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Chapter 2 – Class Review

1. (a) Using Netflix as an example, explain how a mission statement gives a strategic
direction. (b) Create a mission statement for your own career.

2. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of Ben & Jerry’s attempting to


expand sales revenues by using
(a) a product development strategy or
Adv:well-known brand; know well about customers; customers may question the
expertise.
Disadv:do not have experience in this product.
(b) a market development strategy. (With reference to the text and Figure 2-5)
Adv:know well your product, experience. Enhance the international reputation
Disadv:culture gap;customers do not know the brand

3. Select one strength, one weakness, one opportunity, and one threat from the
SWOT analysis for HKTV Mall. Suggest an action that a marketing manager
might take to address each factor.
Strength: well known brand easy to buy online without going outside.
Find more items for sale
Weakness: the quality of products is not steady such as have fakes.

The platform should establish a penalty system where traders found to be selling fakes can be
fined and banned from selling goods for a period of time.

Opportunity: Under covid-19, online shopping instead of outside shopping.


Provide more promotions on social media to attract customers to buy items.

Threat:Facing multiple competition. Such as PARKnSHOP and Wellcome.


Attract customers with better service and product quality
4. What is the main result of each of the three phases of the strategic marketing
process? (a) planning, (b) implementation, and (c) evaluation.

5. Parts of tasks 4 and 5 in Figure 2-10 are done both concurrently and sequentially.
(a) How can this be? (b) How does it help the students meet the term paper
deadline? (c) What is the main advantage of scheduling tasks concurrently rather
than sequentially?

6. The goal-setting step in the planning phase of the strategic marketing process sets
quantified objectives for use in the evaluation phase. What does a manager do if
measured results fail to meet objectives? Exceed objectives?

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