It is designed to support marketing decision making. Jobber (2007) defines it as a "system in which marketing data is formally gathered, stored, analysed and distributed to managers in accordance with their informational needs on a regular basis." In addition, the online business dictionary defines Marketing Information System (MkIS) as "a system that analyses and assesses marketing information, gathered continuously from sources inside and outside an organization or a store."[1] Furthermore, "an overall Marketing Information System can be defined as a set structure of procedures and methods for the regular, planned collection, analysis and presentation of information for use in making marketing decisions." (Kotler, et al, 2006).
Volume 11 | 09-Special Issue
Pages: 482-488
DOI: 10.5373/JARDCS/V11/20192595