INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING, CONSUMER, AND PRODUCT

Module 1 – Case INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING, CONSUMER, AND PRODUCT Assignment Overview Research: Understanding The Marketing Environment To correctly identify opportunities and threats to their product, Marketing Managers need to understand the marketing environment in which the products operate. Case Assignment Using the industry of the product/service you chose in your Discussion assignment, complete the following: Industry Research • Using articles predominately from the Trident Online Library’s full-text databases (such as Academic Search Complete, Business Source Complete and/or ProQuest Central), conduct secondary research on the industry in which your chosen product/service operates. • From your research and what you have learned in the readings, identify 3 marketing environmental factors that will impact this type of product/service. Describe and explain the chosen marketing factors and discuss general market implications. Since you are engaging in research, be sure to cite and reference the sources in APA format. The paper should be written in third person; this means words like “I,” “we,” and “you” are not appropriate. For more information see Differences Between First and Third Person. See the Student Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper, including pages 13 and 14 on in-text citations. Another resource is the “Writing Style Guide,” which is found under “My Resources” on the TLC portal. All research should be cited in the body of the paper. In-text citations and corresponding references should be included in your paper. The use of direct quotes is strongly discouraged. Use the attached APA-formatted template (MKT301 Case1) to create your submission. Assignment Expectations Your submission will include: • Trident University International’s cover page • A two-page paper with APA citations (2-3 sentence introduction, body, 2-3 sentence conclusion) • The reference list page in APA format (see specific research requirements)Module 1 – Case HUMAN ELEMENT IN NEGOTIATIONS Case Assignment Begin by reading: Stuhlmacher, A., & Adair, B. (2014). Chapter 10: Personality and negotiation. In Benoliel, M. (Ed.), Negotiation excellence: Successful deal making. 2nd. Ed. Hackensack, NJ: World Scientific Publishing Company. [EBSCO eBook Collection] After reading this assignment, prepare a 3- to 4-page paper in which you discuss the extent to which you agree that being prepared to interact empathically and congenially and to apply the concept of mutuality with those at the negotiating table is key to preparing for success in any negotiations. Explain your reasoning, give some examples and offer some theoretical support from your readings. Draw on the background readings and search in the Trident Online Library to find some papers/articles to support your argument and show them in the reference list.