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Marketing exam 1
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Marketing
Undergraduate 2
09/22/2012

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downsizing
Definition
shrink what's in the package, put less in
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marketing
Definition
activity for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that benefit the organization, it's shareholders, and society at large
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exchange
Definition
trade of things of value between buyer and seller so that each is better off
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4 things needed for marketing to occur:
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1) 2 or more parties with unsatisfied needs
2) desire or ability to satisfy these needs
3) a way for the parties to communicate
4) something to exchange
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need
Definition
occurs when a person feels deprived of basic necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter
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want
Definition
a need shaped by a person's knowledge, culture, and personality
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market
Definition
people with both desire and ability to buy a specific offering
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target market
Definition
one or more specific groups of potential consumers toward which an organization directs it's marketing program
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marketing mix
Definition
the marketing manager's controllable factors: product, price, promotion, and place
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environmental factors
Definition
forces mostly beyond control, social, economic, technological, competitive, and regulatory factors
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customer value
Definition
combination of benefits received by buyers that includes convenience, on-time delivery, and both before sale and after sale service at a specific price
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relationship marketing
Definition
linking the organization to its individual customers, employees, suppliers, and other partners for the mutual long-term benefits
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marketing program
Definition
a plan that integrates the marketing mix to provide a good, service, or idea to the prospective buyers
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marketing concept
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the idea that an organization should strive to satisfy the needs of consumers while also trying to achieve the organization's goals
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market orientation
Definition
organization that focuses on continuously collecting information about customer's needs, sharing this info across departments and using it to create customer value
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CRM
Definition
customer relationship management: process of identifying prospective buyers, understanding them intimately, and developing favorable long-term perceptions of the organization and its offerings so that buyers will choose them in the marketplace
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customer experience
Definition
internal response that customers have to all aspects of an organization and its offering
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societal marketing concept
Definition
view that organizations should satisfy the needs of consumers in a way that provides for society's well-being
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macromarketing
Definition
study of aggregate flow of nation's goods and services to benefit society
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ultimate consumers
Definition
people who use the goods and services purchased for a household
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organizational buyers
Definition
manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, and government agencies that buy goods and services for their own use or for resale
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utility
Definition
benefits or customer value received by users of the product
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profit
Definition
money left after a business firm's total expenses are subtracted from its total revenues and is the reward for the risk it undertakes in marketing its offering
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strategy
Definition
organization's long-term course of action designed to deliver a unique customer experience while achieving its goals
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corporate level
Definition
top management directs overall strategy for the entire organization
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SBU
Definition
strategic business unit: subsidiary of an organization that markets a set of related offerings to a clearly defined group of customers
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functional level
Definition
groups of specialists actually create value for the organization
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cross-functional level
Definition
when developing marketing programs for new offerings or for improving existing ones
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core values
Definition
fundamental, passionate and enduring principles that guide its conduct over time
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mission
Definition
statement of organization's function in society, often identifying its customers, markets, products, and technologies
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organizational culture
Definition
set of values, ideas, attitudes, and norms of behavior that is learned and shared among the members of an organization
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business
Definition
describes the clear, broad, underlying industry or market sector of an organization's offering
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goals
Definition
statements of an accomplishment of a task to be achieved, often by a specific time
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market shares
Definition
ratio of sales revenue of the firm to the total sales revenue of all firms in the industry, including the firm itself
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marketing dashboard
Definition
visual computer display of the essential info related to achieving a marketing objective
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marketing metric
Definition
measure of the quantitative value or trend of a marketing activity or result
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marketing plan
Definition
road map for the marketing activities of an organization for a specified future time period, such as one year or 5 years
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competencies
Definition
special capabilities, skills, technologies and resources that distinguish it from other organizations and provide customer value
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competitive advantage
Definition
unique strength relative to competitors that provides superior returns, often based on quality, time, cost, or innovation
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business portfolio analysis
Definition
quantify performance measures and growth targets to analyze it client's strategic business units though they were a collection of separate investments
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cash cows
Definition
SBUs that generate large amounts of cash. They have dominant shares of slow-growth markets and provide cash to cover the organizations overhead and to invest in other SBUs
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stars
Definition
SBUs with high-share of high-growth markets that may need extra cash to finance their own rapid future growth
