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Vol. 10 No. 1 (2011)
PhD student papers

The Marketing Concept, Market Orientation and Marketing Competencies: How are they Adopted in Small and Medium-sized Firms?

Published:
2011-06-20
DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.21845/comp/2011/1/8
Author
Eniko Kontor
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Keywords
small and medium sized enterprises market orientation competencies
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Kontor, E. (2011). The Marketing Concept, Market Orientation and Marketing Competencies: How are they Adopted in Small and Medium-sized Firms?. Competitio, 10(1), 104-117. https://doi.org/10.21845/comp/2011/1/8
Abstract

The aim of this paper is to review the literature dealing with the marketing concept, its implementation, i.e., market orientation, marketing competencies and their effects on performance with special emphasis on small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). A large number of studies have shown that, on the one hand, the lack of a conceptual marketing approach is one of the most serious problems owner-managers face in business operations and, on the other hand, marketing is recognised as one of the most important business activities essential to the survival and growth of the enterprise. According to the literature,
the adoption of the marketing concept/market orientation in SME-s is limited, due to limited resources in finance, time and marketing competencies.

JEL classification: L26, M14, M31

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