Marketing Environment Flashcards

1
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What is included within an Organisations Internal Environment?

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Finance
Purchasing
Production
R&D
Administration
Potential conflicts
Different goals/objectives

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What is included within an Organisations External Environment?

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Current and potential customers
Competitors
Intermediaries
Suppliers
Public

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What are the decisions in the Domestic Market?

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Target market
Product decisions
Price decisions
Promotion decisions
Distribution decisions

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4
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What are the decisions in the Global Market?

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What market(s) to enter
Level of commitment
How to adapt marketing
Strategies

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5
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How does decisions in both the Global and Domestic market affect the Economic Environment of a organisation?

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Indicators of economic health
Level of economic development
Business cycle

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How does decisions in both the Global and Domestic market affect the Political/Legal Environment of a organisation?

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National laws of commerce
International regulations
Regional agreements
Political stability
Regulatory issues
Human Rights issues

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How does decisions in both the Global and Domestic market affect the Socio-Cultural Environment of a organisation?

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Demographics
Values
Social norms
Ethnocentrism

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How does decisions in both the Global and Domestic market affect the Competitive Environment of a organisation?

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Competition in a microenvironment
Competition in a microenvironment

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What is the Political/Legal Environment?

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Refers to local, state and global laws and regulations that affects the businesses

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What are some examples of Political/Legal factors that affect a business?

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Domestic Government policy
Legislation
Regulation/ De-regulation
Consumer’s association
CAP code

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What are the Political and Regulatory constraints on trade?

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Political actions of a government may constrain businesses
Regulatory constraints on trade often restrict the marketing of goods
Human Rights issues

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What is the business cycle?

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Describes the overall pattern of changes or fluctuations in the economy

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13
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What is Prosperity?

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High levels of demand, employment and income

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14
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What is Recession?

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Falling demand, employment and income

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15
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What is Recovery?

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Improvement in productions, lowering unemployment and increasing income

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16
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What is Depression?

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Severe recession with falling prices and little demand

17
Q

What are the three levels of consumer decision-making?

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Competition for discretionary income
Product competition
Brand competition

18
Q

What is a Monopoly?

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One seller controls one market

19
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What is a Oligopoly?

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Relatively small number of sellers

20
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What are Monopolistic competition?

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Many sellers compete for buyers in one market

21
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What is Perfect Competition?

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Many sellers offering the same goods or services with no impact on quality, price or supply

22
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What are the levels of Economic Development?

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Bottom of the pyramid markets
Lesser-developed country
Developing countries
Developed countries

23
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What does the Socio-Cultural Environment refer to?

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The characteristics of society, its people and its cultural values/beliefs

24
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What are some examples of factors of Socio-Cultural Environment?

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Demographics
Cultural values
Social norms
Language
Understanding customers

25
Q

What are some examples of Business ethics that impact the marketing strategy?

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Profit seeking
Chosen suppliers
Chosen markets
Community service
Labour prices

26
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What are some examples of Environmental issues that impact the marketing strategy?

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Product origins
Product content
Product effects in use
Product disposal

27
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What are some examples of Animal welfare that impact the marketing strategy?

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Product testing
Farming methods

28
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What are some examples of Health and Safety that impact the marketing strategy?

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Ingredients/ components
New product standards
Production methods

29
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What are some examples of Personal ethics that impact the marketing strategy?

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Bribery
Participation in unethical practices

30
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What are the two different approaches to the environment?

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Passive and reactive approach
Proactive approach

31
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What is included within a passive and reactive approach to the environment?

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Environmental forces viewed as uncontrollable
Opportunities approached with caution

32
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What is included within a proactive approach to the environment?

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Environmental forces can be shaped
Develop strategies to overcome environmental forces
Apply economic, psychological and promotional skills