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Channel support activities and perceived goal orientation: an exploration in the Indian market

Audhesh K. Paswan (Associate Professor, Department of Marketing and Logistics, University of North Texas, Box 311396, Denton, TX 76203‐1396. USA)

Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics

ISSN: 1355-5855

Article publication date: 18 December 2003

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Abstract

This study empirically explores one of the important channel issues – the relationship between various channel support given to channel partners and the perceived (by managers) goal‐orientation of a firm. Results from an emerging market, India, indicate that perceived orientation towards both profitability and market share is not associated with any of the channel support considered. Growth orientation however is strongly associated with most of the channel support activities – both business (e.g., business advice, pricing and ordering assistance, and personnel training) as well as marketing (advertising support, sales promotional material, and inventory management assistance) oriented activities. In contrast, perceived sales volume orientation is only associated with advertising support and business advice, however, the relationship is negative. These findings have interesting implications for channel management and channel motivation.

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Paswan, A.K. (2003), "Channel support activities and perceived goal orientation: an exploration in the Indian market", Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, Vol. 15 No. 4, pp. 19-41. https://doi.org/10.1108/13555850310765024

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