...The definition of marketing has evolved and changed throughout time and will continue to do so, as our environment changes and our knowledge improves. Kotler defines marketing as ‘the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners and society at large’ (Kotler, Adam, Denzie, Armstrong 2007 pg 7). This being the most current definition best reflects marketing in today’s environment. Through looking at the 1935 and 1985 AMA’s definitions plus the 2004 article definition it is clear that they are not suitable for today’s time. The American Marketing Association (1935), first defined ‘marketing as the performance of business activities that direct the flow of goods and services from producers to consumers’ (Darroch, Miles, Jardine, Cooke 2004 pg. 31). This first official definition of marketing was seen to be restricted, concentrating on 3 main focal points; ‘the managerial function of coordinating demand and supply, production of goods and services and marketing as a business activity’ (AMA 2004 pg. 31). It had little reflection to either promotions or pricing( Dann 2008 pg. 226). For a Definition to be viable in today’s environment it must include promotions & pricing. The AMA (1985), later modified their definition of marketing stating that it was ‘the process of planning and executing the conception, pricing, promotion, and distribution of ideas, goods, and services...
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...Definition of Marketing Paper Written By Cecily Hickman University of Phoenix Marketing 421 – Marketing August 28, 2012 Prof. Catherine Lovett Marketing is an important asset to any business in the fact that it helps a business to be able to remain competitive in the industry and it also, depending on how well the marketing department is for a specific company, helps them to set a precedence of uniqueness and individuality in the industry. In this paper, I plan to define marketing, talk about what I perceive marketing to be, and discuss the importance of marketing to an organization. Marketing is currently defined as “the action of promoting and selling products and services”. I also understand that marketing is responsible for making sure that the specific product that is sold for an organization is set up and presented to the world in the most effective way possible. For example, I work for ADT security services and my company is always marketing our company as being the leader in the industry when it comes to providing security solutions for not just your home, but your business. This is always the first thing that ADT leads with and me being a Sales Representative, this is the first portion of information that we provide to our customers before we even begin to talk about what it is we offer. I have worked for companies...
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...Marketing Unit Assignment 1 1) Definitions of Marketing There are many definitions of Marketing. Each of them includes different aspect of Marketing in a global business environment. To see and highlight the differences of each definition I will write them down in order to see the full picture of what Marketing is all about. • Marketing is the performance of business activities that direct the flow goods and services from organisations to their customers. This is simplest statement which explains Marketing very generally as a “business itself”. The aim of any business organisation is to sell goods to the customers, therefore Marketing is a way to reach those customers. • Marketing involves the business understanding the needs and wants of customers and adapting the operations to deliver the right goods and services more efficiently than its competitors. There is big competition on a global business market, so to be ahead of competitors, the company is spending more money and time in order to find the right way of how to reach the right customers and send them the right information about the product to gain their interest. • Marketing is concerned with the matching of an organisations capabilities with consumers wants. Marketing plays the central place in business process by identifying the needs of consumers and then analysing whether is that particular organisation is able to satisfy these needs or not. • Marketing is the process...
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...Running Head: MARKETING DEFINITION Marketing Definition Paper University of Phoenix MKT 421 October 31, 2006 Marketing Definition Paper When most people think of marketing they think of advertisements and commercials. This is partially true though there are differences amongst advertising products and marketing. According to the American Marketing Association (2006), “Marketing is an organizational function and a set of processes for creating, communicating, and delivering value to customers and for managing customer relationships in ways that benefit the organization and its stakeholders.” This view is similar to other definitions such as MSN Encarta Dictionary. The dictionary depicts marketing as “selling of products or services: the business activity of presenting products or services in such a way as to make them desirable” (MSN, 2006). Though most people would settle for these definitions a personal definition is “Marketing are the activities such as marketing research and the 4 P’s (price, product, promotion, place) that are linked to a specific product and the target markets wants and needs. Marketing is the act of satisfying customers beyond the competitor’s abilities.” Marketing and Organizational Success Many areas intertwine to create a successful organization. Marketing is one area that intertwines with almost every aspect of a company such as sales, accounting and finance, customer service, and internal and external publics. Marketing is a valuable...
