Marketing Challenges in a Turbulent Business Environment ― Proceedings of the 2014 Academy of Marketing Science (Ams) World Marketing Congress

??Edited in collaboration with the Academy of Marketing Science, this book contains the full proceedings of the 2014 Academy of Marketing Science World Marketing Congress held in Lima, Peru. The key challenge for marketers during the last two decades was “assuring high satisfaction and strong customer loyalty.”Today, the global economic climate remains unstable; plus, consumers everchanging desires, coupled with instantaneous communication enabled by social media and mobile technology all come together to stir up market turbulence. This volume explores how the blends of traditional and modern marketing practices facilitate development of new and innovative products, help create increased product/service differentiation, ensure better service quality, andmost of all, create value for stakeholders even in such a turbulent business environment. Showcasing cross-cultural research from academics, scholars andpractitioners from around the world, this volume provides insight andstrategies for various marketing issues in today’s emerging markets. Founded in 1971, the Academy of Marketing Science is an international organization dedicated to promoting timely explorations of phenomena related to the science of marketing in theory, research, and practice. Among its services to members and the community at large, the Academy offers conferences, congresses and symposia that attract delegates from around the world. Presentations from these events are published in this Proceedings series, which offers a comprehensive archive of volumesreflecting the evolution of the field. Volumes deliver cutting-edge researchand insights, complimenting the Academy’s flagship journals, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science(JAMS) and AMS Review. Volumesare edited by leading scholars and practitioners across a wide range of subject areas in marketing science.?

Founded in 1971, the Academy of Marketing Science is an international organization dedicated to promoting timely explorations of phenomena related to the science of marketing in theory, research, and practice. Among its services to members and the community at large, the Academy offers conferences, congresses and symposia that attract delegates from around the world. Presentations from these events are published in this Proceedings series, which offers a comprehensive archive of volumes reflecting the evolution of the field. Volumes deliver cutting-edge research and insights, complimenting the Academy’s flagship journals, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science (JAMS) and AMS Review. Volumes are edited by leading scholars and practitioners across a wide range of subject areas in marketing science.