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question marks
Definition
SBUs with low-share of high-growth markets require large injections of cash to maintain their market share, much less to increase it
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dogs
Definition
SBUs with low-share of slow-growth markets, they do not hold the promise of ever becoming real winners
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diversification analysis
Definition
tool that helps a firm search for growth opportunities from among current and new markets as well as current and new products
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market penetration
Definition
increase sales of current product in current markets
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market development
Definition
sell current products to new markets
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product development
Definition
selling new products to current markets
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diversification
Definition
developing new products and selling them in new markets
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strategic marketing process
Definition
organization allocates its marketing mix resources to reach its target markets
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situation analysis
Definition
taking stock of where the firm or product has been recently, where it is now, and where it is headed in terms of the organization's marketing plans and external forces and trends affecting it
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market segmentation
Definition
aggregating prospective buyers into groups that have common needs and will respond similarly to a marketing action
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SWOT analysis
Definition
Strengths Weaknesses (internal) and Opportunities Threats (external)
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points of difference
Definition
characteristics of a product that make it superior to competitive substitutes
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marketing strategy
Definition
means by which a marketing goal is to be achieved, usually characterized by a specific target market and a marketing program to reach it
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marketing tactics
Definition
detailed day-to-day operational decisions essential to overall success of marketing strategies
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environmental scanning
Definition
continually acquiring info on events occurring outside the organization to identify and interpret potential trends
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social forces
Definition
demographic characteristics of the population and its values. Changes in these forces can have a dramatic impact on marketing strategy
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demographics
Definition
describing a population according to selected characteristics such as age, gender, ethnicity, income and occupation
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multicultural marketing
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combinations of the marketing mix that reflect the unique attitudes, ancestry, communication preferences and lifestyles of different races
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culture
Definition
incorporates the set of values, ideas, and attitudes that are learned and shared among the members of group
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value consciousness
Definition
concern for obtaining the best quality, features, and performance of a product or service for a given price
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economy
Definition
pertains to the income, expenditures, and resources that affects the cost of running a business and household
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gross income
Definition
total amount of money made in one year by a person, household, or family unit
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disposable income
Definition
money a consumer has left after paying taxes to use for necessities such as food, housing, clothing, and transportation
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discretionary income
Definition
money that remains after paying for taxes and necessities, used for luxury items
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technology
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refers to inventions or innovations from applied science or engineering research
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marketspace
Definition
an information and communication based electronic exchange environment mostly occupied by sophisticated computer and telecommunication technologies and digitized offerings
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electronic commerce
Definition
any activity that uses some form of electronic communication in the inventory, exchange, advertisement, and distribution and payment of goods and services
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competition
Definition
refers to the alternative firms that could provide a product to satisfy a specific market's needs
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barriers to entry
Definition
business practices or conditions that make it difficult for new firms to enter the market
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regulation
Definition
consists of restrictions state and federal laws place on business with regard to the conduct of its activities
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consumerism
Definition
grassroots movement started in the 60s to increase the influence, power, and rights of consumers in dealing with institutions
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consumer behavior
Definition
actions a person takes in purchasing and using products and services, including the mental and social pressures that come before and after these actions
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5 steps of purchase decision process
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1) problem recognition
2) information search
3) alternative evaluation
4) purchase decision
5) postpurchase behavior
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problem recognition
Definition
perceiving a difference between a person's ideal and actual situations large enough to trigger a decision
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information search
Definition
internal search: scan memory for previous experiences with products or brands
external search: personal sources, public sources, or marketer-dominated sources
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alternative evaluation
Definition
use consumer's evaluative criteria which represent both the objective attributes of a bran and the subjective ones you use to compare different products and brands
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consideration set
Definition
group of brands that consumer would consider acceptable among all the brands of which he or she is aware in the product class
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purchase decision
Definition
from whom to buy and when to buy
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post-purchase behavior
Definition
consumer compares expectations held for product with actual product and is either satisfied or dissatisfied
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cognitive dissonance
Definition
post-purchase psychological tension or anxiety
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involvement
Definition
the personal, social and economic significance of the purchase to the consumer
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5 situational influences
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1) the purchase task
2) social surroundings
3) physical surroundings
4) temporal effects
5) antecedent states
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the purchase task
Definition
reason for engaging in the decision
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social surroundings
