Добавил:
Upload Опубликованный материал нарушает ваши авторские права? Сообщите нам.
Вуз: Предмет: Файл:
гриф.doc
Скачиваний:
18
Добавлен:
01.05.2025
Размер:
1 Мб
Скачать
☆

Vocabulary on the text.

choice, n – выбор, альтернатива

crucial, adj – решающий, критический

factual, adj – фактический, действительный

feed, v (into) – загружать (в)

gap, n – пробел

in concept – согласно концепции, идее

incorporate, v – объединять, соединять

information output – объем информации

intangible, adj –неуловимый, непостижимый

intermittent, adj – перемежающийся, прерывистый, скачкообразный

inventory level – уровень запасов

issue, n – проблема

marketing costs – издержки сбыта

observation, n – наблюдение

observe, v – наблюдать

product costs – себестоимость продукции

resolve, v – принимать решение

retrieve, v – исправлять

rush, v – торопить, действовать слишком поспешно

sales force – работники торговых предприятий, торговые агенты

sound, adj – правильный, логичный

state, v – устанавливать, формулировать

suit, v – подходить, быть удобным

tentative, adj – экспериментальный, пробный

wealth, n – изобилие

2. Give Russian equivalents.

timely information; on a continuing basis; computer-based system; feed into; marketing decision making; decision makers; intermittent source of marketing information; the gap in the information.

3. Give English equivalents.

внутри фирмы и из внешних источников; цифры продаж; себестоимость продукции и издержки сбыта; торговые агенты; прогнозы продаж; доля рынка; хорошо подходить; торопиться; обозначенная проблема; становиться очевидным.

4. Match the words which are close in their meaning.

1. foundation

a. modern

2. effective

b. suggest

3. gather

c. keep

4. use

d. basis

5. offer

e. efficient

6. up-to-date

f. collect

7. store

g. apply

5. Match the words having the opposite meaning.

1. internal

a. spend

2. up-to-date

b. similar

3. useful

c. external

4. store

d. useless

5. output

e. out-of-date

6. intermittent

f. input

various

g. continual

6. Match the words to make a word combination.

1. effective

a. sources

2. marketing

b. marketing

3. external

c. suited

4. computer-based

d. system

5. up-to-date

e. trends

6. buying

f. information

7. well

g. research

7. A) Insert prepositions. Strategic Market Planning

The development … a marketing strategy begins … an assessment of the marketing environment. Marketers should gather and analyze all available information concerning the marketing environment, the effectiveness of previous marketing programs or strategies, the firm's present and potential markets and their needs, and the availability of resources. Obviously, marketing research and the firm's system … managing its marketing information play an important role … this first stage … the planning process.

Next, the organization should formulate particular and detailed marketing objectives. These objectives should be consistent … organizational goals. They must also be measurable and realistic — … line … the marketing situation and available resources.

Then a target market must be selected, and a marketing mix must be designed to reach that market. Here, pro­duct, pricing, distribution, and promotional decisions need to be coordinated to produce a unified mix. As we have noted, the marketing strategy must be designed to opera­te effectively … the dynamic marketing environment.

Finally, the organization must evaluate the performance … its marketing strategy. Both marketing research and the marketing information system come … play as monito­ring tools. The information that is obtained should be used to evaluate the strategy and modify it as necessary. This information should also be used to begin the next round of market planning.

b) Answer the questions.

1. What does the development of marketing strategy begin with?

2. When does organization formulate objectives?

3. What does marketing mix of a target market consist of?

4. Why is marketing research and marketing information so necessary?