1 - Basics Flashcards

1
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A fundamental difference between regular marketing and global marketing is…?

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The Scope of Activities **

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The standardization-adaptation scale goes as follows:

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Standardization Adaptation

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2
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Market penetration strategy is identified by these product/market dimensions:

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Existing products Existing markets

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3
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What are key facilitators of globalization?

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An increasingly mobile workforce More informed customers Rapidly changing transportation and communications technologies

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3
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The CAGE distance framework includes these four dimensions:

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Cultural Administrative Geographic Economic

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4
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Adaptation/localization is preferred when there are…?

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  • Different customer preferences - Different performance requirements and standards across countries - Different cultural perceptions
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5
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Product development strategy is identified by these product/market dimensions:

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New products Existing markets

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6
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The EPRG framework includes these four approaches/orientations:

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Ethnocentric - focus on the home market Polycentric - approach global markets with discrete strategies Regiocentric - strategies target entire regions Geocentric - the world is one market

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7
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What three things characterize global markets?

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1) Greater uncertainty in markets and environments 2) Greater diversity and dynamism than domestic, internal markets 3) Greater separation of geographical and psychological distances

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7
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CAGE: Cultural, includes…?

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Interactions among people. Language, education, religion, values, norms

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Diversification strategy is identified by these product/market dimensions:

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New products New markets

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10
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CAGE: Economic, includes…?

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Wealth. Differences in national income, costs of business, prices, availability of human/natural resources

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10
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Direct marketing is a low/high localization need business function

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High need, marketing must be adapted to appeal to individual, local markets

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11
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What is globalization?

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A process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments of many nations.

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12
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Driving forces affecting global integration and marketing

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Leverage Experience transfers Scale economies Resource utilization Global strategy

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13
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CAGE: Geographic, includes…?

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Country size, infrastructure, climate, remoteness from neighboring countries

15
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Finance is a low/high localization need business function

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Low need, finance practices are internal and can be standardized

16
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What is the driving force behind globalization?

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International trade and investment. This has resulted in a global economy.

18
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Forces affecting global integration and global marketing

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  • Multilateral trade agreements - Converging market needs and wants - Transportation and communication improvements - Product development costs
20
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Benefits of standardization include…?

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  • Economies of scale - Lowered costs - Uniform products - Shorter learning curve
21
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EPRG: Ethnocentric characteristics

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Home country is superior to others, looks for similarities in other companies. Products that succeed at home will succeed elsewhere. Leads to standardized approach

22
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Restraining forces affecting global integration and marketing

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Management myopia and organizational culture National control Opposition to globalization

23
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EPRG: Regiocentric characteristics

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A region is the relevant geographic unit (eg: NAFTA)

24
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Value equals…?

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Benefits/Price

25
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EPRG: Polycentric characteristics

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Each country is unique. Unique strategies for individual subsidiaries. Leads to localized approach.

26
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Market development strategy is identified by these product/market dimensions:

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Existing products New markets

27
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EPRG: Geocentric characteristics

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Entire world is market, strives for integrated global strategies. “Global” or “transnational” company. Leads to combination of extension and adaptation elements.

28
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CAGE: Administrative, includes…?

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Policies and red tape. Laws, political risk, government structure

29
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How do you create value?

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Improve benefits or reduce price Improve the product Find new distribution channels Create better communications Cut costs