This text explores in great depth marketing decisions that have implications for financial management. The emphasis on the financial management side of marketing makes the book relevant to a wide variety of advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The book illustrates, uniquely, the interface between finance and management and, in particular, how strategic marketing decisions affect a company's financial management in terms of sales volume, profitability, return on investment and other indices of performance. The book is innovative and of a high standard with a strong authorial team in David Walters and Michael Halliday, who are both professors at the Sydney Graduate School of Management, Australia.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction.- PART ONE: MARKETING AND FINANCE ISSUES FOR MARKETING STRATEGY, ANALYSIS AND DECISIONS Current Perspectives of the Marketing/Finance Interface.- Marketing and Finance in the "New Economy" New Roles New Relationships.- Business Planning in the "New Economy" An Integrated Approach.- PART TWO: COST IMPLICATIONS AND COST CHARACTERISTICS AFFECTING MARKETING STRATEGY DECISIONS The Financial Implications of Strategic Marketing Decisions.- The Financial Implications of Operational Decisions.- PART THREE: FINANCIAL STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS Measuring the Value Created for Shareholders A Marketing Strategy Perspective.- Working Capital Management.- Managing the Fixed Asset Base.- Managing Cash Flows.- Capital Structure Decisions.- Investment Appraisal.- Developing and Managing a Business Portfolio.- Performance Planning and Control.