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...Marketing Definitions Dear readers, since Marketing is a major portion of SBI Exams, so here we are presenting you some quick notes on Marketing. Hope they prove to be useful in the upcoming exam. * Market: It is a physical place or an environment where sellers and buyers meet together to exchange goods and services. * Marketing: It is the sum total of all activities that are related to the free flow of goods from the producer to the customer. Getting the right goods & services, to the right people, at the right place, at the right time and at the right price. * Marketing Management: It is the art and science of choosing target markets and getting, keeping and growing customers through creating, delivering and communicating superior customer value. * Market Research: It is a process of collection and analyzing information regarding customer needs and buying habits, the nature of competition in the market, prevailing prices, distribution network, effectiveness of advertising media etc for arriving at a decision. * Relationship Marketing: It is basically building mutually satisfying long term relationships with key parties like customers, suppliers, distributors and other marketing partners in order to earn and retain their business. * Direct Marketing: It consists of a manufacturer selling directly to the final customer. It is also called zero level channel. The major examples are door-to-door sales, telemarketing, Internet selling etc. * Packaging: It...
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...Definition of Marketing MKT/421 Marketing Research Analysis: Kudler Fine Foods Kathy Kudler started Kudler Fine Foods in 1988 because she had a passion for cooking and gourmet foods. Kathy Kudler has three locations, they are in La Jolla, Del Mar, and Encinitas, the stores have all been successful. Kudler Fine Foods stores sell gourmet and quality foods, they sell baked goods, meats, seafood, fresh produce, dairy products, and a variety of fine wines. With their great deal of success they will likely be able to expand to new locations in the future. Kudler Fine Foods mission is to “provide their customers with the finest selected foodstuff, wines, and related needs in an unparalleled consumer environment (University of Phoenix, 2008).” Marketing research will aid in helping her find the right marketing strategy to help the business in the future. Importance of Marketing Research People who start businesses “need information in order to produce products and services that create value in the mind of the customer (Internet Center for Management and Business Administration, 2010).” Market research considers the business, competitors, and customers. Kudler Fine Foods needs to do market research to ensure they have all of the information about their competition and target market. When market research is done correctly, businesses minimize their risk. There is five steps involved in Marketing research. The first step is to define the problem, analyze...
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...Marketing Definition Paper University of Phoenix MKT/421 - Marketing June 6, 2011 Marketing Definition Paper In this paper, I will provide my personal definition of marketing, and definitions from two different sources. Based on these definitions, I will explain the importance of marketing in organizational success, providing at least three examples from the business world. My personal definition of marketing is the promoting of products or services in such a way to make them desirable to the public. Marketing is satisfying the needs of customers, and creating the environment that products or services appear valuable. BusinessDictionary.com defines marketing as the management process in which services and goods progress from innovation to the customer. As a practice, it consists of four elements: selection, identification, and development of a product, price determination, distribution channel selection, and the development and implementation of a promotional strategy (Business Dictionary, 2010). MarketingPower.com defines marketing as the set of principles, and processes for creating, exchanging, communicating, and delivering offerings that create innovation for clients, partners, customers, and society (Marketing Power, 2007). Marketing is very important to business because it contributes greatly to the success of the organization. Distribution and production depend greatly on marketing. Sales and marketing are not the same....
