You've Been Hired to Work in the Marketing Department of a Business

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Essay

You've been hired to work in the marketing department of a business software firm. Why is it critical in today's marketing organizations that your chief marketing officer (CMO) ensure that relations with other functional business departments are harmonious? What two tasks must he/she undertake to ensure this?

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Definitions:

Corner Store Site

The location of a small retail business, typically situated on the corner of streets in urban or suburban areas, serving the immediate neighborhood.

Web Site

A location connected to the Internet that maintains one or more pages on the World Wide Web.

Grand Strategy

A comprehensive, long-term plan of essential actions by which a company or government aims to achieve major objectives or overarching goals.

Strategic Management Process

A systematic approach to planning and executing the strategy of an organization, involving stages such as analysis, formulation, implementation, and evaluation of strategic goals.