evidence from economics, the behavioral sciences, and modern management theory, and applies them through countless examples of situations in which real-life well-known and little-known companies assess and solve their marketing problems. The book covers: Service Characteristics of Hospitality And Tourism Marketing; The Role of Marketing in Strategic Planning; The Marketing Environment; Marketing Information Systems And Marketing Research; Consumer Markets and Consumer Buying Behavior; Organizational Buyer Behavior of Group Market; Market Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning; Designing and Managing Products; Internal Marketing; Building Customer Satisfaction through Quality; Pricing Products: Pricing Considerations, Approaches, and Strategy; Distribution Channels; Promoting Products: Communication and Promotion Policy; Promoting Products: Advertising, Direct Marketing, and Sales Promotion; Promoting Products: Public Relations; Professional Sales; Destination Marketing; and Next Year's Marketing Plan. For anyone involved in Hospitality and Tourism

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