Standardisation and Adaptation Within International Marketing Context

Beliefs, values and customs are the three components of culture which influence the international adaptation of products (Usunier, 1993). These three components have an effect on the individual’s consumption behaviours and the buying pattern. Individuals purchase products due to some references from their own culture. Beliefs, values and customs send direct and indirect messages to customers concerning the assortment of products and services; it is known as the cultural message (Doole & Lowe, 2001)

International Business Environment There are numerous environmental factors that a company must consider when operating outside its domestic market which have a significant impact on international marketing decisions and are imperative for success. The key environmental factors are outlined below: Doole and Lowe (2004) stated the key problem faced by international marketers is dealing successfully with the multi-dimensionality and complexities of the international environment. By understanding

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Innovative Marketing, Volume 3, Issue 4, 2007 Demetris Vrontis (Cyprus), Alkis Thrassou (Cyprus) Adaptation vs. standardization in international marketing – the country-of-origin effect Abstract The literature on international marketing presents a confrontation between two mainstream schools of thought regarding international marketing. The one supports the standardization approach and argues that multinational companies’ behavior should be uniform to minimize total costs and promote a global

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Module Code: MK0388 Module Title: Marketing Management and Strategy Distributed on: Week 6 Hand in Date: TBC Instructions on Assessment: The assessment has two parts: Group work (presentation and peer evaluation) contributes 25% of the overall mark The individual assignment contributes 75% of the overall mark Seminar activities (25%) Students will work in small groups within their seminar and make a number of presentations on their chosen organisation. Further information on

contrast standardized, concentrated and differentiated Global Marketing. Critically evaluate each strategy with an example from a global company to illustrate the differences There is a tendency for international corporate-level strategies to be substituted for global marketing strategies; namely, multi-domestic strategy to concentrated marketing, global strategy to standardized marketing, and transnational strategy to differentiated marketing. However, the borderline lies as the former focuses broadly

School/Portfolio: | The Business School | Course Code/ID: | BUMKT 3705 | Course Title: | International Marketing | Teaching Location: | Partners | Program(s): | Various | Author: | Adam Baker | Level: | Advanced | Semester: | Summer Semester, 2012-2013 | Prerequisite(s): | BUMKT 1501 | Corequisite(s): | Nil | Exclusion(s): | Nil | Credit Points/Progress Units: | 15 | ASCED Code: | 080505 | Adopted Reference Style APA 1 COURSE ORGANISATION: 1.1 Handbook/s

Module Handbook International Marketing Table of Contents 1. General 1 2. Overview of Module and Module Descriptor 1 3. Assessment Criteria and Marking Guidelines 3 3.1 Assessment Timetable 4 4. Schedule of Work / Topics 5 5. Communication 6 6. Support for Your Learning 7 6.1 Specific Support Materials for Module 8 7. Developing Good Academic Practice 10 8. Student Charter 12 9. Complaints and Appeals 12 10. Module Feedback from Previous Students 13 General General guidance and