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This is an excerpt from Results That Last. The booklet you’re reading is what’s known in the publishing industry as a “blad.” Basically, it’s an excerpt of a book’s content, often created to give the reader a sampling of what the real book is like. Please give it a quick read…we think you’ll enjoy its content and will want to learn more. Results That Last explains in clear, simple terms how to create and sustain quality leadership inside an organization. Once you “hardwire” the book’s proven tactics
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COST AND VALUE MANAGEMENT IN PROJECTS Ray R. Venkataraman and Jeffrey K. Pinto John Wiley & Sons, Inc. This book is printed on acid-free paper. Copyright 2008 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Published simultaneously in Canada. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or
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chapter 1 Marketing in a Changing World: Creating Customer Value and Satisfaction ROAD MAP: Previewing the Concepts Fasten your seat belt! You’re about to begin an exciting journey toward learning about marketing. To start you off in the right direction, we’ll first define marketing and its key concepts. Then, you’ll visit the various philosophies that guide marketing management and the challenges marketing faces as we move into the new millennium. The goal of marketing is to create profitable
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mind-set.” —George Day Geoffrey T. Boisi Professor of Marketing, Wharton School of Business “Here is anything and everything you need to know about where marketing stands today and where it’s going tomorrow. You can plunge into this tour de force at any point from A to Z and always come up with remarkable insights and guidance. Whatever your position in the business world, there is invaluable wisdom on every page.” —Stan Rapp Coauthor, MaxiMarketing and Max-e-Marketing in the Net Future “A nourishing buffet
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