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Table 2.2<br />

Modified Items of the MARKOR Scale (C<strong>on</strong>tinued)<br />

Original Item<br />

Need <strong>and</strong> Reas<strong>on</strong> for<br />

change of item<br />

Revised Item<br />

19. It takes us forever to decide how to<br />

resp<strong>on</strong>d to our competitor's price<br />

changes. (R)<br />

20.Principles of market segmentati<strong>on</strong><br />

drive new product development efforts<br />

in this business unit.<br />

The questi<strong>on</strong> needed to be<br />

reworded to include the<br />

customer’s perspective<br />

about the <strong>supplier</strong>.<br />

The <strong>supplier</strong> takes a very<br />

l<strong>on</strong>g time to resp<strong>on</strong>d to<br />

changes in their competitors’<br />

pricing strategies.<br />

21. For <strong>on</strong>e reas<strong>on</strong> or another, we tend<br />

to ignore changes in our customer's<br />

product or service needs. (R)<br />

22. We periodically review our product<br />

development efforts to ensure that they<br />

are in line with what customers want.<br />

23. Our business plans are driven more<br />

by technological advances than by<br />

market research. (R)<br />

24. Several departments get<br />

together periodically to<br />

plan a resp<strong>on</strong>se to<br />

changes occurring in our<br />

business envir<strong>on</strong>ment.<br />

25. The product lines we sell depend<br />

more <strong>on</strong> internal politics than real<br />

market needs. (R)<br />

26. If a major competitor were to launch<br />

an intensive campaign targeted at our<br />

customers, we would immediately<br />

implement a resp<strong>on</strong>se.<br />

The questi<strong>on</strong> needed to be<br />

reworded to include the<br />

customer’s perspective<br />

about the <strong>supplier</strong>.<br />

The questi<strong>on</strong> needed to be<br />

reworded to include the<br />

customer’s perspective<br />

about the <strong>supplier</strong>.<br />

The questi<strong>on</strong> needed to be<br />

reworded to include the<br />

customer’s perspective<br />

about the <strong>supplier</strong>.<br />

The questi<strong>on</strong> needed to be<br />

reworded to include the<br />

customer’s perspective<br />

about the <strong>supplier</strong>.<br />

The questi<strong>on</strong> needed to be<br />

reworded to include the<br />

customer’s perspective<br />

about the <strong>supplier</strong>.<br />

For <strong>on</strong>e reas<strong>on</strong> or another, the <strong>supplier</strong><br />

tends to ignore changes in your<br />

product or service needs.<br />

The <strong>supplier</strong> seems to be driven<br />

by the customers (your) perspective in<br />

new product development efforts.<br />

The <strong>supplier</strong>'s business plans seem to<br />

be driven more by technological<br />

advances than by market research.<br />

The <strong>supplier</strong>'s resp<strong>on</strong>se to us is often<br />

not aligned with our needs because of<br />

internal <strong>supplier</strong> <strong>firm</strong> politics.<br />

If the <strong>supplier</strong>'s major competitor<br />

were to launch an intensive campaign<br />

targeted at you, then the <strong>supplier</strong><br />

would normally implement a counter<br />

campaign directed towards you.<br />

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