Is Market Orientation Alone Enough? A Theory of Market Orientation, Productivity, and Performance

  • Hean Tat Keh
  • , Seong Y. Park
  • , Ji Yong Shin

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Abstract

Previous research on market orientation claims that higher levels of market orientation lead to greater profitability. In this conceptual paper, we argue that it is inadequate to only study the effect of market orientation on profitability. It is entirely feasible for a firm exhibiting high market orientation to perform poorly. We argue that firms should be concerned with the productivity of market orientation implementation, rather than with market orientation per se. We develop a conceptual model showing the relationship between market orientation, productivity and performance, and also present research propositions to test our theory.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDevelopments in Marketing Science
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages242-245
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015

Publication series

NameDevelopments in Marketing Science: Proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science
ISSN (Print)2363-6165
ISSN (Electronic)2363-6173

Keywords

  • American Market Association
  • Implementation Process
  • Market Orientation
  • Telecommunication Industry
  • Wall Street Journal

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