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Marketing Chapter 8
Global Marketing
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Trends | Decline in protectionism, economic integration, global competition, networked global marketplace |
| Cross-cultural analysis | The study of the similarities and differences among customers |
| Values | Preferable modes of conduct--how you SHOULD do things |
| Customs | The normal/expected way of doing things |
| Cultural symbols | Represent cultural ideas/concepts |
| Customer ethnocentrism | Thinking it's wrong to buy foreign products |
| Hofstede's cultural dimensions model | Power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism, masculinity, time orientation, indulgence |
| Elements of the political-regulatory climate to consider | Stability (you want slow, small changes, if any), trade regulations, views on your home country, diplomatic regulations and government behavior |
| Exporting | Producing goods in one country and selling them in another--limited risk but also limited return |
| Franchising | Letting someone (the franchisee) operate a branch of your business (e.g. Yoplait) |
| Joint venture | Pooling your resources with a local firm --ownership and profits are shared |
| Strategic alliance | Collaborative relationships between independent firms |
| Direct investment | When a firm maintains 100% ownership over its plants, etc. in a foreign country, usually through wholly-owned subsidiaries |
| Product entry strategies | Product extension (sell the exact same product), product adaptation (similar product but slight modifications--e.g. different levels of salsa spiciness), product invention (create entirely new product) |
| Reverse innovation | Initially developing a product for a nice or underdeveloped market, then selling it to a wider audience |
| Pricing strategies | Dumping (selling below domestic price or actual cost), grey market (importing from low-cost countries and selling in high-cost countries) |
| Local consumer culture positioning (LCCP) | Using places/people/symbols/etc. that seem very local--e.g. truck ads |
| Foreign consumer culture positioning (FCCP) | Using foreign imagery, languages, etc.--e.g. fancy cheeses |
| Global consumer culture positioning (GCCP) | Using imagery that transcends national/cultural/etc. boundaries--e.g. airlines, luggage, tech companies |