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In Hong Kong, a German businessperson
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International Business
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International Business
Means
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International Business 1
Objectives:
sales expansion, resource acquisition,
risk minimization
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International Business 2
Physical and societal factors
Political policies and legal practices
Cultural & social factors
Economic forces
Geographical influences
Global Climate factors
Technology issues
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International Business 3
Economic System
Resource Allocation
Market
Private
Resource
Ownership
State
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Command
Market
Capitalism
Centrally
Planned
Capitalism
Market
Socialism
Centrally
Planned
Socialism
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Trade policy
Taxation policy
Capital flows and foreign investment
Banking policy
Wage and price controls
Property rights
Black market
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International Business 5
Competitive factors
Major advantage in price, marketing,
innovation, or other factors.
Number and comparative capabilities
of competitors
Competitive differences by country
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International Operations 6
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Exporting
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Importing
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Source: Sak Onkvist and John J, Shaw, An Examination of the International Product Life
Cycle and Its Application within Marketing, Columbia Journal of World Business 18 (Fall,
1983)
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Globalization 1
Growth to a global or worldwide
scale due to "the globalization of the
communication industry.
The tendency of world investment
and business to move from national
and domestic markets to a worldwide
environment.
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Globalization 2
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Globalization 3
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Globalization 4
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Technology
Culture
Market Needs
Costs
Free Markets
Economic Integration
Peace
Strategic Intent
Management Vision, Strategy and Action
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Culture
Market Differences
Costs
National Controls
Nationalism
Peace vs. War/ Stability
Management Myopia
Organization History
Domestic Focus
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Challenges 1
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Challenges 2
Global Standardization or Adaptation
Toyota built the Corolla on a world platform. Ford
with its Focus. McDonalds uses chili sauce
(salsa) on its hamburgers in Mexico. Coca-Cola is
can be sweeter, or less carbonated.
Adaptation elements: Product features, brand
name, labeling, packaging, colors, materials,
prices, sales promotion, advertising themes,
media, execution.
Marketing programs do work best when they are
tailored to each target group.
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Challenges 3
Principle of Anticipation and Being Proactive. Not
Reactive.
Are you ready for change? Being adaptive to the
marketplace.
Macro environment Changes. The high income
growth country has shifted from Japan to US.
Low to medium has been concentrated in
Southeast Asia and southern Asia with China and
India to a certain extent as a unique, high-growth,
large country in the region and the world.
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Challenges 4
Principle of the Growth of Internet and
Information Technology.
Principles of:
Marketing Mix
11Ps
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Challenges 5
11 Ps of Global marketing
Purpose
Positioning
Planet
Physical
Evidence
Product
Consumers
Price
Process
Place
People
Packagin
g
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Challenges 6
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Challenges 7
Principle of Service:
Service before, during and after sale.
Create long-term value and connect with
customer.
Both products and services. Its creating more
value.
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Challenges 8
Principle of Future:
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Challenges 9
Principle of Global Experience
Counts for companies
Counts in the job market for employees.
Marketing Audits.
Marketing is not a destination, or a goal. Its a
process. A moving target.
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Political Window 1
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Political Window 2
We have 10 criteria by which to measure
knowledge:
Education rate,
Number of scientists,
Illiteracy rate,
Number of internet users,
Proportion of exports,
Population parameters,
Health status,
Purchasing and spending powers,
Geopolitical maturity,
International relations.
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3.
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Technical ability
Managerial skills
Cultural empathy and crosscultural communication
skills
Adaptability and an active
desire to adjust to living and
learning in the local culture
Nonjudgemental
Diplomacy and tolerance
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Language ability
Positive attitude
Emotional stability and
maturity
Adaptability of family
Negotiating ability
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Wrap-up 1
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Wrap-up 2
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Wrap-up 3
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