UNCERTAINTIES DURING THE EVOLUTION OF MARKETING
Abstract
In the literature, there are several issues regarding
to marketing which has not been finalized yet during the decades. In this
context, the objective of this paper is to represent the uncertainties of the
marketing during the development of marketing thought. To indicate that
effectively, the author will try to ascertain the answers of the following
critical questions providing several examples: “Is marketing a distinct field
in social sciences?” “Is marketing a science?” “What is the scope of
marketing?” and “Do the marketing practitioners and academics collaborate to be
more effective” “Is marketing losing its territories”.
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