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Six Ways Marketing Can Change the World
Jocz, Katherine E.; Quelch, John A.Article ART-1540-EMarketingThe erosion of public trust in politics is partly due to some bad practices for which marketing is frequently blamed. By exposing the principles underlying good marketing, the authors show how managers can practice marketing that benefits consumers and social institutions. Doing so could go a long way toward restoring a sense of citizenship and also help democracy flourish in the process.Starting at €8.20
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Colgate-Palmolive Company: Marketing Anti-Cavity Toothpaste
Quelch, John A.; Rodriguez, MargaretCase HBS-515050-EMarketingIn October 2013, Colgate-Palmolive Company, the world's leading oral care company, was about to launch its new Colgate Maximum Cavity Protection plus Sugar Acid Neutralizer toothpaste in Brazil. Oral care category accounted for 46 percent of Colgate's $17.4 billion sales worldwide in 2013. The new toothpaste was clinically proven to reduce and prevent cavities more effectively than toothpaste with the same level of fluoride alone. All maj...Starting at €8.20
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A Concise Guide to Macro Economics, Second Edition, Chapter 5, Fundamentals of GDP Accounting
Moss, David A.Book Chapter HBS-0017BC-EFinanceIn Chapter 5, Fundamentals of GDP Accounting (18 pages), the author considers the importance of and methods for measuring output. He presents the three basic approaches to measuring output: value added, income, and expenditure (and reviews the expenditure method in depth). He also examines the role of depreciation and looks briefly at gross national product (GNP). He explains adjustments to GDP that enable historical and cross-country comparisons...Starting at €8.20
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A Concise Guide to Macro Economics, Second Edition, Chapter 6, Reading a Balance of Payments Statement
Moss, David A.Book Chapter HBS-0018BC-EFinanceChapter 6, Reading a Balance of Payments Statement (15 pages), defines the essential information in a balance of payments (BOP) statement. The author explores how to read and analyze a BOP and explains how to look for indicators of economic health. The chapter concludes with a short essay on how accounting rules are evolving at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).Starting at €8.20
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A Concise Guide to Macro Economics, Second Edition, Conclusion, Putting the Pieces Together
Moss, David A.Book Chapter HBS-0020BC-EFinanceIn Conclusion, Putting the Pieces Together (10 pages), the author reviews the key concepts in his description of macroeconomics and summarizes the relationships between them. He explores the concept of macroeconomics as an inexact science that provides a baseline for analysis and cautions against the dangers of accepting macroeconomic theory as ironclad prediction. The chapter includes an epilogue on the financial crisis of 2007-2009.Starting at €8.20
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Bringing Customers into the Boardroom
Court, David; Quelch, John A.; Crawford, Blair; McGovern, GailArticle HBS-R0411D-EMarketingMisguided marketing strategies have destroyed more shareholder value than shoddy accounting or shady fiscal practices. Yet, marketing functions typically reside deep in the organization, far from the executive suite and boardroom, and they are often poorly aligned with corporate strategy. Boards of directors, it would seem, have compelling reasons to monitor their companies' marketing activities. The authors argue that boards lack a clear underst...Starting at €8.20
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How to Market in a Downturn
Quelch, John A.; Jocz, Katherine E.Article HBS-R0904D-EMarketingThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Because no two recessions are exactly alike, marketers find themselves in poorly charted waters every time one occurs. But guidance is available, say Quelch and Jocz, who have studied marketing successes (by Smucker, Procter & Gamble, Anheuser-Busch, and others) as...Starting at €8.20
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Consumption: The Happiness of Pursuit--The Implications for Marketing and Politics
Quelch, John A.; Jocz, Katherine A.Book Chapter HBS-7853BC-EMarketingWhile consumption is an individual, private act, it affects the national wealth and international trade. Underconsumption depresses the economy, and overconsumption can produce financial distress for individuals, or overuse and damage of natural resources and the environment. In this way, consumption becomes a matter of political debate. In the democracy of the marketplace, consumers may increasingly choose to consume those products and services ...Starting at €8.20
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Information: Knowledge Is Power--Leveraging Information in the Consumer and Political Marketplaces
Quelch, John A.; Jocz, Katherine A.Book Chapter HBS-7855BC-EMarketingThe free flow of information is essential to well-functioning democracies and consumer marketplaces since both politicians and marketers need to make their cases through information and rhetoric rather than coercion. It is not always simple - there are privacy issues, government regulations, and lack of access for many people. However, many see the democratization of information as offering possibilities for new forms of citizen engagement and em...Starting at €8.20
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Inclusion: The More the Merrier--Why It's Important in Marketing and Politics
Quelch, John A.; Jocz, Katherine A.Book Chapter HBS-7857BC-EMarketingFor a very long time, there have been those who have been excluded from full political participation - universal suffrage has been a fairly recent development in human history. In contrast, and in spite of personal prejudices, marketing has been highly inclusive. Today, the challenge for marketers is to become more inclusive world-wide. The global economy has become increasingly interconnected, and developing countries are attractive to companies...Starting at €8.20