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...Most business experts would consider marketing to be a critical function of its operation. The marketing department helps generate the income that the business relies on for survival and growth. The real challenge lies in generating income profitably, by creating happy customers in a socially ethical manner. For this student, marketing is; taking a product, or line of products and showcasing them in the most positive way possible. Marketing makes the product appealing and indispensible in the eyes of the consumer, and if marketed properly the product, line of products, and hopefully itself will be foremost in the front of the customers’ minds. According to the American Marketing Association, which published a definition of marketing in 1985, “Marketing is the process of planning and executing the conception, promotion, distribution, and pricing of ideas; to satisfy objectives both individually and organizationally by using services and goods to create an exchange,” (Wilson & Gilligan, 2005, p.3). In a relative definition, a professor at Michigan State University, E. Jerome McCarthy, states “Marketing is the performance of certain activities, ones that look to achieve the objective of an organization by predicting customers’ or clients’ requirements and guiding a flow of essential compliance from manufacturer, to clients and customers” (Ries & Trout, 2005, p.2). At its very core, marketing is really about tactics and strategies that can be used...
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...September 6, 2014 Forum 3 Management Setting Concepts, Constructs and Operational Definitions (3.3) Cooper and Schindler (2014), articulate that research requires the exploration of various questions in order to organize, understand, explain and forecast phenomena. These research inquiries must be guided through agreed upon definitions of the questions used to build the research product. These questions contain or use concepts, constructs and definitions (Cooper et al, 2014, p.50). A concept provides a common method for communicating information; it is a group of meanings and characteristics that impact events, objects, conditions, situations and behaviors (Cooper et al, 2014). Constructs are often abstract concepts; in fact concepts and constructs are easily mistaken. A construct is created by pairing less complex, more hardened concepts which provide a defined image or abstract idea enabling the researcher to organize the theory building purpose (Cooper et al, 2014). In research, definitions of concepts must be clearly defined by all parties involved in conducting the research. This will safeguard the integrity of the research. Without this synchronized understanding of definitions the output of the research will be damaged. Definitions in research consist of dictionary and operational. Dictionary definitions include a concept defined with a synonym. The operational definition contains specific criteria measuring and testing which refer to empirical data...
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...The Luxury Evolution Every generation redefines its definition of luxury. How they relate to it or reject it. From the “more generation”, to the X, we have seen everything from conspicuous consumption to less is more. Each generation also redefines its relationship to luxury. The evolution of social, political and economic factors is just a few of the major defining elements in any generation’s approach to luxury products. How a particular group defines luxury is often influenced by the preceding generation’s relationship to it. Is it a coincidence that the lean, Generation-X “less is more” philosophy of the 1990’s immediately followed the Baby Boomer’s conspicuous consumption ideals of the 1980’s. No business lives or dies more by the definition of luxury, than the Cosmetics Industry. From mass to class distribution to direct sell, luxury is the name, of the game. Revolution or evolution, defining luxury becomes the bete noir as the baton is handed to each new generation The Cosmetics Industry lives on its ability to provide luxury goods (No matter the definition) more than any other. It is imperative that we not Only understand how varying market segments define luxury and thereby consume it, but equally important that we can predict how fresh and upcoming markets will define their unique relationship to it. As an industry we must ask ourselves, are we open to deconstructing traditional definitions of what constitutes luxury? What new requisites will tomorrow’s...
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...country at both a paid and volunteer basis for their operations. I have, in fact, been one such volunteer contributor for the in-game content of one of their long-standing game releases which features regular content updates. This should allow me insight to provide greater detail, or at least know whom to contact and ask relevant questions about operations. 2. Review definitions of operations management from your reference text and at least two other print sources, and apply the definition to three different types of organization, e.g., food service, manufacturing, and office workers. Briefly compare operations in these to your selected organization. From Operations Management written by William Stevenson and Mehram Hojati, operations management is defined as “the management of direct resources that are required to produce and deliver value via the organization’s goods and services”. Meanwhile, our course text has Jay Heizer and Barry Render alter that definition into “the set of activities that creates value in the form of goods and services by transforming inputs into outputs.” Neither definition is exclusive to the other, yet the wording of each allows for slightly different applications of the same root term of operations management. Looking towards a more generalized and accepted version, Investopedia provides a both a...
