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dc.contributor.authorTumbe, Chinmay-
dc.contributor.authorRalli, Isha-
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-09T06:52:35Z-
dc.date.available2020-06-09T06:52:35Z-
dc.date.issued2018-
dc.identifier.citationTumbe, C., & Ralli, I. (2018). The four eras of “marketing” in twentieth century India. Journal of Historical Research in Marketing, 10(3), 294-311. doi:https://doi.org/10.1108/JHRM-06-2017-0031en_US
dc.identifier.issn1755-750X-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11718/23095-
dc.description.abstractPurpose – The purpose of this study is to understand the evolution of “marketing” in the public and corporate discourse of twentieth-century India. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws its inferences from an analysis of the digital Times of India and Financial Times historical newspaper databases, the corporate archives of two leading Mumbaibased firms – Godrej in consumer goods and Cipla in pharmaceuticals and oral histories of marketing managers. Findings – The paper identifies four eras of “marketing” in twentieth-century India. Era I (1910-1940) saw the emergence of agricultural “marketing boards” and “marketing officers” in the public sector and the growth of Indian and multinational advertising agencies. Era II (1940-1970) witnessed the formation of management and advertising associations and business schools with close involvement of American players. In Era III (1970-1990), there was a paradigm shift as “marketing” grew in corporate discourse and firms began to employ “marketing managers” in “marketing departments”. Era IV (1990-till date) witnessed the explosion of “marketing” in public and corporate discourse alongside the consumption boom in India. The paper shows how “marketing” evolved separately in the public and private sectors and in different phases as compared to that in the West. Research limitations/implications – This paper overturns conventional wisdom on marketing history in India, which has so far discounted its significance before 1960 or accorded primary significance to the 1990s’ economic liberalisation programme. Practical implications – Findings of this study will be useful to marketing professionals and teachers who wish to learn more about the history of marketing in India. Originality/value – The paper uses unexplored archival material and provides the first account on the evolution of“marketing” in public and corporate discourse in twentieth-century India.en_US
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dc.publisherEmeralden_US
dc.subjectMarketing historyen_US
dc.subjectAdvertising historyen_US
dc.subjectIndiaen_US
dc.subjectCiplaen_US
dc.subjectGodrejen_US
dc.subjectMarketing boardsen_US
dc.titleThe four eras of “marketing” in twentieth century Indiaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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