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What is the primary focus of marketing strategy according to the provided definition?
What is the primary focus of marketing strategy according to the provided definition?
- To allocate resources to different departments within the organization
- To create value for stakeholders without considering competitors
- To build a sustainable differential advantage relative to competitors in the minds of customers (correct)
- To enhance firm performance without considering customer perspective
What was the original context of the concept of strategy?
What was the original context of the concept of strategy?
- Financial planning
- Military operations (correct)
- Marketing and sales
- Business management
In the 1990s, marketers emphasized the importance of whose perspective in marketing strategy?
In the 1990s, marketers emphasized the importance of whose perspective in marketing strategy?
- The competitor's perspective
- The customer's perspective (correct)
- The organization's perspective
- The shareholder's perspective
Who should be responsible for marketing, according to Jack Welch?
Who should be responsible for marketing, according to Jack Welch?
What is the corporate strategy responsible for?
What is the corporate strategy responsible for?
What is the current situation in many organizations regarding marketing?
What is the current situation in many organizations regarding marketing?
What is the primary focus of a selling orientation?
What is the primary focus of a selling orientation?
What is the main difference between a market driving and market driven orientation?
What is the main difference between a market driving and market driven orientation?
What is the key characteristic of a product orientation?
What is the key characteristic of a product orientation?
What is the goal of a market orientation?
What is the goal of a market orientation?
What is the main difference between latent and expressed needs?
What is the main difference between latent and expressed needs?
What is the result of a balanced orientation?
What is the result of a balanced orientation?
What is a potential disadvantage of having a Market-Driving Orientation?
What is a potential disadvantage of having a Market-Driving Orientation?
What is the correlation between market orientation and firm performance according to Kirca, A.H., Jayachandran, S., & Bearden, W.O.(2005)?
What is the correlation between market orientation and firm performance according to Kirca, A.H., Jayachandran, S., & Bearden, W.O.(2005)?
What is the purpose of Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI)?
What is the purpose of Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI)?
Why is customer retention important?
Why is customer retention important?
What is the benefit of having a Very Satisfied customer?
What is the benefit of having a Very Satisfied customer?
What is the purpose of empathic research in market orientation?
What is the purpose of empathic research in market orientation?
What is the potential impact of a 5% increase in customer retention on profits?
What is the potential impact of a 5% increase in customer retention on profits?
Why do satisfied customers tend to purchase more?
Why do satisfied customers tend to purchase more?
What is a consequence of having an unhappy customer?
What is a consequence of having an unhappy customer?
Why is customer retention important for a firm's marketing strategy?
Why is customer retention important for a firm's marketing strategy?
What tends to happen to the customer profit rate over the life of a retained customer?
What tends to happen to the customer profit rate over the life of a retained customer?
What is the relationship between market demand and a firm's sales revenue?
What is the relationship between market demand and a firm's sales revenue?
What can improve a firm's profit besides growing market size and share?
What can improve a firm's profit besides growing market size and share?
What is the percentage of the firm's market share in the given scenario?
What is the percentage of the firm's market share in the given scenario?
What is the firm's average selling price in the given scenario?
What is the firm's average selling price in the given scenario?
What is one of the challenges faced by marketers in today's economy?
What is one of the challenges faced by marketers in today's economy?
What is the firm's gross margin in the given scenario?
What is the firm's gross margin in the given scenario?
