2010
DOI: 10.1108/14626001011041274
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Do all SMEs practise same kind of marketing?

Abstract: Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to get a deeper understanding of how the concept of marketing is seen and put into practice in SMEs. Furthermore, it seeks to examine whether the perceptions and practices differ according to the size, industry and customers of the SMEs. Design/methodology/approach -The study was conducted among SMEs in three industries in eastern Finland. Findings -Marketing was seen as a means to inform the customers about the enterprise and its offerings. SME marketers were also interes… Show more

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“…Cependant, les travaux de recherche, notamment sur le rapport entre la démarche marketing et les petites (ou très petites) structures, font transparaître l'idée selon laquelle l'hostilité des dirigeants ne se manifeste pas envers le marketing en lui-même, mais plutôt envers l'approche traditionnelle du marketing qui semble peu appropriée à leurs attentes (Carson, 1993 ;Pacitto et Julien 2006 ;Reijonen, 2010).…”
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“…Cependant, les travaux de recherche, notamment sur le rapport entre la démarche marketing et les petites (ou très petites) structures, font transparaître l'idée selon laquelle l'hostilité des dirigeants ne se manifeste pas envers le marketing en lui-même, mais plutôt envers l'approche traditionnelle du marketing qui semble peu appropriée à leurs attentes (Carson, 1993 ;Pacitto et Julien 2006 ;Reijonen, 2010).…”
Section: In Order To Backup This Claim the Authors Draw Qualitative unclassified
“…Certains interviewés estiment qu'ils n'ont pas assez de connaissances en marketing et reconnaissent que pour réussir, ils doivent avoir une compréhension claire des principes de base et des techniques du marketing, par exemple la segmentation et la différenciation (marketing comme stratégie). Enfin, le présent travail d'investigation réalisé par Reijonen (2010) montre que parmi les 4P, les seules variables prédominantes sont la communication marketing et la promotion des ventes (marketing en tant que tactique/méthode). Les questions liées au produit, au prix et au lieu font partie des tâches de commercialisation les moins importantes.…”
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“…SME's have the potential and desire for close relationships with customers (Reijonen, 2010) and the relationship between the entrepreneur and customer is proposed to be a key element of Entrepreneurial Marketing, a term which describes the marketing activities of entrepreneurs that is focused on the customer and on taking risks (Morrish et al, 2010). The benefits of RM in small firms have been found to include access to new customers through referrals and introductions and access to resources such as information and advice based on the development of two-way trust (Hultman and Shaw, 2003).…”
Section: Relationship Marketing In Ntbfsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Meanwhile, intentions refer to the consumer belief that a particular brand will prioritize customers' welfare when uncertain situation arise (Delgado-Ballester et al, 2003). According to Reijonen (2010), SME rely on close relationship with customers to ensure ongoing revenues and profits. Besides, brand trust is has significance importance for SMEs in order to retain loyal customers given their small number of customers (Chaudhuri & Holbrook, 2001;Delgado-Ballester & Munuera-Aleman, 2005;Eggers et al, 2013;Rauyruen et al, 2009).…”
Section: Brand Trustmentioning
confidence: 99%