Marketing Theory Flashcards
T/F Principles of marketing are applicable to all business entities
TRUE
Marketing and pharmacy have long coexisted with a _____ relationship
synergistic (pharmacist understand the need for marketing new services)
_________is the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings hat have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large
Marketing
_______ concept is the EFFICIENCY in production and distribution of goods and services
production
Production concept assumes that the primary interest is….. (2)
product availability and low price
What is the issue with the production concept?
may lead to customer concern about impersonal delivery
“Dispensing as many prescriptions as possible w/o regard to providing patient education”
_______ concept focuses on making a GOOD PRODUCT and IMPROVING the product over time
product
Who defines what a “good product” is under the product concept?
producer/manufacturer (little or no input from the consumer)
Product concept assumes…
customers appreciate well made products and that they can evaluate the products
“Build it….. they will come”
_______ concept focuses on STIMULATING CONSUMERS interest through aggressive sales and promotion offers
selling
Selling concept assumes…. (2)
consumers must be coaxed into purchasing a product or service
-there is little or no concern about consumers’ wants, needs, and post purchase satisfaction
_____ concept suggests DIRECT SEPARATE OFFERS, SERVICES, and MESSAGES to individual customers
customer
What does the customer concept lead to?
the customization of the product
CUSTOMER CONCEPT:
_____ growth occurs through customer ____
profitable; loyalty
T/F The customer concept DOES NOT create lifetime value for individual customers
FALSE: DO
What are the 3 most common marketing concepts used in pharmacy?
- customer concept
- marketing concept
- societal marketing concept
____ concept: suggests the needs of the buyer are paramount
marketing
What are the marketing concept activities usually focused toward?
generating profits through the creation of customer value
Marketing concept assumes…..
careful selection of target markets (more effective than competitors in creating, delivering, and communicating customer value)
______ concept: an organization’s task is to determine the NEEDS, WANTS, and INTERESTS of target market
societal marketing
In Societal Marketing the organization wants to deliver desired satisfaction more _______ and ______ than competitors in a way that enhances the customer’s and society’s well being
effectively and efficiently
T/F Marketing concept takes into consideration social and ethical issues
FALSE: societal marketing concept
state of felt deprivation?
need
______ are basic human requirements (physical, social, and individual)
needs
desire to satisfy a need?
wants