Product & Service Decisions service to another organization, it is called organizational marketing, Internet boom of the late 1990s, B-to-B business-to-business marketing.” - Russell
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and industrial marketing.
when such purchases are made.
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service to another organization, it
is called organizational marketing,
Internet boom of the late 1990s,
B-to-B (business-to-business)
marketing.”
- Russell S Winer
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Buying Centers
collectively involved in an
organizational buying decision
industrial purchase decision making as the dynamics of group decision making differ significantly from an individual’s decision-making process
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supply chain.
complex.
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Key Decisions
Who Are the Customers?
Segmentation Variables for
Personal Characteristics
Demographic
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Key Decisions
Who Are the Customers?
Segmentation for Medical Equipment Manufacturer
Number of Samples Processed Per Researcher
Few Researchers Few Samples
Many Researchers Many Samples
Few Researchers Many Samples
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Regardless of descriptors chosen,
resulting segments must behave
differently & desire different benefits.
Organizations make different types
of purchases, which can be
classified into buy classes
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Buy Classes Routine purchases that have changed in
some way (e.g., hard drive size, processor speed, amount of
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Segmenting in Technology-Based
Markets
will be earlier adopters of new
technologies than will be others.
testing, and can help new technologies
be adopted.
must be modified for high-tech markets.
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DecisionsHigh-tech companies rely
on innovators to help spread the word about new technology.
endorsements from IBM, Bayer, and Avaya for
their new CRM software in the
ad at left.
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Segmenting in Technology-Based Markets: The Chasm Model
indicates a smooth transition from one stage to the next The Chasm Model recognizes this as a fallacy.
and pragmatists (early majority) is called the chasm.
categories.
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The Chasm Model
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Marketing Research Implications
judgment often replaces hard data.
sources of information are used most often.
often provide data useful for segmentation purposes.
that may be useful for segmentation.
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Workstation Brand
Mindshare Report
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Marketing Research Implications
differences in the behavioral variable of interest?
associated with the segment that make it more or less attractive?
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to solve problem or fill need.
recognition.
options are available but would need to research alternatives.
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Many ads in trade magazines are
feature, rather than benefit oriented
Smart marketers create benefit-
oriented ads, particularly when targeting senior, non-technical
management, as
in the ad at left.
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Purchase Decisions?
of the product.
decision.
the payment.
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Purchase Decisions?
Business-to-business marketers
must understand patterns of
influence within organizations.
influencers and decision makers and
tailor presentation to needs of each.
successful.
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National Semiconductor’s website appeals to the specific needs of different buying center members
The parametric table feature allows customers
to sort products
by arranging them in
ascending or descending order according to one
or more attributes.
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Purchase Decisions?
are determined after need recognition.
contact with potential suppliers.
features.
specifications for a new task purchase.
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Purchase Decisions?
evoked set by ensuring that it is included on a buyer’s list of potential suppliers.
according to key criteria.
proposals indicating price, delivery date, and product specifications of products best
meeting desired specifications.
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Purchase Decisions?
has input into the final decision.
decision-making process to formalize the
evaluation process Requires:
regarding how much of each attribute is present.
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likely be part of the buying center?
position fulfill?
using for the supplier evaluation?
of each selected attribute?
Discussion Questions
Suppose an organization was computerizing its workforce for the very first time
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Key Decisions
Who Are the Customers?
Buying Center Decision Making
Purchasing Manager Key user Attribute
Cost Quality Warranty Reputation
Weight Brand A Brand B Weight Brand A Brand B
.3 4 2 1
.1 6 3 0
4 8 3 6
6 5 6 3
3 6 5 7
6 6 5 7
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Purchase Decisions?
Perform Postpurchase Evaluation
between suppliers and customers.
of feedback
suppliers must solicit information.
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Purchase Decisions?
Influence the Purchase Process:
willingness to take risks.
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Purchase Decisions?
Buying Behavior
for global organizational culture
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Country Positioning Using Power
Distance and Individualism
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Customers Buy?
Where do customers buy?
distribution have been growing.
When do customers buy?
economic cycles are most relevant.
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DecisionsW W Grainger, the world’s
largest distributor of industrial and commercial equipment and supplies, has taken advantage
of Internet channels of distribution The online catalogue lists over
220,000 items.