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DB 320 exam 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Business Ethics | Organizational principles and values that guide individual and group behavior. |
| Business Ethics in B2B | Salespeople in the field negotiate and make decisions based on customer demands and competition. |
| Shadow of a Leader Concept | The behavior and example of leaders can influence the behavior of employees. |
| 3 Typical Buying Situations | New Task Modified Rebuy Straight Rebuy |
| Purchasing Process steps | Recognition of need Evaluation of options Purchase decision Implementation and evaluation |
| Recognition of need | Help customers recognize a need or a problem. Redefine issues in a new way. |
| Evaluation of options | Identify viable alternative solutions. Effectively deal with uncertainty. |
| Purchase decision | Help expedite the purchase process. Make it convenient and uncomplicated. |
| Implementation and evaluation | Support decisions through post-sale service. Demonstrate product. Adjust as needed. |
| Account Types & Relationship Distinctions | Strategic Partner Potential Partner Contract Account |
| Strategic Partner — Willingness to Share Information / Willingness to Partner | Fully committed; demonstrated partner. |
| Strategic Partner — Cost Focus | Total supply chain focused. |
| Strategic Partner — Capacity That Can Be Made Available | High or potentially high. |
| Potential Partner — Willingness to Share Information / Willingness to Partner | Lacks full commitment to an open partnership. |
| Potential Partner — Cost Focus | Service and price-oriented, while still being price sensitive. |
| Potential Partner — Capacity That Can Be Made Available | Requires some operational guidance. |
| Contract Account — Willingness to Share Information / Willingness to Partner | Unsophisticated in the strategic partnership concept. |
| Contract Account — Cost Focus | Contract-oriented, not loyal. |
| Contract Account — Capacity That Can Be Made Available | Low to medium capacity potential. |
| Average Number of Sales Representatives Buyers See in Person Each Week | 1.8 |
| Average Number of Sales Calls It Takes to Close a Sale | 5 |
| Buying Center | consists of all personnel formally or informally involved in the purchasing decision. |
| Buying Center Participant Roles | Decision-maker User Gatekeeper Advocate / Influencer |
| Decision-Maker | The person who ultimately says yes or no. Oftentimes, the purchasing agent is the same person as the decision-maker, but sometimes that may not occur. |
| User | The people who actually use the product. |
| Gatekeeper | Individuals who control the flow of information that goes into the decision and into the buying process itself. |
| Advocate / Influencer | Someone outside of the user, decision-maker, purchasing agent, or gatekeeper who can help generate a buying decision. For example, finance people may help generate a buying decision based on the finances available. |
| Pull Strategy | The manufacturer markets directly to the end user to generate demand back to the distributor. Examples: Auto manufacturers and specialty drug manufacturers. |
| Push Strategy | The manufacturer directly involves the distributor in a promotional campaign and induces support from the distributor for the manufacturer's products. |
| Specific Promotional Push Strategies | Promotional allowances Cooperative advertising Incentives & contests Missionary reps |
| Promotional Allowances | Manufacturers tie allowances and discounts to a specific volume of distributor purchases. |
| Disadvantage of Promotional Allowances | A potential bullwhip effect. |
| Cooperative Advertising | A common arrangement is 50-50 cost sharing of advertising expenses. The distributor receives money for advertising the manufacturer's brand. The manufacturer can provide suggestions or a ready-to-go campaign. |
| Missionary Selling | Instead of selling directly and taking orders, a manufacturer generates sales indirectly by providing information and support to others who control the sale to the end-user. |
| What Incentives & Contests Can Do | Create new customers. Boost sales of specific products. Help launch a new product. Counter seasonal slumps. |