Exam 1 Power Point Part B Flashcards
Strategies for Downsizing
- Eliminating products or SBUs that re not profitable or no longer fit firm’s strategy
Environment
Circumstances, objects, or conditions by which one is surrounded
Marketing Environment
People/Organizations and Forces outside marketing that affect marketing organization
- Macro
- Micro
Microenvironment
- The company
- Suppliers
- Marketing Intermediaries
- Customers
- Competitors
- Publics
Macroenvironment
- Demographic Forces
- Economic Forces
- Natural Forces
- Technological Forces
- Political Forces
- Cultural Forces
Macroenvironment: Natural Forces Key Trends
- Higher Costs of energy (renewable energy)
- Shortages of raw materials
- More government intervention
- Consumption vs. Sustainability
Macroenvironment: Technological Forces
- Changing Environment; new products and technology enabled products
- Internet
- Medicine
- Communication
Macroenvironment: Polical Trends
- Increased Legislation to protect businesses an consumers
- Changes in enforcement
- Increased emphasis on ethical behavior and social responsibility
Macroenvironment: Cultural Trends
- Core Beliefs are Persistent
1. Passed from parents to children
2. Reinforced by schools, churches, businesses, and government
3. Shape attitudes and behavior
More Macroenvironment Cultural Trends
- Achievement
- Fitness and Health
- Humanitarianism
- Material Comfort
- Individualism
- Conformity
- Progress
Qualitative Research Approach
- Guided one on one discussion
- Trained interviewer
- Detailed understanding
Advantages of Qualitative Research Approach
- Flexible
2. Relatively Quick
Disadvantages of Qualitative Research Approach
- Costly
2. Interviewer Bias
Qualitative Research Approach Additional
- Small, group discussions
- Often held in special facility
- Led by trained/skilled moderator
- Group dynamics and interaction are critical
Uses of Qualitative Research Approach
- Test concepts, products, and communications
2. Reveal consumer perceptions and attitudes