Definition
other people present when a purchase decision is made
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physical surroundings
Definition
decor, music, and crowding may alter decisions
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antecedent states
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consumer's mood or amount of cash on hand
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temporal effects
Definition
time of day, amount of time available
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motivation
Definition
energizing force that stimulates behavior to satisfy a need
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personality
Definition
person's consistent behaviors or responses to recurring situations
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self-concept
Definition
the way people see themselves and the way they believe others see them
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perception
Definition
process by which an individual selects, organizes and interprets information to create a meaningful picture of the world
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subliminal perception
Definition
seeing or hearing messages without being aware of them
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perceived risk
Definition
represents the anxiety felt because the consumer cannot anticipate the outcomes of a purchase but believes there may be negative consequences
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learning
Definition
refers to those behaviors that result from repeated experience and reasoning
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behavioral learning
Definition
process of developing automatic responses to a situation built up through repeated exposure to it
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cognitive learning
Definition
involves making connections between two or more ideas or simply observing the outcomes of others' behaviors and adjusting your own accordingly
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brand loyalty
Definition
favorable attitude toward and consistent purchase of a single brand over time
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attitude
Definition
learned predisposition to respond to an object or class of objects in a consistently favorable or unfavorable way
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beliefs
Definition
consumer's subjective perception of how a product or brand performs on difficult attributes
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lifestyle
Definition
mode of living that is identified by how people spend their time and resources, what they consider important and what they think of themselves
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opinion leaders
Definition
individuals who exert direct or indirect social influence over others
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word of mouth
Definition
influencing of people during conversations, most powerful and authentic source for consumers
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reference groups
Definition
people to whom an individual looks as a basis for self-appraisal or as a source of personal standard
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consumer socialization
Definition
process by which people acquire the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to function as consumers
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family life cycle
Definition
describes the distinct phases that a family progresses through from formation to retirement, each phase bringing with it identifiable purchasing behaviors
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social class
Definition
defined as the relatively permanent, homogenous divisions in a society into which people sharing similar values, interests, and behavior can be grouped
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subcultures
Definition
subgroups within the larger or natural culture with unique values, idea and attitudes
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ethics
Definition
moral principle and values that govern the actions and decisions of an individual or group
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laws
Definition
society's values and standards that are enforceable in the courts
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culture
Definition
set of values, ideas, and attitudes that are learned and shared among the members of a groups
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business culture
Definition
comprise the effective rules of the game, the boundaries between competitive and unethical behavior and the codes of conduct in business dealings
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caveat emptor
Definition
let the buyer beware
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consumer bill of rights
Definition
1) right to safety
2) right to be informed
3) right to choose
4) right to be heard
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economic espionage
Definition
clandestine collection of trade secrets or proprietary info about a company's competitors
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code of ethics
Definition
formal statement of ethical principles and rules of conduct
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whistle-blowers
Definition
employees who report unethical or illegal actions of their employers
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moral idealism
Definition
personal moral philosophy that considers certain individual rights or duties as universal, regardless of the outcome
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utilitarianism
Definition
personal moral philosophy that focuses on the greater good for the greatest number by assessing the costs and benefits of the consequences of ethical behavior
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social responsibility
Definition
organizations are part of a larger society and are accountable to that society for their actions
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profit responsibility
Definition
companies have a simple duty to maximize profits for their owners or stockholders
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stakeholder responsibility
Definition
focuses on the obligations an organization has to those who can affect achievement of its objectives
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societal responsibility
Definition
obligations that organizations have to the presentation of the ecological environment and to the general public
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triple-bottom line
Definition
recognition of the need for organizations to improve the state of people, the planet, and profit simultaneously if they are to achieve sustainable, long-term growth
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green marketing
Definition
marketing efforts to produce, promote and reclaim environmentally sensitive product
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cause marketing
Definition
occurs when the charitable contributions of a firm are tied directly to the consumer revenues produced through the promotion of one of its products
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5 parts of social audit
Definition
1) recognition of a firm's social expectations and the rationale for engaging in social responsibility endeavors
2) identification of social responsibility causes consistent with the company's mission
3) determination of organizational objectives and priorities for programs and activities it will undertake
4)specification of the type and amount of resources necessary to achieve social responsibility objectives
5) evaluation of social responsibility programs and activities undertaken and assessment of future involvement
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sustainable development
Definition
conducting business in a way that protects the natural environment while making economic progress
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