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International Marketing 2

2. The international Marketing environment

2. The international Marketing environment

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Sprache English
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Stages in the international marketing process

1. Analysis

2. Planning

3. Implementation

4. Control 

 

Analysis of the Environment

 

Global Environment
- Economic & Financial Environment
- Socio Cultural environment (Buying Behavior) 
- Political & Legal environment

Industry Environment
- Distributors
- Customers
- Suppliers
- Competitors

 

Socio Cultural environment (Buying Behavior) 

Elements of culture

- Social interaction (among people, reference groups)  

- Language (silent & spoken)

Aesthetics (beauty and good taste)  

- Value system (norms and standards)

Education

- Material Life

Socio Cultural environment (Buying Behavior) 

Attitudes 

 

A person's consistently evaluations, feelings and tendencies towards an object or idea.

Socio Cultural environment (Buying Behavior) 

Belief 

 

A pattern of knowledge that an individual holds to be true about the world. 

Socio Cultural environment (Buying Behavior) 

Value 

 

Enduring belief that a specific mode of conduct is preferable to another mode of conduct

 

Hofstede´s cultural classification scheme

- Power Distance The degree to which the less powerful members of a society accept and expect that power is distributed unequally.Socio Cultural environment (Buying Behavior) 

Individualism versus collectivism 

Individualism: individuals are expected to take care of themselves and their immediate families only.

Collectivism: individuals can expect members of a particular in-group to look after them in exchange for  loyalty. 

Masculinity versus femininity 

Masculinity: a preference for achievement, heroism, assertiveness and material reward for success.

Femininity: a preference for cooperation, modesty, caring for the weak and quality of life. 

Uncertainty avoidance

The degree to which the members of a society feel uncomfortable with uncertainty and ambiguity. 

Long-term versus short-term orientation

Long-term orientation: can be interpreted as society’s search for virtue.

Short-term orientation: generally have a strong concern with establishing the absolute Truth. 

Indulgence versus restraint

Indulgence: enjoying life and having fun.

Restraint: strict social norms 

Economic & Financial Environment

2 Market characteristics

Economic freedom: Trade policy, taxation policy, wage and price controls, property rights (Ranges from “free” to “repressed”)

Stages of market development: Based upon Gross National Product (GNP) Ranges from high-income to low-income countries