Marketing Strategy: A Decision-Focused Approach

Orville C. Walker, Jr. Orville C. Walker, Jr. is Professor Emeritus in the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management, where he served until recently as the James D. Watkins Professor of Marketing and Director of the PhD Program. He holds a Master’s degree in social psychology from the Ohio State University and a PhD in marketing from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Orville is the co-author of three books and has published more than 50 research articles in scholarly and business journals. He has won several awards for his research, including the O’Dell award from the Journal of Marketing Research, the Maynard award from the Journal of Marketing, and a lifetime achievement award from the Sales Management Interest Group of the American Marketing Association. Orville has been a consultant to a number of business firms and not-for-profit organisations, and he has taught in executive development programs around the world, including programs in Poland, Switzerland, Scotland and Hong Kong. Perhaps his biggest business challenge, however, is attempting to turn a profit as the owner-manager of a small vineyard in western Wisconsin. John W. Mullins John Mullins is Associate Professor of Management Practice at London Business School, where he heads the entrepreneurship group. He earned his MBA at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and, considerably later in life, his PhD in marketing from the University of Minnesota. An award-winning teacher, John brings to his teaching and research 20 years of executive experience in high-growth firms, including two ventures he founded, one of which he took public. Since becoming a business school professor in 1992, John has published more than 30 articles in a variety of outlets, including Harvard Business Review, the Journal of Product Innovation Management, and the Journal of Business Venturing. His research has won national and international awards from the Marketing Science Institute, the American Marketing Association, and the Richard D. Irwin Foundation. He is also co-author of Marketing Management: A Strategic Decision-Making Approach, 5th edition. His recent trade book, The New Business Road Test: What Entrepreneurs and Executives Should Do Before Writing a Business Plan, is the definitive work on the assessment and shaping of market opportunities.

• Section One: Introduction to StrategyChapter 1: Market-Oriented Perspectives Underlie Successful Corporate, Business, and Marketing StrategiesChapter 2: Corporate Strategy Decisions and Their Marketing ImplicationsChapter 3: Business Strategies and Their Marketing ImplicationsSection Two: Opportunity AnalysisChapter 4: Understanding Market OpportunitiesChapter 5: Measuring Market Opportunities: Forecasting and Market KnowledgeChapter 6: Targeting Attractive Market SegmentsChapter 7: Differentiation and Brand PositioningSection Three: Formulating Marketing StrategiesChapter 8: Marketing Strategies for New Market EntriesChapter 9: Strategies for Growth MarketsChapter 10: Strategies for Mature and Declining MarketsChapter 11: Marketing Strategies for the New EconomySection Four: Implementation and ControlChapter 12: Organizing and Planning for Effective ImplementationChapter 13: Measuring and Delivering Marketing Performance