the present study mainly aims to demonstrate the weaknesses and strengths of using marketing principles in academic libraries and finally presenting some important suggestions in order to improve their marketing. this study proceeds through expressing the current marketing situation of studied academic libraries from the view point of 4p model. in this regard, the current situation is analyzed ...

Political parties use marketing instruments as part of their electoral campaign activities. These are usually analysed and categorised using the 4P and marketing mix concept, a perspective anchored in the ‘managerial’ school of marketing theory. However, these concepts have come under considerable criticism. This article uses an alternative perspective, i.e. a functional analysis, to describe t...

The concept of “alignment” – between IS strategy and business strategy has become widely recognized as an important determinant of information systems success. Alignment is also an important consideration in the marketing domain, although there it usually concerns alignment between the organization and its customers. This study examines alignment between the IS and marketing functions. Field in...

in the current era, there is a strong need for marketing thought to move toward new marketing perspective. abundant evidence shows that marketing should be interdisciplinary and cross– functional, hence we have to focus more on human resources, agile and empowered structures, networks and strategic alliances. research design is descriptive and it is applicable in terms of objective. the researc...

This paper describes a study that assesses the performance implications of matching marketing strategy to business strategy. In order to conduct this study we first reviewed the literature on marketing strategy to identify its key dimensions. We then conducted a survey of 1000 senior marketing executives about the strategic marketing practices adopted in their respective firms or business units...

Platform planning is a strategy that can be effectively used to manage today’s rapidly changing environment. It is the process by which core elements are identified and used as a foundation for future growth. Although platform planning is most often associated with product design, its value is now being acknowledged along other dimensions of marketing strategy such as brands, target markets, ge...