Marketing: Theory, Evidence, Practice

by Byron Sharp

Marketing: Theory, Evidence, Practice tells the story of marketing, its theories, concepts and real life applications, while providing a realistic overview of the marketing world. It demonstrates the practical application of marketing skills, illustrated by case studies and practitioner profiles, and gives students industry insight that will support them in their careers.

Providing an evidence-based introduction to marketing, this Australasian text focuses on marketing metrics, consumer behaviour and business buyer behaviour, as well as exploring the application of B2B marketing. It challenges traditional marketing theories and concepts, presenting a research-driven framework for understanding the marketing process.

This text is a comprehensive guide, with a full suite of lecturer resources, and provides the support and materials that you need to help create tomorrow's marketing professionals

Genres: Business

832 pages, Paperback

First published January 27, 2013

About the author

Byron Sharp is Professor of Marketing Science, and Director of the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute at the University of South Australia.

His research is supported corporations around the world including Coca-Cola, Mars, Kraft, Nielsen, British Airways, CBS, ESPN, Kellogg's and many others.

Dr Sharp has published over 100 academic papers and is on the editorial boards of four journals.

Reviews

[Samuel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed learning about buying behaviour, loyalty, advertising, and media choices. It was a great introduction to empirical marketing and would recommend it to anyone who is interested.