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dc.contributor.authorMason, Roger Bruceen_US
dc.contributor.authorStaude, Gavinen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-03-22T12:55:18Z
dc.date.available2011-03-22T12:55:18Z
dc.date.issued2009-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10321/607-
dc.descriptionOriginally published in: Industrial Management & Data Systems, Vol.109, No.2, 2009.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this paper is to propose that the choice of marketing tactics is influenced by the company's external environment. It aims to illustrate the marketing tactics suggested for a complex, turbulent environment, when marketing and the environment are viewed through a complexity lens. Design/methodology/approach – A marketing mix model, derived from complexity literature, was assessed via a multiple case study to identify the type of marketing mix suggested for a complex, turbulent environment. The study was exploratory, using in-depth interviews with two companies in the IT industry. Findings – The results tentatively confirmed that the more successful company used a destabilizing marketing mix, and suggest that using complexity theory to develop marketing tactics could be helpful in turbulent environments. Research limitations/implications – The findings are limited by the study's exploratory, qualitative nature and the small sample. Generalizing should be done with care and therefore further research with larger samples and in different environments is recommended. Practical implications – The paper will benefit marketers by emphasizing a new way to consider future marketing activities of their companies. The model can assist marketers to identify the tactics to use, dependent on the nature of their environment. Originality/value – Most work on complexity in marketing has concentrated on strategy, with little emphasis on tactics and the marketing mix. Therefore, the paper is an important contribution to the understanding of marketing mix choices, of interest to both practising marketers and marketing academics.en_US
dc.format.extentpp. 173-190 (17 p.)en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Limiteden_US
dc.rightsThis article is (c) Emerald Group Publishing and permission has been granted for this version to appear here (please insert the web address here). Emerald does not grant permission for this article to be further copied/distributed or hosted elsewhere without the express permission from Emerald Group Publishing Limited.en_US
dc.subjectChaos theoryen_US
dc.subjectComplexity theoryen_US
dc.subjectMarketing mixen_US
dc.subjectMarketing strategyen_US
dc.titleAn exploration of marketing tactics for turbulent environmentsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.publisher.urihttp://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1775728en_US
dc.dut-rims.pubnumDUT-000108en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/02635570910930082-
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