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    Aligning teaching and practice: a study of SME marketing

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    Authors
    Resnick, Sheilagh
    Cheng, Ranis
    Brindley, Clare
    Foster, Carley cc
    Affiliation
    Nottingham Trent University
    Issue Date
    2011
    
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    Purpose – This study aims to explore the role of marketing in small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) and to consider how amendments can be made to the UK higher education (HE) teaching curriculum to inform marketing teaching and learning around a small business context. Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative, exploratory approach using semi‐structured in‐depth interviews amongst ten owners of SMEs in the East Midlands region of the UK was used. Findings – Marketing in SMEs is centred on customer engagement, networking and word of mouth communication. HE academic institutions should take account of these findings and work towards introducing SME‐specific marketing material in its teaching and learning curricula. Research limitations/implications – This study uses a small number of SME companies in one region and therefore the generalisability of the findings may be limited. Further research could extend the number of SME companies and to other regions of the UK. Practical implications – The findings have a bearing on the UK HE marketing curriculum. This study offers insights into how the marketing curriculum in HE needs to be adapted in light of the findings to ensure marketing graduates are equipped to enter SME employment. Originality/value – Studies aligning how marketing in SMEs is practiced compared to HE teaching curriculum are limited. This research contributes to the body of literature by further exploring the characteristics and marketing activities of SMEs and highlighting the need to align teaching and practice of marketing in UK HE institutions.
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    RESNICK, S., CHENG, R., BRINDLEY, C. and FOSTER, C., 2011. Aligning teaching and practice: a study of SME marketing. Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, 13 (1), pp. 37-46.
    Publisher
    Emerald
    Journal
    Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10545/620971
    Additional Links
    http://irep.ntu.ac.uk/4654/
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/14715201111147932
    Type
    Article
    ISSN
    14715201
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