Geoffrey Lancaster

The definitive text that connects sales theory to the practical implications of selling in today's world Selling and Sales Management, 12th Edition, by Jobber, Lancaster and Le Meunier-FitzHugh provides an integrated and strategic approach to managing sales and customer relations in a complex, volatile and global marketplace. Fully updated with the latest case studies and practical exercises, the new edition covers leading research into the use of technology to enhance the selling process, as well as the recent thinking in customer relationship management and the interactions between sales and marketing functions. The text is well grounded for undergraduate and postgraduate students in business management or marketing degrees, as well those studying MBA or sales professionals in the field. The new edition offers: Expanded coverage of the management of sales channelsUpdated content on the role of social media and artificial intelligence in sellingA fully revised chapter on sales managementIncreased coverage of strategic selling and partneringDiscussion on the interactions between sales and marketing functionsExtended discussion on customer managementNew and updated practical illustrations, examples and cases About the authors: David Jobber is Emeritus Professor of Marketing at University of Bradford and has served on the editorial boards of numerous marketing and sales management journals. He was appointed as Special Advisor to the Research Assessment Exercise panel and has also received the Academy of Marketing Life Achievement award for distinguished services to marketing. Geoff Lancaster is Dean of Academic Studies at the London School of Commerce. He was formerly Senior Examiner and Academic Adviser to the Chartered Institute of Marketing and Chief Examiner to the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management. Kenneth Le Meunier-FitzHugh is a Visiting Fellow at IMD (Switzerland), Warwick University and EIPM. He has taught at several universities in the UK including the LSE, St Andrews, Cranfield and UEA. He has also held senior sales and marketing roles in the past for several organisations, including Yamaha and HSBC.

The overall success of an organization is dependent on how marketing is able to inform strategy and maintain an operational focus on market needs. With an array of examples and case studies from around the world, Lancaster and Massingham's vital study offers an alternative to the traditional American focused teaching materials currently available. This second edition has been fully revised and updated, including a new chapter on digital marketing written by Dr Wilson Ouzem. Topics covered include: consumer and organizational buyer behaviour product and innovation strategies direct marketing Social media marketing Designed and written for undergraduate, MBA and masters students in marketing management classes, Essentials of Marketing Management builds on the successful earlier edition to provide a solid foundation to understanding this core topic.

The overall success of an organization is dependent on how marketing is able to inform strategy and maintain an operational focus on market needs. With an array of examples and case studies from around the world, Lancaster and Massingham's vital study offers an alternative to the traditional American focused teaching materials currently available. This second edition has been fully revised and updated, including a new chapter on digital marketing written by Dr Wilson Ouzem. Topics covered include: consumer and organizational buyer behaviour product and innovation strategies direct marketing Social media marketing Designed and written for undergraduate, MBA and masters students in marketing management classes, Essentials of Marketing Management builds on the successful earlier edition to provide a solid foundation to understanding this core topic.