TY - BOOK AU - Baker, Michael's TI - Product Strategy and Management SN - 9788131724286 U1 - 658.5 BAK-P PY - 2009/// CY - South Asia PB - Pearson N1 - Part I: The theoretical foundations Competition and product strategy The product in theory and practice Buyer behaviour The product life cycle in theory and practice Product portfolios Part II: New product development The importance, nature and management of the new product development process New product strategy Idea management for new product development Screening new product ideas Concept development and testing Business analysis Product testing Part III: Product management Commercialization: test marketing and launching the new product Managing growth Managing the mature product Part IV: Product elimination Controlling the product line: an overview of the deletion decision Reaching the decision to delete a product Implementing the deletion decision Reprise Salient Features Provides a comprehensive review of the principles and practices of the product life cycle, giving readers full understanding of the subject. Contains original insights and ideas based on the author's practical experience, which give a real world context to the subject. Illustrated with European case studies at the end of every chapter to ensure readers think practically. Learning objectives to guide students through each topic. Revision questions to test understanding UR - https://books.google.co.in/books?id=qXh3TC_BzrQC&printsec=frontcover&dq=PRODUCT+STRATEGY+AND+MANAGEMENT+by+baker&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwisrbGJ_PfkAhXFto8KHRanARIQ6AEILzAB#v=onepage&q=PRODUCT%20STRATEGY%20AND%20MANAGEMENT%20by%20baker&f=false ER -