Identifying the consequences of implementing marketing excellence

The current research was conducted with the aim of identifying the consequences of implementing marketing excellence in the aviation industry. The research method was mixed and conducted in the qualitative phase based on the grounded theory method. The research community in the qualitative phase consists of aviation industry experts. The tool for collecting information in the qualitative phase is in-depth interview and interview protocol. The sampling method in the qualitative stage is purposeful and the sampling continued until reaching theoretical saturation and finally 20 interviews were conducted to analyze the data in the qualitative stage of the theme analysis method including open, axial and selective coding with soft help. MAXqda software is used. The results of the qualitative phase of the research show that marketing excellence consists of value creation components, being a market driver, marketing efficiency, marketing learning, social responsibility and ethical marketing. Causal conditions affecting marketing excellence include marketing knowledge, marketing strategies, internal marketing, relational marketing, integrated marketing, and performance marketing. Interactions include marketing research, target market strategies, positioning and marketing mix, and marketing excellence outcomes including customer-based achievements and financial, social and environmental achievements. The background conditions include the organization's mission, the organization's marketing culture, the organization's structure and marketing infrastructure.