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Counterturbulence Marketing A Proactive Strategy for Volatile Economic Times
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A. Coskun Samli
Book Code: ZME/
ISBN: 0-89930-796-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-89930-796-1
200 pages, figures
Quorum Books
Publication: 9/30/1993
List Price: $107.95 (UK Sterling Price: £59.95)
Availability: Out of stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 X 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • But for those academicians and practitioners interested in developing a marketing strategy for a firm to prosper in turbulent economic times, Counterturbulence Marketing provides value and is well worth reading.
    —
    Journal of Macromarketing
Description: Since the U.S. economy has been plagued recently by a deep and long recession, this unique book has a particularly important message. It takes the position that a proactive marketing strategy can protect the firm from the adverse impact of market turbulence. The author makes the case that the firm must revise its orientation toward being more marketing oriented, and then must develop a counterturbulence marketing strategy that is coined in this book as "value marketing." Since turbulence in the American market is expected to intensify, it is expected that this book's contribution will be specific and significant. In order to implement a successful value marketing plan, the firm must be extremely sensitive to market changes and must be able to counteract these within a very short period of time. If the firm can detect changes early and can swiftly counteract these changes with a value marketing plan, then its chances to survive and prosper are enhanced. After reviewing briefly the causes and nature of turbulence in U.S. markets, the author establishes the importance of marketing as a counterturbulence weapon. In fact, the book implies that success in the market place is dependent on the firm's ability to manage itself against turbulence. The author posits that unless the firm takes the position that the customer is not only king but is everything, it will be impossible to survive constantly occurring and strengthening market turbulence. This position revision provides the firm with the opportunity to establish a proactive marketing program that is the blueprint for revising its product, price, and promotion strategies quickly and effectively. Furthermore, the value marketing plan thrives on value-added distribution and logistics processes. Adopting a counterturbulence marketing strategy begins with an attitude change on the part of the firm's executives. These executives must run the firm not by a bottom line but for a bottom line. This orientation change is primarily facilitated by opportunity budgeting. Ideal as supplemental reading in advanced marketing classes, this book will make an important impact on the thinking and orientation of business decision makers.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Turbulent Times and Turbulent Markets
  • The Key Features of Turbulence Impacting the Business Environment
  • Too Much Bottom-Lining and Too Little Market Orientation
  • The Modern Business Firm and Its Concerns
  • Early Diagnosis of Marketing Problems to Facilitate Proactive Marketing Action
  • Product Decisions in Turbulent Markets
  • Pricing Decisions in Volatile Markets
  • Promotional Decisions in Market Turbulence
  • Customer Loyalty and Total Quality Management in Turbulent Times
  • Logistics in Turbulent Markets
  • How Do the Targets Change?
  • Value Marketing and Turbulence
  • Epilogue
  • Selected Bibliography
LC Card Number: 93-19116
LCC Class: HF5415
Dewey Class: 658.8
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