The Global Marketing Environment Flashcards

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What is the marketing environment

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Outside forces that effect marketing managements ability to build and Maintain successful relationships with target customers

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2
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How many parts is the marketing environment made up of

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3

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3
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What are the 3 parts of the marketing environment

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1 internal environment - the business itself (owners managers employees)
2 layers of external environment -
Microenvironment
Macro environment

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What is the micro environment

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Actors close to the company that affect its ability to serve its customers

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5
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What is the macro environment

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Larger societal forces that affect the microenvironment

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6
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Factors of micro environments

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Customers
Competitors
Suppliers
Intermediaries

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7
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Factors of macro environment

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Government 
Economy 
Technology 
Environment 
Globalisation 
Demographics 
Laws 
Sociocultural trends
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8
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What does Armstrong and Kotlers (2015) analysis method consist of

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Demographic 
Economic
Natural
Technological 
Regulatory
Cultural
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9
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Why is pickton & Brodericks PRESTCOM analysis so useful

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It looks at the external macro environment and takes into consideration some micro factors as well by looking at things such as competition, market and organisation
Looks internal and external

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10
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What is the purpose of the 3 additional C’s of PRESTCOM

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gives an international dimension

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11
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What does the political aspect of PRESTCOM explore

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Activities of:
Government 
Special interest, lobbying and pressure groups 
Trade unions 
Political parties
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12
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What does the regulatory aspect of PRESTCOM explore

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Laws (criminal and civil)
Codes of practice (eg advertising standards code)
Customary practice

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13
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What does the economic aspect of PRESTCOM explore

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Key economic indicators such as 
Employment levels - disposable income 
Interest rates
Taxes 
Budget deficit
Balance of payments
Inflation
Trade cycle movements
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14
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What does the trade cycle do

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Shows how economic growth can fluctuate within different phases in terms of upturns and downturns related to total GDP growth

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What does the social aspect of PRESTCOM explore

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Population fluctuations
Demographic trends eg more older people
Attitude changes eg shifting concepts of gender
Patterns of behaviour eg working mums / stay at home dads

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16
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What does the technological aspect of PRESTCOM explore

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Advanced in the technological environment
IT eg latest processors storage decides and software
Communications technology eg superfast broadband
Transport technologies eg electric cars
Production technology
Medical technology

17
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What does the competitive aspect of PRESTCOM explore

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Direct competition, secondary completion and indirect competition that are internal influencers on a company.

18
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Direct competitor example

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McDonald’s vs Burger King

19
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Secondary competitor example

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Skype vs business class travel

20
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Indirect competitors example

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Different jobs with a conflicting outcome

Eg Maccies and weight watchers

21
Q

What does the organisational aspect of PRESTCOM explore

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Internal factors that influence the business eg 
People
Reputation 
Intellectual propert 
Market research 
Ethos
Financed
Agility 
Collaborators 
Talents
22
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What is the framework for analysing internal aspect of an organisation

A

PRIMEFACT

People
Reputation
Intellectual property
Market research
Ethos 
Finances 
Agility 
Collaborators 
Talents
23
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What does the market aspect of PRESTCOM explore

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Who our customers may be :
Individuals (b2c)
Organisations (b2b)

24
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What do we need to identify in the market aspect of PRESTCOM

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Changes in tastes and fashion
Changes in purchasing behaviour
Changes in product usage

25
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What are the further C’s we need to consider for the international environment

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Country eg history and geography and relationships between nations

Currency eg stability

Culture (and subcultures)

26
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Why did pickton and Broderick (2001) develop PRESTCOM

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To overcome limitations of PEST or PESTEL analysis which only looks at the macro environment

27
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What does an upturn look like in the trade cycle

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Rising consumer and business confidence
Rising sales
Rising prices
More jobs

28
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What does a downturn look like in the trade cycle

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Falling consumer and business confidence
Falling sales
Falling prices
Fewer jobs