SOCIAL FACTORSReference GroupsThe consumer’s decision to purchase and use certain products and services is influenced not only by psychological factors, his personality and life style… Read More
DETAILED MODEL OF FACTORS INFLUENCING CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR PERSONAL FACTORSDEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND LIFESTYLE STAGEBabies and children need product like milk powder, baby foods and toys.Young a… Read More
DETAILED MODEL OF FACTORS INFLUENCING CONSUMER BEHAVIOURCULTURAL FACTORS· Culture-The study of culture encompasses all aspects of a society such as… Read More
CONSUMER BEHAVIOURWhat products and services do we buy?Why do we buy?How often do we buy?From where do we buy etc?Are the issues which are dealt with in the discipline of consumer behaviorDE… Read More
What is brand?As per AMA: a name, term, sign, symbol or design or a combination of them, intended to identify the goods or services of one seller or group of sellers and to differentiate the… Read More
Brand Positioning“Arranging for a product to occupy a clear, distinctive, and desirable place in the market, and in the minds of the target consumers” Read More
For the consumers, a brand is a product. But for the maker or the seller, a brand is an identifier of its goods and services and a promise of consistently delivering the features/benef… Read More
Marketing Mix is a planned mix of the controllable elements of a product's marketing plan.Traditionally, elements of the marketing mix are often referred to as 4Ps: Product, Price, Promotion… Read More
There are two schools of thought about the scope of the international tradeThe first school believes that talking about "protectionism" is a bad idea. People of this school don't like the co… Read More
Free trade refers to a situation where a government does not attempt to restrict what its citizens can buy from another country or what they can sell to another country Read More
Protectionism is an economic policy which is meant to benefit domestic producers of goods and services. In a nation with protectionist policies, domestic producers are insulated from co… Read More
OBJECTIVEExamine trade barriers imposed on international trade and arguments used to erect and maintain these barriersProvide an overview of organizations facilitating international trade di… Read More
“Globalization is the inexorable integration of markets, transportation systems, and communication systems to a degree never witnessed before -- in a way that is enabling corporations… Read More
Important Questions1 Define the terms void agreement, void contract & contract. Explain the essentials of a valid contract.2 Who are, and who are not competent to contract ?3 Discuss var… Read More
Purpose of Strategic AssessmentAnchors future strategies in realityRelates strategic intent to the presentAddress both external and internal aspects of contextCombine analysis with jud… Read More
The goal of industry analysis is to: predict which industry is rising and which is declining, earlier than other investment professionals.Industry analysis is a tool that facilitates a… Read More
An e-commerce payment system facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions. Also known as a sample of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), e-commerce payment systems… Read More
Purpose of Internal AnalysisAn organization’s future success depends on its own internal conditions as well as external conditionsManagers need to be able to identifyStrengths that the… Read More
Corporate culture is the series of employee beliefs, attitudes and modes of behavior that collectively define a company's character and which determine its ability to achieve optimal … Read More
Once strategies have been implemented, they must be evaluated periodically, through a formal review process, in order to identify if strategic implementation operates according to the origin… Read More
Strategic leadership refers to a manager’s potential to express a strategic vision for the organization, or a part of the organization, and to motivate and persuade others to acquire t… Read More
PESTLE: POLITICAL ECONOMIC SOCIAL TECHNOLOGICAL LEGAL ENVIRONMENTALPOLITICAL.1. TYPE OF ECONOMY2. FORM OF GOVERNMENT3. POLiTICAL ORIENTATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES.4. LABOUR LAWS5. Trade union… Read More
Definition of Business PolicyBusiness Policy defines the scope or spheres within which decisions can be taken by the subordinates in an organization. It permits the lower level management to… Read More
BackgroundThe BCG Matrix (Growth-Share Matrix) was created in the late 1960s by the founder of the Boston Consulting Group, Bruce Henderson, as a tool to help his clients with efficient allo… Read More
CONTENTSChapter1. Introduction2. Product lines and consumer behavior3. Growth of the industry4. Technology of production and distribution5. Marketing6. Innovation7. Strategies and competitio… Read More
Importance of Timing in InvestmentWhile fundamental analysis and security evaluation explain why share prices fluctuate, how they are determined and what to buy or sell, the technical analys… Read More
Financial Markets are influenced by money flows and information flows. In free and highly competitive markets,demand and supply pressures determine the prices or interest rates. In a theoret… Read More
The questionnaire is a structured technique for collecting primary data in a marketing survey. It is a series of written or verbal questions for which the respondent provides answers. A well… Read More
IntroductionIn India, Portfolio Management is still in its infancy. Barring a few Indian banks, and foreign banks and UTI, no other agency had professional Portfolio management until 1987. A… Read More