What are industrial products? How are they different from consumer products? Explain.
The products which are used as inputs to produce consumer products are known as industrial products, e.g. raw material, machinery, tools, etc.
Difference between industrial and consumer products:
Basis | Industrial Products | Consumer Products |
---|---|---|
Meaning |
These products are used for further production of other goods. |
These products are used for final consumption by the direct consumers. |
Number of buyer |
The buyers of industrial goods are limited. |
The buyers of consumer goods are many in number. |
Buying decision |
Decisions of buyers are influenced by technical specification and goodwill. |
Decisions of buyers are influenced by advertising and various sales promotional schemes. |
Nature of demand | These products have derived demand. | These products have direct demand. |
What are the factors affecting determination of the price of a product or service? Explain.
A marketer of colour TV having 20% of the current market share of the country aims at enhancing the market share to 50 per cent in next three years. For achieving this objective he specified an action programme. Name the function of marketing being discussed above. (Ans. Marketing planning.)
What is marketing mix? What are its main elements? Explain.
For buyers of consumer durable products, what ‘customer care services’ would you plan as a manager of a firm marketing new brand of motorcycle. Discuss.
How does branding help in differential pricing?
Distinguish between convenience product and shopping product.
Discuss the role of intermediaries in the distribution of consumer non-durable products.
What information is generally placed on the package of a food product? Design a label for one of the food products of your choice.
Product is a bundle of utilities. Explain.
Discuss the role of ‘sales promotion’ as an element of promotion mix.
How does planning provide direction?
What is meant by staffing?
Identify the network of social relationships which arises spontaneously due to interaction at work.
What is informal communication?
State the meaning of controlling.
What is meant by capital structure?v
What is meant by management?
What is a Treasury Bill?
What makes principles of management flexible?
Under which consumer right does a business firm set up consumer grievance cell?
The workers always try to show their inability when any new work is given to them. They are always unwilling to take up any kind of work. Due to sudden rise in demand a firm wants to meet excess orders. The supervisor is finding it difficult to cope up with the situation. State the element of directing that can help the supervisor in handling the problem.
What is the difference between delegation and decentralization?
Enumerate the various Acts passed by the Government of India which help in protection of consumers’ interests.
State any two reasons why investing public can expect a safe and fair deal in the stock market. (Point w.r.t safety of Transactions – Functions of the Stock Exchange).
The workers of a factory are unable to work on new machines and always demand for help of supervisor. The Supervisor is overburdened with their frequent calls. Suggest the remedy. (Hint: training)
State the two important sources of recruitment.
What is meant by staffing?
Company X is facing a lot of problems these days. It manufactures white goods like washing machines, microwave ovens, refrigerators and air conditioners. The company’s margins are under pressure and the profits and market share are declining. The production department blames marketing for not meeting sales targets and marketing blames production department for producing goods, which are not of good quality meeting customers’ expectations. The finance department blames both production and marketing for declining return on investment and bad marketing. State the quality of management that the company is lacking? What quality of management do you think the company is lacking? Explain briefly. What steps should the company management take to bring the company back on track?
Management is considered to be both an art and science. Explain.
State the impact of demonetization on interest rates, private wealth and real estate.