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Marketing's reputation and influence in the firm

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  • Merlo, Omar
  • Lukas, Bryan A.
  • Whitwell, Gregory J.

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This study examines whether or not marketing's influence in the firm is fundamentally a reputation issue. Based on a sample of 122 senior executives of Australian firms operating in a wide range of manufacturing industries, empirical findings show that the marketing function's reputation in a firm is an important antecedent of marketing's influence in a firm. Results also show that the reputation–influence link is contingent on a firm's particular strategic stance (cost-leadership strategy and differentiation strategy). Results further show that marketing's reputation was good and marketing's influence was strong in the Australian firms surveyed. Directions for future research are discussed.

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  • Merlo, Omar & Lukas, Bryan A. & Whitwell, Gregory J., 2012. "Marketing's reputation and influence in the firm," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 65(3), pages 446-452.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jbrese:v:65:y:2012:i:3:p:446-452
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2011.03.002
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