The Marketing Concept In The U.S. And The USSR: An Historical Analysis

This paper traces the evolution of marketing thought in the United States and Russia and advances the argument that the marketing concept is not unique to free-market systems. Rather the acceptance and application of the marketing concept seems inevitable in any society which advances to the point where it has: (1) a high degree of specialization and division of labor in production, (2) a reward system based on generalized purchasing power, i.e., money, and (3) significant amounts of discretionary income in the hands of consumers.