Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Marketing Mix, Psychographic, Swot Analysis

• School: Western University
• Department: Management and Organizational Studies
• Course: Management and Organizational Studies 1021A/B
• Professor: Hayden Woodley

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