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LEARNING OBJECTIVES (LO)
AFTER READING CHAPTER 3, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
LO1
Explain the purpose of environmental
scanning.
LO2
Describe social forces such as
demographics and culture.
LO3
Discuss how economic forces affect
marketing.
LO4
Describe how technological changes
can affect marketing.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES (LO)
AFTER READING CHAPTER 3, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
LO5
Discuss the forms of competition that
exist in a market.
LO6
Explain how regulatory forces ensure
competition and protect producers and
consumers.
LO7
Identify factors that influence ethical
and unethical marketing decisions.
LO8
Describe the different concepts of
social responsibility.
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WHAT IS THE WORLD’S THIRD LARGEST NATION?
THE SOCIAL NATION CREATED BY FACEBOOK!
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FIGURE 3-1 Environmental forces affect the
organization, its suppliers, and its customers
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LO2
SOCIAL FORCES
DEMOGRAPHICS—POPULATION
Environmental Scanning
Social Forces
Demographics
• Population at a Glance
Population Explosion
• U.S. Population
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LO2
SOCIAL FORCES
DEMOGRAPHICS—GENERATIONAL COHORTS
Baby Boomers: 1946 - 1964
Generation X: 1965 - 1976
Generation Y: 1977 - 1994
Millennials: 1995+
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LO2
Ameritrade, American Airlines, and HTC
Which generational cohort is being reached?
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LO2
MAKING RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS
Millennials Are Going to Change the World!
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LO2
SOCIAL FORCES
DEMOGRAPHICS—RACIAL & ETHNIC DIVERSITY
Composition
Trends
• African Americans
• Hispanics
• Asian Americans
Multicultural
Marketing
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LO2
SOCIAL FORCES
DEMOGRAPHICS—THE AMERICAN HOUSEHOLD
Marital Status
Cohabitation
Blended Family
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LO2
SOCIAL FORCES
DEMOGRAPHICS—POPULATION SHIFTS
Regional Shifts in the U.S.: 2012
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LO2
SOCIAL FORCES
DEMOGRAPHICS—POPULATION SHIFTS
Shifts Within States
• Rural
• Cities
• Suburbs
• Exurbs
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LO2
SOCIAL FORCES
DEMOGRAPHICS—POPULATION SHIFTS
Statistical Areas (SA): Illinois
• Combined SA: NE Illinois
• Micropolitan SA: Dixon, IL
• Metropolitan SA: St. Louis, MO & SW IL
• Metropolitan Division: Chicagoland
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SOCIAL FORCES
LO2
CULTURE
Culture
Cultural Values
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LO3
ECONOMIC FORCES
MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Economy
• Inflation
• Recession
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LO3
ECONOMIC FORCES
CONSUMER INCOME
Gross Income
Disposable Income
Discretionary Income
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LO4
TECHNOLOGICAL FORCES
TECHNOLOGY OF TOMORROW
Technology
• Social Networks
• Natural User Interfaces
• Green Infrastructure
• Biotechnology
• Tablet Devices, Etc.
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LO4
TECHNOLOGICAL FORCES
IMPACT ON CUSTOMER VALUE
Impact on Customer Value
• Plummeting Costs
• New Products
Marketspace
Electronic Commerce
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LO4
New Yorker, GoToMeeting, and Spot Connect
What products might be replaced with these?
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LO5
COMPETITIVE FORCES
ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF COMPETITION
Competition
• Pure Competition
• Monopolistic Competition
• Oligopoly
• Pure Monopoly
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FIGURE 3-A Continuum of competition
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LO6
REGULATORY FORCES
FEDERAL LEGISLATION
Regulation
Protecting Competition
• Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)
• Clayton Act (1914)
• Robinson-Patman Act (1936)
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LO6
REGULATORY FORCES
FEDERAL LEGISLATION
Protecting Producers and
Consumers
• Patent Law
• Copyright Law
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act (1998)
• Nutritional Labeling
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LO6
REGULATORY FORCES
FEDERAL LEGISLATION
Protecting Producers and
Consumers
• Consumer Product Safety Act (1972)
• Consumer Product Safety Commission
• Consumerism
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