Marketing strategies in small firms: how far do small medium industries understand the marketing concept? / Shafiza Ab Sani

In recent years, the growth of small firms and their importance to the nation's economies has been accompanied by a significant increase in interest in the nature of marketing practices. The mass consumer markets have become fragmented and call for flexible and adaptable marketing approaches (B...

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Main Author: Ab Sani, Shafiza
Format: Student Project
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Business and Management 2004
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Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21280/
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description In recent years, the growth of small firms and their importance to the nation's economies has been accompanied by a significant increase in interest in the nature of marketing practices. The mass consumer markets have become fragmented and call for flexible and adaptable marketing approaches (Baker 1995) especially to the smaller organisations (Carson et al 1995). Marketing is very much situation-specific in that it is dependent on several factors. Sophisticated marketing theories frequently have little meaning for the small business owners (Kotler, et aI. , 1997). Many research have been carried out in the Western countries, but there is a lack of empirical studies of small firms marketing in the Asian countries, particularly in Malaysia. Therefore this study will examine the applicability and adoption of marketing in small firms as evidenced in the small manufacturer's firms in Malaysia. Since it is so important to know the understanding of marketing concept by small manufacturer's firm, this study will help to understand the success of marketing practices in these firms.
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spelling uitm-212802018-10-22T09:02:34Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21280/ Marketing strategies in small firms: how far do small medium industries understand the marketing concept? / Shafiza Ab Sani Ab Sani, Shafiza Small business. Medium-sized business Marketing Market segmentation. Target marketing Marketing research. Marketing research companies. Sales forecasting In recent years, the growth of small firms and their importance to the nation's economies has been accompanied by a significant increase in interest in the nature of marketing practices. The mass consumer markets have become fragmented and call for flexible and adaptable marketing approaches (Baker 1995) especially to the smaller organisations (Carson et al 1995). Marketing is very much situation-specific in that it is dependent on several factors. Sophisticated marketing theories frequently have little meaning for the small business owners (Kotler, et aI. , 1997). Many research have been carried out in the Western countries, but there is a lack of empirical studies of small firms marketing in the Asian countries, particularly in Malaysia. Therefore this study will examine the applicability and adoption of marketing in small firms as evidenced in the small manufacturer's firms in Malaysia. Since it is so important to know the understanding of marketing concept by small manufacturer's firm, this study will help to understand the success of marketing practices in these firms. Faculty of Business and Management 2004 Student Project NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21280/1/PPb_SHAFIZA%20AB%20SANI%20M%20BM%2004_5.pdf Ab Sani, Shafiza (2004) Marketing strategies in small firms: how far do small medium industries understand the marketing concept? / Shafiza Ab Sani. (2004) [Student Project] <http://terminalib.uitm.edu.my/21280.pdf> (Unpublished)
spellingShingle Small business. Medium-sized business
Marketing
Market segmentation. Target marketing
Marketing research. Marketing research companies. Sales forecasting
Ab Sani, Shafiza
Marketing strategies in small firms: how far do small medium industries understand the marketing concept? / Shafiza Ab Sani
title Marketing strategies in small firms: how far do small medium industries understand the marketing concept? / Shafiza Ab Sani
title_full Marketing strategies in small firms: how far do small medium industries understand the marketing concept? / Shafiza Ab Sani
title_fullStr Marketing strategies in small firms: how far do small medium industries understand the marketing concept? / Shafiza Ab Sani
title_full_unstemmed Marketing strategies in small firms: how far do small medium industries understand the marketing concept? / Shafiza Ab Sani
title_short Marketing strategies in small firms: how far do small medium industries understand the marketing concept? / Shafiza Ab Sani
title_sort marketing strategies in small firms: how far do small medium industries understand the marketing concept? / shafiza ab sani
topic Small business. Medium-sized business
Marketing
Market segmentation. Target marketing
Marketing research. Marketing research companies. Sales forecasting
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/21280/