Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Essentials of marketing management. Strategic planning and the marketing management process -- Marketing information, research, and understanding the target market. Marketing research : process and systems for decision making ; Consumer behavior ; Business, government, and institutional buying ; Market segmentation ; Product and brand strategy ; New product planning and development ; Integrated marketing communications ; Major Federal agencies involved in control of advertising ; Personal selling, relationship building, and sales management ; Distribution strategy Pricing strategy ; The marketing of services ; Global marketing -- Analyzing marketing problems and cases -- Financial analysis for marketing decisions -- Developing marketing plans.