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Marketing strategies in facing channel conflicts and changing environment: a case study of Shell Tellus hydraulic oil.

by Yin Wai Yin, Juanna. / Questionnairies in Chinese. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-108). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.vi / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Methodology --- p.5 / The Interviews --- p.5 / The Questionnaire Survey --- p.6 / Chapter II. --- BACKGROUND ANALYSIS --- p.7 / The Company --- p.7 / The Royal Dutch/Shell Group --- p.7 / The lubricant division --- p.8 / Willie --- p.9 / The Market --- p.10 / Market Size --- p.10 / For initial fill --- p.10 / For testing purpose --- p.11 / For oil change --- p.11 / Market Share --- p.13 / At the manufacturers' and traders' level --- p.13 / At the end users' level --- p.15 / Hydraulic Oil Distribution Channels --- p.17 / Machine Manufactures' Buying Channels --- p.17 / Traders' Buying Channels --- p.18 / End-users' buying channels --- p.18 / Shell Tellus Hydraulic Oil --- p.19 / Strengths of Shell Tellus Oil --- p.19 / Weaknesses of Shell Tellus Oil --- p.20 / Opportunities of Shell Tellus Oil --- p.21 / Threat of Shell Tellus Oil --- p.21 / Competitors --- p.22 / Strengths of Competitors --- p.22 / Weaknesses of Competitors --- p.23 / Marketing Programs of Competitors --- p.23 / Price of Competitors --- p.24 / The Customer --- p.25 / Who are our customers ? --- p.25 / Machine Manufacturers (Or called builders by the insider) --- p.25 / Machine Traders --- p.25 / End-users --- p.25 / Purchase Decision --- p.26 / For initial fill --- p.27 / For oil change --- p.27 / Buying Criteria --- p.28 / Machine builders / traders --- p.28 / End-users --- p.28 / Customers' and Non-customers' General Perception --- p.29 / Machine Builders / Traders --- p.29 / End-users --- p.31 / How do customers compare Shell with competitors ? --- p.32 / Overall impression --- p.32 / Opinions on specific items --- p.32 / Other Environmental Factors --- p.34 / Export --- p.34 / The stagnant plastic industry --- p.35 / The increasing import tax of China --- p.35 / Re-export --- p.37 / Import --- p.37 / Chapter III. --- CHANNEL CONFLICTS --- p.38 / New and Existing Relationships --- p.40 / Relationship Reevaluation Triggers --- p.41 / The role of perceptions and behaviors --- p.41 / Asymmetrical power relationships --- p.42 / Performance of channel members --- p.43 / Goal incongruity --- p.44 / External influences on conflict --- p.44 / Partnership Advantage Evaluation --- p.45 / Marketing enhancements --- p.45 / Cost reductions --- p.46 / "Managing uncertainty (Williamson, 1981)" --- p.46 / "Protection of specific assets (Williamson, 1981)" --- p.47 / Formulating Channel Strategies --- p.47 / Relationship Components --- p.48 / The role of manufacturer - Shell --- p.48 / The role of distributors --- p.49 / The role of account managers --- p.50 / Programs and Action Plans --- p.52 / Essential elements --- p.53 / Capability-building programs --- p.54 / Incentive programs --- p.55 / Measuring Performance --- p.56 / Feedback --- p.57 / Chapter IV. --- THE MARKETING PLAN --- p.58 / Marketing Objectives --- p.59 / Product --- p.60 / Objectives --- p.60 / Strategy --- p.60 / The product itself --- p.60 / The services --- p.62 / Price --- p.63 / Objective --- p.63 / Strategy --- p.63 / Price setting --- p.63 / Reselling price control --- p.64 / Place --- p.65 / Objectives --- p.65 / Strategy --- p.65 / Promotion --- p.66 / Objectives --- p.66 / Strategies --- p.66 / Advertising --- p.67 / Sales promotion --- p.68 / Public relations --- p.69 / Chapter V. --- CONCLUSION --- p.71 / APPENDIX --- p.73 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.106

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_321813
Date January 1997
ContributorsYin, Wai Yin Juanna., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Business Administration.
PublisherChinese University of Hong Kong
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, vii, 108 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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