Teaching Strategic Marketing : Applying the Jazz Metaphor
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The article discusses how the metaphor of jazz music making is used to facilitate visualisation and application of strategic thinking and creativity in the strategic marketing course. The evidence shows that students adapt well to and enjoy the metaphor, and find that it facilitates their learning of the subject.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008