PREFACE |
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
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1 A STRATEGIC PERSPECTIVE |
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The Need for a New Perspective |
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Emergence of the Industry |
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3 | (2) |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (3) |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (2) |
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2 THE CHANGING COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE |
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13 | (1) |
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Competition in the 90s and Beyond 2000 |
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14 | (3) |
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Implications for the Sales Function |
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17 | (1) |
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Other Strategic Initiatives |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (4) |
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24 | (1) |
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Business-Related Cycles in the 21st Century |
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Competitive Advantage: Staying Close to the Customer |
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31 | (6) |
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3 ORGANIZATIONAL MODELS AND ASSUMPTIONS |
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A Holistic Customer-Based Model |
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Performance from a Market Perspective |
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Expanding the Model to Channel Management |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (3) |
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53 | (16) |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (3) |
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58 | (2) |
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60 | (2) |
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63 | (2) |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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5 INTEGRATING THE MODELS: DELIVERING VALUE |
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69 | (2) |
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71 | (3) |
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74 | (5) |
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79 | (7) |
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86 | (2) |
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88 | (1) |
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6 A CONCEPTUAL TECHNOLOGY MODEL |
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The Network: The Backbone |
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89 | (1) |
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The Basic System Configuration |
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Broad Benefits of the Configuration |
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End-User Computer Devices |
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93 | (2) |
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95 | (1) |
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User-Friendly Design Concepts |
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98 | (1) |
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Trends and Challenges for the Industry |
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101 | (3) |
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Complexity of the Industry |
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104 | (3) |
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7 PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER |
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107 | (8) |
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Sales Process vs. Customer-Value Models |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (3) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (1) |
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Integration of Focus and Effort |
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115 | (1) |
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Definition of Applications |
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Linking Applications with Processes |
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121 | (1) |
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121 | (15) |
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136 | (8) |
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144 | (12) |
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156 | (3) |
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159 | (2) |
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161 | (4) |
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165 | (4) |
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9 SALES MANAGEMENT: THE FORGOTTEN ELEMENT |
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Historical View of Management |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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172 | (2) |
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Leadership and Training of Subordinates |
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174 | (2) |
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Senior Management Support |
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176 | (1) |
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176 | (3) |
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179 | (2) |
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Training Needs and Career Path |
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181 | (1) |
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Sales Force Automation and the Field Manager |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (10) |
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183 | (1) |
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184 | (1) |
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Reasons for Gaining/Losing Business |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (2) |
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Examples of the Opportunity |
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188 | (2) |
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190 | (3) |
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193 | (10) |
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193 | (1) |
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Leadership vs. Management |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (2) |
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197 | (1) |
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Phase 1: Needs Assessment |
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197 | (3) |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (1) |
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12 COSTS AND JUSTIFICATION |
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203 | (38) |
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203 | (2) |
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An Almost Complete List of Costs |
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205 | (10) |
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215 | (2) |
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217 | (10) |
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227 | (10) |
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Putting the Pieces Together |
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237 | (4) |
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241 | (6) |
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241 | (1) |
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Gaining Senior Management Support |
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242 | (1) |
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Functional Description of Activity Content |
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242 | (2) |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (1) |
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14 THE ROLE OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT |
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247 | (12) |
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247 | (5) |
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252 | (1) |
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Understanding Requirements and Committing to Make It Happen |
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253 | (2) |
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Support of the Project Team |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (1) |
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IS vs. Business Project Management |
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257 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (8) |
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Trends and Management Concerns |
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259 | (2) |
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Management Tools vs. Strategy |
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261 | (1) |
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262 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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The Ultimate Competitive Weapon |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (2) |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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INDEX |
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