Includes bibliographical references and index.

The marketing management process -- The marketing implications of corporate and business strategies -- Understanding market opportunities -- Understanding consumer buying behavior -- Understanding organizational markets and buying behavior -- Measuring market opportunities : forecasting and market knowledge -- Targeting attractive market segments -- Differentiation and brand positioning -- Business strategies : a foundation for marketing program decisions -- Product decisions -- Pricing decisions -- Distribution channel decisions -- Integrated promotion decisions -- Marketing strategies for the new economy -- Strategies for new and growing markets -- Strategies for mature and declining markets -- Organizing and planning for effective implementation -- Measuring and delivering marketing performance.