In this article I discuss the ‘Lees-Marshment model’ of a market-oriented party in response to the criticisms from Robert Ormrod. In doing this I note recent modifications I have made, comment on its comparative potential and put forward my own evaluation of the areas that need development such as communication of delivery, implementation and empirical verification.
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