Journal of Marketing 33,9/10 926 Received August 1997 Revised January 1998 A broadened conception of internal marketing BNFL Corporate Communications Unit, University of Salford, Manchester, UK, and Manchester School of Management, UMIST, Manchester, UK Keywords Internal marketing, Employee communications, Marketing theory, Case studies, Literature review Abstract Internal marketing has been of interest to practitioners and academics, in marketing and other disciplines of management, for some
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External Analysis - Porter’s five FORCES: 2 Internal Analysis – Core Competency 4 Main Issues 4 ALTERNATIVES 5 Recommendation 7 Appendices 8 APPENDIX A – LEGO’s VALUE CHAIN 8 APPENDIX B – Core competencies & LEgo 9 APPENDIX C – FOUNDATION & DIRECTION OF LEGO 10 Problem statement LEGO as a company has withstood many years of changing business environment, and has grown from creating wooden toys to interchangeable blocks, and eventually becoming an international symbol of innovation
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Synopsis - Marketing Strategies In The Current Business Environment – Julia Cupman, April 2009 About this synopsis This synopsis provides a brief insight into findings obtained from the Marketing Strategy Survey which was conducted in February 2009. The research will provide a foundation for my dissertation for a Masters in Marketing. I will also use my dissertation to create a white paper for B2B International. This will be called Effective Marketing Strategies For A Recession. I expect this to
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| Contents Introduction 2 Strategic Management 3 Strategic ‘fit’ of the ECBM 4 Environmental Analysis 5 The Micro Environment 7 Resources Analysis (Strategic Capability) 9 Evaluation of the Strategy 10 Future Strategic Options 11 Internal development 11 External Development 12 Evaluation of the Strategic Options 13 Corporate Social Responsibility 14 Corporate Social Responsibility Stances
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strategies and plans, and put them into action. Marketing plan is one of the most important elements of these processes for the companies to decide on best use of their resources to achieve its goals. Marketing planning is defined by McDonald’s research (1992) as “simply a series of activities in a logical sequence leading to the setting of marketing objectives and the formulation of plans for achieving them.” He also states that main purpose of marketing planning is realization and creation of sustainable
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BUS 7333 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT 2: STRATEGIC COMPANY PLAN FOR MIKES BIKES SINGLE PLAYER FIRM: DOPEBIKES DUE DATE: 7 September 2011 WORD COUNT: 650 words AUTHOR: MUHAMMAD GRANT NUR MORGAN STUDENT ID: 20800217 Mission Statement Our mission at DopeBikes is to enhance your extreme biking experience through the optimum fit, function, performance, and comfort of your bicycle. We've built our business on understanding what customer’s really
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Cabela’s, Incorporated Marketing Plan MBA 652 Marketing Strategy Bellevue University Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Situation Analysis 3 The Internal Environment 3 The Customer Environment 7 The External Environment 9 SWOT Analysis 12 Developing Competitive Advantages 12 Developing a Strategic Focus 13 Marketing Goals and Objectives 13 Marketing Strategy 13 Primary and Secondary Target Markets 13 Product Strategy 14
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LESSON 1 INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT Aims and outcomes Aims The aim of this session is to introduce and re-affirm your basic understanding of data, information and information systems. The discussions will lead you to develop an understanding of the concept of an organisation as a system. Further, you will examine the flows of decision-making and the sources of data used to make those decisions. Finally, we will consider the types of IS/IT required to support organisations at three different
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How to prepare a Business Plan Prof K Ramachandran Thomas Schmidheiny Chair Professor of Family Business & Wealth Management Indian School of Business, Hyderabad Most Entrepreneurial initiatives fail • How come backpacks, Staples, Jeans, gmail, Chic Pouch Shampoo, Nirma, Goodknight, Dell, Take aways, mobiles, share autos, mineral water (and the companies) . became run away success? Why did they all become successful? They eliminated high customer dissatisfaction By Offering Solutions
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throughout their history to achieve this goal through a number of intrinsic principles which incorporate respect, dignity, diversity, excellence, enthusiasm and desire to create an environment, a product and an unparalled customer experience. The foundations of Starbucks success has been built around an aggressive retailing strategy, Starbucks successfully entered the European market in May 1998 through the acquisition of 65 Seattle Coffee Company stores. The layout of Starbucks retail outlet is designed
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