ABSTRACT

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

When you have completed this chapter, you will be able to:

• Articulate the purpose and functions of market and market segment strategies. • Provide direction to the firm and/or business unit. • Know how to achieve differential advantage. • Guide effective allocation of scarce resources. • Achieve cross-functional integration. • Lay out the elements of a market segment strategy. • Select strategic focus and design positioning statements. • Identify effective and ineffective market and market segment strategies. • Develop and manage market strategies targeted at multiple marketsegments.