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...Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being[clarify]. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind and body, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain (as in "good health" or "healthy").[1] The World Health Organization (WHO) defined health in its broader sense in 1946 as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."[2][3] Although this definition has been subject to controversy, in particular as lacking operational value and because of the problem created by use of the word "complete," it remains the most enduring.[4][5] Other definitions have been proposed, among which a recent definition that correlates health and personal satisfaction.[6][7] Classification systems such as the WHO Family of International Classifications, including the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), are commonly used to define and measure the components of health. Systematic activities to prevent or cure health problems and promote good health in humans are undertaken by health care providers. Applications with regard to animal health are covered by the veterinary sciences. The term "healthy" is also widely used in the context of many types of non-living organizations and their impacts for the benefit of humans, such as in the sense of healthy communities, healthy cities or healthy environments...
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...country a nation? What is a nation? In this essay, i will attempt to gain an understanding of what a nation is, and why Canada is in fact a nation, not merely because we meet certain criteria, but because we, as Canadians, believe it is so. To define the term “nation” is quite a challenging task. The Student’s Oxford Canadian Dictionary defines a nation as, “a community of people forming a state or inhabiting a territory”. Compared to other resources, this is fairly a simple one. The same dictionary defines a state as “an organized political community under one government” By these definitions, Canada clearly classifies as a nation. Canada is without a doubt, a nation because the country has satisfied the dictionary’s requirement. Still, not all definitions are so clear. One of the most commonly accepted definitions of a nation is one that is ripe with complex and challenging requirements. These definitions often involve a group of people who share a common culture, ethnic origin and language, and they must either possess or be actively seeking an independent government. Even at a quick glance, we can see that Canada does not meet all of these...
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...URI 25 September 2013 Oedipus Tragic Hero Webster’s dictionary defines a hero as a person, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. Although this definition accurately describes Oedipus’ character, tragic hero is more of an apt description. A tragic hero is defined usually by the following: One, A man of noble stature. Two, A selfless man who is not afraid to come under scrutiny. Three, The hero honorably receives the punishment given to him. From the beginning to end of the play Oedipus The King, by Sophocles, Oedipus truly defines himself as a hero, a tragic hero. Oedipus is first introduced as the sole ruler of Thebes. Kings/Dictators are usually looked down upon due to their brash and selfish behavior, but Oedipus is the opposite. A priest say, “Therefore, O mighty power, we turn to you: find us our safety, find us a remedy, whether by counsel of the gods or of men. A king of wisdom tested in the past can act in a time of troubles, and act well. Noblest of men, restore life to your city! “(Sophocles 2) when Oedipus makes a declaration to save the city of Thebes from the ongoing plague. The priest calls him the “Noblest of men” in marvel, at the fact, a man of such high stature and importance takes the time to address the concerns of his people. The words used to describe Oedipus such as liberator, noblest of men, boldness, and mighty power show that the people of Thebes rely on and look to Oedipus for safety...
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...Definitions A definition is a statement that gives the meaning of a concept. For simple and relatively concrete concepts such as ‘Table’ we can understand them without definitions by simply seeing them. But most concepts are abstract and complex and to understand them definitions are important tool of knowledge. A definition does the following functions: a. It clarifies the boundaries of a concept. b. It clarifies the relationships among concepts. c. It clarifies the referents of the concepts. Vagueness and Ambiguity A term is ‘vague’ means it is hazy obscure and imprecise for example the words love, happiness, rich or poor are vague. We can rarely tell whether they apply to a given situation or not. How rich one has to be in order to be called rich? An ‘ambiguous expression’ is one that can be interpreted as having more than one clearly distinct meaning in a given context for example: words such as proper, light, critical, bank can be used ambiguously. If one were to describe an action as proper, does this mean proper in moral sense or proper in the sense of being socially acceptable? The difference between ambiguity and vagueness is that vague terminology allows for a relatively continuous range of interpretations, where as ambiguous terminology allows for multiple discrete interpretations. A vague expression creates a blur of meaning where as ambiguous expression mixes up otherwise clear meanings. Definitions and their purposes Definition is a group...
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