Business To Business Marketing An African Perspective

Business-to-Business Marketing: An African Perspective: How to Understand and Succeed in Business Marketing in an Emerging Africa is a comprehensive application of the most current research results, concepts and frameworks to the African business-to-business (B-to-B) context. The chapters are designed to provide the reader with a thorough analysis of b-to-b. Important aspects like competitive strategy in B-to-B, marketing mix strategies, relationship management and collaboration, business services, big data analysis, and emerging issues in B-to-B are discussed with African examples and cases. As a result, the book is easy to read and pedagogical. It is suitable for courses at universities and other tertiary levels, undergraduate and graduate courses, MBA and professional B-to-B marketing programmes. Working managers will find it a useful reference for practical insights and as a useful resource to develop and implement successful strategies. The Authors Collectively the four authors have over 60 years of teaching and research in B-to-B marketing and management in and outside Africa. They have the managerial and consulting experience that has enabled them to combine theory with practice. Their experience and knowledge provide the needed background to uniquely integrate teaching and research with the realities of the African B-to-B market. Their command of and insight into the subject are unparalleled.

Business-to-Business Marketing is the first B2B marketing book in South Africa written by local academics. Its content therefore includes material to which South African students of B2B marketing can relate more easily. This book is about businesses marketing their products and services to other businesses and covers concepts related to this environment. It gives valuable insights into business-to-business marketing management, as well as analyzing B2B buying practices, supply chain management, the selection of business customers and the development of a B2B marketing strategy. It provides readers with an understanding of what B2B marketing is and how it differs from business-to-consumer (B2C) marketing. The book has a strong theoretical basis, while also exploring many case studies from a South African perspective.-- Publisher's description.

This book takes a fresh look at marketing and covers relevant and topical issues in the marketing world. This book not only covers the fundamental marketing issues but also focuses on emerging issues such as leadership in marketing, marketing metrics and the contribution to ROI, customer value and retention as prime strategies and marketing in developing countries. The book has been developed for South African students with a South African frame of reference. The well-designed text with ample examples and case studies will enable the students to understand and identify with this book.

This introductory textbook to Business Management covers all the topics most important to those interested in the business world and managing businesses in South Africa, Africa and globally.

This book gives readers an understanding of the factors that shape the marketing decisions of managers who operate in African economies. It brings together fifteen African cases written by scholars and executives with rich knowledge of business practices in Africa and is essential reading for both undergraduate and graduate students in marketing, international strategy and international business.

This contributed volume serves as an authoritative reference and guide for anyone looking to study or build a brand in Africa. Despite being touted as the ‘last frontier’ of global brands, very little research exists that examines brands and branding in this emerging market. Authors cover crucial topics such as the history of branding in Africa, branding approaches used by start-ups, religious organizations, political parties, and businesses in the informal economies of Africa, as well as marketing Africa as a brand using practical cases, empirical and critical approaches. With the world’s youngest population and the second-fastest growing economies, Africa has quickly become a hotbed for marketing and consumption of local and global brands. While past research has mostly focused on examining the brand image of Africa and African countries, or on branding Africa as a place for tourist consumption, what is missing is a comprehensive guide that discusses the theory and practice of branding and brands in and from Africa. Through theoretical and practical contributions, the authors of this book seek to fill the knowledge gap about branding in and from Africa.

This introductory textbook to Business Management covers all the topics most important to those interested in the business world and managing businesses in South Africa, Africa and globally. They include: General management, including planning, organising, leading and control -- Financial management -- Operations management – Purchasing -- Logistics and supply chain management -- Management Information Systems -- Marketing management and public relations -- Human resource management. The book also covers the business environment, entrepreneurship and business ethics. It has been written by distinguished authors, all experts in their respective fields from various universities and the private sector, who share their knowledge and experience with a theoretically sound but practical approach. Its intended readers are undergraduate students doing a course in Introductory Business Management as part of a degree or diploma at a university, university of technology or private college.

Building brands in emerging markets is akin to navigating a minefield. One misstep and the entire enterprise may blow up in your face with your brand consigned to the grave yard of marketing casualties! How is branding in an emerging economy different from the same exercise in a mature economy? What are the peculiar challenges brand managers face when they find themselves in socially complex and rapidly changing emerging markets? The Seven Dimensions of Branding articulates the fundamental elements of the branding process, with specific reference to Africas largest emerging market, Nigeria. Drawing on the authors more than two decades of helping local and international brands, the book gives you an insight into the peculiar challenges of creating and building successful brands in Africa and explains why global brands are not emerging from this vibrant continent. The Seven Dimensions shows how the universal principles of branding may be successfully applied in emerging economies.