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Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Business economics - Marketing, Corporate Communication, CRM, Market Research, Social Media, grade: 1,7, G teborg University, 48 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: The aim of this essay is to describe and to discuss the implications of a functional orientation on product development and market communication. Therefore firstly, the definition as well as the reasons of the need of the implementation of functional orientation are shown. Secondly, the consequences and dangers of this approach on product development and market communication are presented and discussed. Further, the goal of the second part is to work out and describe the concepts of dematerialisation as well as functional orientation from a sustainable perspective. Therefore, the term 'dematerialisation' is definded and a brief general overview about the current situation is given. Secondly, this approach as well as the approach of functional orientation will be presented and discussed out of a sustainable perspective. Finally, the aim of the last elaboration is to work out the paradoxes between the theoretical approach of marketing, namely the foundations of marketing, and the concepts and values of a sustainable society. It will be conducted, what problems might appear when these two approaches are brought together. Therefore, first of all the theoretical foundations of marketing are named and described. Secondly, the concepts and values of a sustainable society are shown and discussed. After this, the problems which are occuring, when these two approaches are brought together, are presented.

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Business economics - Offline Marketing and Online Marketing, grade: 1,7, Göteborg University, language: English, abstract: The aim of this essay is to describe and to discuss the implications of a functional orientation on product development and market communication. Therefore firstly, the definition as well as the reasons of the need of the implementation of functional orientation are shown. Secondly, the consequences and dangers of this approach on product development and market communication are presented and discussed. Further, the goal of the second part is to work out and describe the concepts of dematerialisation as well as functional orientation from a sustainable perspective. Therefore, the term ‘dematerialisation’ is definded and a brief general overview about the current situation is given. Secondly, this approach as well as the approach of functional orientation will be presented and discussed out of a sustainable perspective. Finally, the aim of the last elaboration is to work out the paradoxes between the theoretical approach of marketing, namely the foundations of marketing, and the concepts and values of a sustainable society. It will be conducted, what problems might appear when these two approaches are brought together. Therefore, first of all the theoretical foundations of marketing are named and described. Secondly, the concepts and values of a sustainable society are shown and discussed. After this, the problems which are occuring, when these two approaches are brought together, are presented.

'Sustainable Marketing' collects chapters on: marketing in the ethical environment, consumer behaviour, changing behaviour, segmentation, pricing, supply and distribution, among many other topics.

Sustainability Marketing: New directions and practices explores how a customer's desire for sustainable products can form a part of new marketing strategies. Sustainability Marketing provides solutions to scholars, marketers and decision makers aiming to gain an advantage in businesses where sustainability is increasingly prioritised.

Sustainable Marketing is structured around the traditional "4Ps" of marketing and explains how marketing mix decisions can and do influence environmental outcomes. Throughout the book, Donald A. Fuller advocates the conversion of consumption systems to a sustainable paradigm that represents a circular use of resources, not the linear approach (materials >products >consumption >disposal) that leads to the pollution of ecosystems. The book′s running theme is that marketers can reinvent strategy and craft "win-win-win" solutions, where customers win (obtaining genuine benefits), organizations win (achieving financial objectives), and ecosystems win (ecosystem functioning is preserved or enhanced). The theme is vividly illustrated by 49 in-text exhibits of successful corporate environmental initiatives.

Environmental Marketing: Strategies, Practice, Theory, and Research is a timely resource for the 1990s. It examines a broad range of issues that affect environmental behavior while providing materials and guidance to marketing decisionmakers. It will guide your organization toward a decidedly “green” marketing movement, toward marketing concepts and tools that not only serve your organization's objectives but preserve and protect the environment as well.Environmental Marketing clearly defines the potential roles of organizations, consumers, and governments and examines how these groups impact environmental factors through the marketing process. The book helps you understand alternative perspectives to green marketing issues and, in turn, enables you to make clearer, more conscious decisions toward improving your environmental marketing performance.This resourceful text begins by defining the concept of environmental or “green” marketing and how the idea of a healthy planet and successful marketing strategies can co-exist. It discusses the consumer's behavior toward environmental products and how marketers can effectively educate them, the guidelines involved in doing so, and the consequences of failing to do so. The marketer's position on environmental changes in industry is examined along with alternatives for striking a balance between marketing objectives and environmental concerns. Finally, the book discusses the global response to environmental marketing and where multi-national organizations belong within this balance.Environmental Marketing is a book for all managers involved in decisions impacting the environment. It is also of great interest to public policymakers and academics who wish for quick insight into environmental marketing issues.

Consideration for the ethics of business, social responsibility and the environment has put sustainability at the top of the agenda for many organisations and marketing has a key role to play in driving this agenda. This book explores the complex and challenging environment of sustainable marketing. The author starts by considering the background of traditional marketing in order to understand the changes that have occurred over recent times and their significance. From corporate social responsibility to societal and green marketing movements, leading to the development of sustainable marketing practice, this book is the most complete and accessible introduction to Sustainable Marketing on the market. Key themes covered in the book include: Current developments in the marketing environment and their role in stimulating or impeding the progress of sustainability The nature of consumption in relation to sustainability The underlying attitudes of consumers towards sustainable consumption The use of social marketing for planning and implementing behavioural change in consumers towards a more sustainable lifestyle

The new and extended Second Edition of the award-winning textbook Sustainability Marketing: A Global Perspective provides a sustainability-oriented vision of marketing for the twenty-first century. Adopting a a consumer marketing focus, it emphasises integrating sustainability principles into both marketing theory and the practical decision making of marketing managers. The book shows how the complexities of sustainability issues can be addressed by marketers through a systematic step-by-step approach. The steps involve an analysis of socio-environmental priorities to complement conventional consumer research; an integration of social, ethical and environmental values into marketing strategy development; a new consumer-oriented sustainability marketing mix to replace the outmoded and producer-oriented '4Ps'; and finally an analysis of how marketing can go beyond responding to social change to contribute to a transformation to a more sustainable society. Without taking such steps, marketing will continue to drive global crises linked to climate change, poverty, food shortages, oil depletion and species extinction, instead of helping to tackle them. A comprehensive package of supplementary materials for this text is available at www.wiley.com/college/belz. View the authors blog at: www.sustainability-marketing.com