ETHICAL EVALUATION OF MARKETING ACTIONS ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMERS

TitleETHICAL EVALUATION OF MARKETING ACTIONS ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMERS
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2013
AuthorsŁodziana-Grabowska, J
JournalProblems of Management in the 21st Century
Volume8
Start Page66-80
PaginationDiscontinuous
Date PublishedDecember/2013
Type of ArticleOriginal article
ISSN2029-6932
Other NumbersICID: 1079814
Keywordsconsumer attitude, ethical behaviour, evaluation of marketing actions
Abstract

Ethics is one of significant and at the same time indispensable aspects of operations by contemporary organisations. It should constitute the benchmark for the direction of actions both inside the organisation and within its external relations. The evaluation of marketing actions, addressed first of all to consumers, should facilitate the resolution of decision-related problems as well as prevent their arising.
The research was aimed at recognising the respondents’ opinion on the contemporary marketing practice towards the customer.
Based on the applied dependency method and primary data the respondents’ opinion on the contemporary practice of marketing towards the customer is presented in the article. The research results confirm the thesis that the ethical behaviour is beneficial for companies since the consumers choose products offered by the companies being in compliance with the principles of ethics and values recognized by the purchaser.
One should remember that the ethical behaviour does not simply consist in avoidance of evil acts. The marketing specialist following the ethical code of conduct recognises that the position held by him/ her in the society also signifies certain commitments.

URLhttp://oaji.net/articles/2014/450-1397905752.pdf
DOI10.33225/pmc/13.08.66b
Refereed DesignationRefereed
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