ContentsPART 1 An Orientation to the Case MethodChapter 1 Note to the Studenton the Case Method 2
Chapter 2 Introduction to Marketing Decision Making 5
Chapter 3 FinancialAnalysisforMarketingDecisionMaking 17
Chapter4 ACasewithaStudentAnalysis 25
PART 2 Introduction to Marketing Decision MakingCase 1:General Motors:Cadillac 46
Case 2:KitchenAid Small Appliances:Central Europe 72
Case 3:CompaqComputerCorporation 91
Case 4:Exercise on Financial Analysis for Marketing Decision Making 115
PART 3 Marketing Information and ForecastingCase 5:The Atlanta Journal and Constitution(A) 119
Case 6:Greenwood Federal Savings and Loan 134
Case 7:AGT,Inc. 165
Case 8:Modern Plastics(A) 173
PART 4 Product and Brand Management DecisionsCase 9:Machine Vision International 184
Case 10:Voice Mail Around the World 203
Case 11:Schweppes Raspberry Ginger Ale 222
Case 12:Electrohome(A):Projection Systems Division 234
PART 5 Distribution DecisionsCase 13:Chaebol Electronics Company,U.S. 249
Case 14:Ito-Yokado Company 261
Case 15:Levi Strauss Japan K.K. 288
Case 16:American Airlines:SABRE Reservation System in Europe 318
PART 6 Promotion DecisionsCase 17:South-West Pharmaceutical Company 349
Case 18:Suburban CableVision 359
Case 19:Rich’s Department Store 370
Case 20:Exercise in Print Advertising Assessment 394
Case 21:The Customer-Focus Challenges of Integrated Marketing Communications at CCH 395
Case 22:Allied Food Distributors 412
Case 23:Outdoor Sporting Products,Inc. 417
PART 7 Pricing DecisionsCase 24:Royale Suites 428
Case 25:TechtronicsLimited 438
Case 26:Big Sky of Montana,Inc. 442
Case 27:Procter Gamble Inc.:Downy Enviro-Pak 453
PART 8 Public Policy and Ethical Aspects of MarketingCase 28:Nestlé and the Infant Food Controversy(A) 463
Case 29:InterMark:Designing UNICEF’s Oral Rehydration Program in Zambia 490
Case 30:Country Lass Fashions 509
PART 9 Marketing Programs and StrategyCase 31:Virgin Atlantic Airways 514
Case 32:Dutch Food Industries Company 543
Case 33:Quaker State 556
Case 34:L.A.Gear 587
Case 35:Longevity Healthcare Systems,Inc. 629
Case 36:Cima Mountaineering,Inc. 646