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A consumer model of the European car market

B1 Cars is a major producer of British cars. During the 1970’s it lost the dominance of the British car market, and required rescue by government ownership. It has now been restructured and expects the 1980’s to be a period of regrowth. The...

Catalogue: AMA/JMRA/JMA/ESOMAR Conference 1983: Strategic Planning

Authors: Philip Wade, Ronu K. Majumder

June 15, 1983

Strategic planning across Europe

Western Europe, viewed from overseas, appears to be a homogenous group of countries linked in harmonious union. Nine countries are linked, politically and economically through the European Economic Community and a further six through E.F.T.A. - The...

Catalogue: AMA/JMRA/JMA/ESOMAR Conference 1983: Strategic Planning

Authors: Roger Sargood, Malcom R. Mather

Company: Gallup International Association

June 15, 1983

Strategic marketing needs strategic research

This paper describes the use of mapping as a strategic research technique. Case histories are described in which the use of mapping lead to major changes being made in long-term plans. The specific mapping technique used uses nominally scaled data as...

Catalogue: AMA/JMRA/JMA/ESOMAR Conference 1983: Strategic Planning

Author: John Rice

June 15, 1983

A platform for strategic decisions within the computer industry in sweden

In the study we identify the strategic position for the companies within the computer industry in the following respects: • Knowledge of the companies: degree of establishment; • Evaluation of the companies: the different companies ability...

Catalogue: AMA/JMRA/JMA/ESOMAR Conference 1983: Strategic Planning

Author: Bö Bäckman

June 15, 1983

Closing of the conference

The objective of this Conference was to address the issue of corporate planning and its relationship to research and to provide a platform for an exchange of views between U.S., Japanese and European delegates. This objective has been largely met.

Catalogue: AMA/JMRA/JMA/ESOMAR Conference 1983: Strategic Planning

Author: Jacques E. Andriessens

June 15, 1983

Managerial learning of technological innovation

This paper attempts to address the question of how policymakers confronted with the task of evaluating a new technology utilize and process information under a prototype decision-support-system environment. The paper posits a path of information...

Catalogue: AMA/JMRA/JMA/ESOMAR Conference 1983: Strategic Planning

Author: Peter C. Wilton

June 15, 1983

The contribution of research to long-term capital decisions

At Philip Morris we are convinced that market research is an important strategic management tool. But, as with any tool, its effectiveness is largely dependent upon the skill of the user.

Catalogue: AMA/JMRA/JMA/ESOMAR Conference 1983: Strategic Planning

Author: David Zelkowitz

June 15, 1983

The role of research in strategic planning for a multi-national pharmaceutical company

The main aim of this paper is to focus on the role of research in strategic planning for a drug company, taking a particular programme of surveys amongst doctors as an example of the contribution which research can make.

Catalogue: AMA/JMRA/JMA/ESOMAR Conference 1983: Strategic Planning

Author: David S. Mitchell

June 15, 1983

The winning marketing strategy of a Japanese company in a tough environment

After a brief history of marketing in Japan, the market environment and the strategy of Japanese companies in 1983 is discussed, as the first subject of the presentation. Japanese marketers believe that innovative product development is the most...

Catalogue: AMA/JMRA/JMA/ESOMAR Conference 1983: Strategic Planning

Author: Shoji Murata

June 15, 1983