Abstract
Corporate marketing has been downsized or eliminated in many firms. At the same time, firms that still own a corporate marketing department struggle with organizing and positioning their commercial front‐end. The question arises whether firms need a corporate marketing department, and if so, how it can best add value to the firm. Based on a qualitative study among B2B companies, we develop a conceptual framework highlighting the various parental roles through which corporate marketing can contribute to overall firm and business unit performance. In addition, we identify five gaps that restrain successful outcomes of corporate marketing activities. In sum, our framework provides important insights on how to successfully organize corporate marketing activities.
Original language | English |
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Publication date | Jul 2014 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2014 |
Event | ISBM Academic Conference 2014: Advances in B-to-B Marketing - San Francisco State University, San Francisco, United States Duration: 30 Jul 2014 → 31 Jul 2014 http://isbm.smeal.psu.edu/research/academic%20conference |
Conference
Conference | ISBM Academic Conference 2014 |
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Location | San Francisco State University |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Francisco |
Period | 30/07/2014 → 31/07/2014 |
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