Marketing and implementing large-volume orders and major projects calls for specific types of expertise. This textbook deals with all of the management tasks involved: order management, inquiry evaluation and proposal preparation, pricing and revenue planning, order financing and financial engineering, contract management, negotiation management, project management, and finally project cooperation. Adopting a cross-sector perspective, it examines both traditional manufacturing industries and business-to-business services. All contributions are presented in an accessible style, making the book well-suited as both a managerial textbook and valuable practical guide.

Combines practical relevance for executive education with scientific rigor of the latest research Covers comprehensive topics from tender reception to project management, including chapters from leading experts in practice and academia Includes conceptual, strategic, and operational points of view on the topic

Autorentext

Michael Kleinaltenkamp is full professor of business and services marketing at Freie Universität Berlin. He is joint program director of the Executive Master of Business Marketing and the China-Europe Executive Master of Business Marketing programs. His research interests include business-to-business marketing and services marketing.
Wulff Plinke is the founding dean of the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) in Berlin. Prior to joining ESMT he held positions as full professor at Humboldt Universität zu Berlin and Freie Universität Berlin. His research interest lies in the area business-to-business marketing.
Ingmar Geiger is assistant professor of business and services marketing at Freie Universität Berlin. He is joint program director of the Executive Master of Business Marketing and the China-Europe Executive Master of Business Marketing programs. His research interests include business-to-business marketing and negotiation.

Inhalt
Order Management.- Inquiry Evaluation and Proposal Preparation.- Pricing and Revenue Planning in the Project Business.- Order Financing and Financial Engineering.- Contract Management.- Negotiation Management.- Project Management.- Project Cooperation.