Fifth Edition GLOBAL MARKETING A DECISION-ORIENTED APPROACH Svend Hollensen _ • CONTENTS Preface Guided tour Acknowledgements Publisher’s acknowledgements Abbreviations About the author XVI XXX xxxiv xxxvi xli xliv PARTI THE DECISION WHETHER TO INTERNATIONALIZE 1 Global marketing in the firm Learning objectives 1.1 Introduction to globalization 1.2 The process of developing the global marketing plan 1.3 Comparison of the global marketing and management style of SMEs
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probable. These conditions may not apply in other countries such as China and Singapore where government control over businesses is high. b) Economic Fluctuations in interest rates‚ exchange rates and money value greatly affect activities and operations of General Electric. Factors such as deflation and inflation as well as government spending in different countries in which General Electric has ventured often influence business productivity and profitability. The economic impacts caused by the current
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MACRO ENVIRONMENT AFFECTING MARKETING INTRODUCTION A Business principally is the organized effort by individuals in an organization to produce goods and services and to sell these goods and services in a market place to earn a good profit margin. The operating environment for all organizations whether they are commercial‚ charitable‚ governmental‚ or in the public sector more generally‚ is never static and seldom entirely predictable‚ and can therefore profoundly affect a company’s course of action
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Whenever we talk about where’s coffee is the best‚ the first image flash into our mind would be the name "Starbucks." For the key environmental factors that affect the success of its products in Macau: Demographic Years ago‚ Starbucks started up in Macau. It had been a trend to try the Starbucks coffee. Almost everyday a queue of students was lined up in front of the shop at that period of time. However‚ after a while‚ the tide was quenched. So we can see that the Starbucks does not really focus
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Factors that affect climate Latitude: Ocean Currents: Wind and air masses: Elevation: Relief: Near water: Global Factors that Affect Climate As the suns UV rays hit the earth they hit is directly at the equator causing more heat. Because these rays are direct and they hit direct at one spot. For part a‚ the earth start to slope‚ in which the sun’s rays have to hit a larger areas‚ and have to travel further distances. As the latitude increases‚ the average annual temperatures decreases. In North
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Running head: MARKETING COMPARISON Marketing Comparison: International and Domestic Australia and the United States Marketing Comparison: International and Domestic Australia and the United States As defined by the American Marketing Association‚ ’Marketing is an organizational function and a set of processes for creating‚ communicating‚ and delivering value to customers and for managing customer relationships in ways that benefit the organization and its stakeholders ’ (AMA‚ 2004‚ 2)
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CHALLENGES IN GLOBAL MARKETING L.RAJARAJESWARI‚ ASST.PROFESSOR‚ DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION‚ ARUL ANANDAR COLLEGE‚ KARUMATHUR – 625514‚ MADURAI DISTRICT. Abstract: Globalization is no longer an abstraction but a stark reality that virtually all firms‚ large and a small‚ face. Firms that want to survive in the 21st century must confront this all encompassing force that pervades every aspect of business. In a wide range of industries from automobiles to food and clothing‚ firms face the
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Since the size and volume of the global market is a lot bigger than the domestic market‚ opportunities can be found: Economies of scale: Companies with global market would be able to gain an advantage in production economies of scale since the level of production is relatively high compare to just targeting a specific market. Buying and negotiation power in everything from raw materials to advertising would also increase due to the higher budget and spending. For companies which do not have a
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What is the most influential factor positive or negative that affects training When a business chooses to train their workers there are many factors that affect the training process. Top management needs to have a “buy-in” and commitment to the training and development. Training needs to be part of the corporate culture. If employees feel they are not supported by their management while training‚ they may not give the attention and commitment that the training deserves. Training needs to be tied
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Global factors affecting business The way of running the business differs from country to country. The marketing‚ sales and technical skills are required to increase the productivity of business. Business in general is enhanced when people from different cultures find new approaches to old problems‚ creating solutions by combining cultural perspectives and learning to see issues from the viewpoint of others. Business Environment consists of factors influential to the business operations. These
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