Exam 1 Flashcards
What is globalization?
A process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments of many nations, is driven by international trade and investment and has resulted in wha some call a global economy
Social networking …
Websites have information about their subscribers’ interests, hobbies, and consumption habits Valuable information to global advertisers
What’s global marketing?
Attain worldwide coordination, rationalization, and integration of all marketing activities including target market selection, marketing-mix decisions, and organizational design and control mechanisms Includes the development of global products and global communication and distribution strategies
CAGE Framework …
Distance between two or more countries
Cultural,
Administrative,
Geographic,
Economic
Cultural differences:
language
ethnicities
religion
values
norms measurements: power distance masculinity individualism
Administrative differences:
laws
political risk
government structure
measurements: colonizer-colonized link legal system
Geographic distance:
country size
infrastructure
climate
remoteness from neighboring countries
Economic distance:
national income
costs of doing business
prices
availability of human and natural resources
measurements: inflation imports exports
What are emerging markets?
Provide new opportunities for investment and marketing
EPRG Framework …
Ethnocentric orientation
Polycentric orientation
Regiocentric orientation
Geocentric orientation
What’s ethnocentric orientation?
Focus on the home market
Domestic strategies are superior to foreign ones
Domestic strategies are applied in foreign markets and overseas operations
No systematic marketing screening to search for foreign markets
What is polycentric orientation?
Decentralized management
Affiliates develop their own marketing strategy
Mindset of management is focused on host country
Marketing strategies must be adapted to the specific needs of the market
Little room for standardized marketing
Overseas markets are screened individually
Marketing activities are organized and carried out country by country (e.g. Ford Escort)
What is regiocentric orientation?
A particular region is viewed as comprising a single market
Regional trade areas are the focus of marketing activities (e.g. EU, NAFTA, Mercosur)
Attempt to develop and implement marketing strategy for all countries in a region
Standardization wherever possible (e.g. Toyota)
What is geocentric orientation?
Attempt to implement global marketing by integrating worldwide operations
Products and brands are produced in large volumes to achieve economies of scale
Standardized product, brand, image, positioning with minimal adaptations
Acquire and share knowledge among the various components of the global network to sustain competitive advantage
What is standardization?
Gaining economies of scale in production and marketing Lowering costs (R&D)
What is mass customization?
Creates value by company-customer interaction at assembly stage of operations level to create customized products with production cost and monetary price similar to those of mass-produced products
Standardization vs. mass customization …
Drawbacks: longer waiting times longer searching times higher prices “Customized consumer” separate niche segment
What is a global marketing strategy?
Organization-wide plan designed to enable the firm to develop a strong global presence
Internal drivers: global vision firm capabilities financing international experience
external drivers: global economy culture political legal system technology
PESTEL Framework …
Audit a company’s external environment
Strategic marketing planning
Political
Economic
Social
Technological
Environmental
Legal
Political factor:
Local and national government structure
Government stability
Internal politics
International relations
Terrorist activity
Political risk
Economic factors:
Economic growth indicators
Exchange rates
Trade
Trade policy
Government intervention in the economy
Taxation
Consumption
Employment
Inflation
Social factors:
Demographics
Lifestyle
Education
Living standards
Immigration
Technological factors:
Technological infrastructure
High tech markets
Bio-technology
Information technology
Clean technology
Environmental factors:
Environmental regulations
Global warming
Pollution
Green marketing
Legal factors:
Legal system
Business legislation
Consumer protection
Intellectual property issues
What is balance of trade?
Difference between exports and imports Excess imports creates a net outflow of monetary payments Outflow of payments weakens the value
What is culture?
Shared meaning system
Collective programming of the mind that distinguishes the members of one group of people from another
Encompasses all value systems of a nation
Defines a human community
What is non-verbal communication?
Deep culture
Facial expressions and posture
Hidden meanings