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Authors: Charles W. Lamb, Joseph F. Hair, Carl McDaniel
ISBN-13: 9780324656206, ISBN-10: 0324656203
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Date Published: January 2008
Edition: 6th Edition

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Author Biography: Charles W. Lamb

Charles W. Lamb has authored or coauthored more than a dozen books and anthologies on marketing topics and over 150 articles that have appeared in academic journals and conference proceedings. In 1997, he was awarded the prestigious Chancellors Award for Distinguished Research and Creative Activity at TCU. This is the highest honor that the university bestows on its faculty. Other key honors he has received include the M.J. Neeley School of Business Research Award, selection as a Distinguished Fellow of the Academy of Marketing Science and a Fellow of the Southwestern Marketing Association.

Joseph F. Hair is a member of the American Marketing Association, Academy of Marketing Science, Southern Marketing Association and Southwestern Marketing Association. He has authored 30 books, monographs, and cases, and over 60 articles in scholarly journals. He serves on the editorial review boards of several journals and was the 2004 recipient of the Academy of Marketing Science Excellence in Teaching Award. Hair serves as a consultant to many businesses.

Carl McDaniel is a professor of marketing at the University of Texas-Arlington, and currently holds courses for the executive MBA program on campus and in China. He was chairman of the marketing department at UTA for thirty-two years. He is the recipient of several awards for outstanding teaching. McDaniel also has been a District Sales Manager for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and served as a board member of the North Texas Higher Education Authority. He is a member of the American Marketing Association, the Academy of Marketing Science, and the Society for Marketing Advances.

Book Synopsis

Emphasizing the analysis of marketing opportunities, product and distribution decisions, and promotion and pricing, this textbook covers the basics of marketing and illustrates major concepts with real-world examples. The authors (professors of marketing and entrepreneurship at Texas Christian University, Louisiana State University, and the University of Texas at Arlington) also discuss ethics, social responsibility, and globalization. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Table of Contents

Prefacexvii
Part 1The World of Marketing1
1An Overview of Marketing4
2Ethics, Social Responsibility, and the Marketing Environment28
3Developing a Global Vision64
Part 1 Closing104
Part 2Analyzing Marketing Opportunities109
4Consumer Decision Making112
5Business Marketing156
6Segmenting and Targeting Markets184
7Decision Support Systems and Marketing Research216
Part 2 Closing254
Part 3Product and Distribution Decisions259
8Product and Services Concepts262
9Developing and Managing Products288
10Marketing Channels and Supply Chain Management313
11Retailing352
Part 3 Closing394
Part 4Promotion and Pricing Decisions399
12Marketing Communications and Personal Selling402
13Advertising and Public Relations446
14Internet Marketing488
15Pricing Concepts490
Part 4 Closing522
Careers Appendix528
Glossary530
Endnotes542
Bibliographies554
Subject/Company Index556
Internet Index569

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