Chapter # 1
Chapter # 1
15th Edition
By
Philip Kotler
Kevin Lane Keller
Chapter # 1
Defining Marketing for the New Realities
The Value of Marketing
Financial Success often depends on marketing
ability. Finance, operations, accounting and other
business functions will not really matter if there
is not sufficient demand for products and
services.
Successful marketing also allows firms to more
fully engage in socially responsible activities.
Marketing Decision Making
Marketing builds strong brands and a loyal customer
base, intangible assets that contribute heavily to the
value of a firm.
Technology
Globalization
Social responsibility
Marketing in Practice
Marketing Balance
Marketing Accountability
Marketing in the Organization
Company Orientation toward
the Marketplace
Evolution of Marketing
The production concept (production efficiency)
The product concept (Quality, performance, innovative
features)