Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Understanding Management or Business Marketing

Understanding Management

Author: Richard L Daft

Understanding Management combines classic management concepts with emerging trends and issues in a concise, exciting, and user-friendly format. The theme of the fourth edition is the 'new workplace' highlighting how technology and other influences have changed the traditional organizations and the impact on their members. The goal since the first edition has been to provide a practical and hands-on alternative to the traditional and comprehensive texts on the market.



New interesting book: Global Issues and Adult Education or Principles of the Business Rule Approach

Business Marketing: Connecting Strategy, Relationships, and Learning

Author: F R Dwyer

This text is targeted at the undergraduate Business Marketing course. It introduces the concepts of marketing to businesses and stresses the importance of building relationships with customers.



Table of Contents:
Preface
Ch. 1Introduction to Business Marketing4
Ch. 2The Character of Business Marketing30
Ch. 3The Purchasing Function62
Ch. 4Organizational Buyer Behavior98
Ch. 5Market Opportunities: Current and Potential Customers128
Ch. 6Marketing Strategy162
Ch. 7Weaving Marketing into the Fabric of the Firm200
Ch. 8Developing and Managing Products: What Do Customers Want?234
Ch. 9Business Marketing Channels: Partnerships for Customer Service266
Ch. 10Integrating Marketing Communications302
Ch. 11Communicating with the Market: Advertising, Public Relations, and Trade Shows332
Ch. 12IMC: The One-to-One Media364
Ch. 13Sales and Sales Management392
Ch. 14Pricing and Negotiating for Value428
Ch. 15Evaluating Marketing Efforts466
Ch. 16Customer Retention and Maximization500

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