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PoM Ch7
Principles of Marketing Chapter 7
Question | Answer |
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List different stakeholders in B2B markets | Resellers, manufacturers/service providers, institutions, government |
Institutions | Examples are school and hospitals, purchase all kinds of goods and services |
Government | One of the largest purchasers of goods and services |
B2B buying process | Need recognition, product specification, RFP process, proposal analysis and supplier selection, order specification, vendor performance assessment using metrics |
Name stakeholders included in the buying center | Influencer, decider, buyer, user, gatekeeper, initiator |
Initiator | Example: doctor |
Influencer | Example: medical device supplier; pharmacy |
Influencer | Whose views influence other members of the buying center in making final decision |
Initiator | Person who first suggests buying the particular product or service |
Decider | Example: hospital |
Decider | Ultimately determines any part of or the entire buying decision - whether to buy, what to buy, how to buy, or where to buy. |
Buyer | Example: materials manager |
Buyer | Person who handles paperwork of the actual purchases |
User | Example: patient |
User | Person who consumes or uses the product or service |
Gatekeeper | Example: insurance company |
Gatekeeper | Person who controls information or access, or both, to decision makers and influencers |
B2B buying process step 1 | Need recognition |
B2B buying process step 2 | Product specification |
B2B buying process step 3 | RFP process |
B2B buying process step 4 | Proposal analysis and supplier selection |
B2B buying process step 5 | Order specification |
B2B buying process step 6 | Vendor performance assessment using metrics |