translations
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SOFTWARE AS A TOOL OF COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: INTERNATIONAL RETAIL BANKING 1 2 3 4 5 Introduction: Objectives of this Benchmarking Study……………………………………2 Approach: Methodology and Questions…………………………………………………..9 Introduction to Case………………………………………………………………………10 The Industry Context: Global Financial Services and the Retail Consumer……………...12 Organization, E-Citi and Citi’s Global Consumer Strategy Product Market Segmentation, Cross-selling and International Leverage…………....24 Mobile Phone Basis Citi’s
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Economy and Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar”. He has more than 30 years of experience in different economic sectors. Carmen Anton Ortin is part of the staff of Fundación Universidad Empresa Region of Murcia (FUERM). She is graduated in Marketing, public relations in companies and international commerce. 12 years professional experience in event management and planning. 2 3 Content Introduction Chapter 1. Events Planning Models 1.1 Event Definition 1.2 Event Models and the Management
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UNIT I INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------- Understanding Brand - What is a Brand? Brands are different from products in a way that brands are “what the consumers buy”, while products are “what concern/companies make”. Brand is an accumulation of emotional and functional associations. Brand is a promise that the product will perform as per customer’s expectations. It shapes customer’s expectations about the product. Brands usually have a trademark
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power shifting to customers, the success of an online brand is largely determined by customer choice. The repeated choice of a certain brand by customers and business partners generates the transactions and repeat business that counterbalances the costs of customer acquisition and infrastructure. Repeat transactions provide the basis for a relationship that, when properly cultivated, creates value for both the company and its customers. This relationship is the basis for the customer loyalty that creates
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