JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT POLICY AND PRACTICE
SME Marketing Mix Standardization in the B2B Market
Author(s): Juergen Wieland
Citation: Juergen Wieland, (2018)" SME Marketing Mix Standardization in the B2B Market ," Journal of Management Policy and Practice, Vol. 19, Iss. 1, pp. 45-55
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
This paper examines SMEs price and product policy interdependencies in relation to a standardized
marketing management approach. The methodology is based on four site cases with consulting
companies and internal marketing departments of German SMEs, realized through 14 semi-structured indepth interviews. This study shows that a structured marketing mix is the basis for marketing-mixmanagement success. This paper links the perspectives of behavioural interdependencies and SME
stakeholders’ strategic flexibility on the identification of mix-policies. This study suggests how to identify mix policies and their interdependencies and how to manage a structured marketing mix successfully.