Two opposite viewpoints for developing global marketing strategy are commonly expounded. According to one school of thought‚ marketing is an inherently local problem. Due to cultural and other differences among countries‚ marketing programs should be tailor-made for each country. The opposing view treats marketing as know-how that can be transferred from country to country. It has been argued that the worldwide marketplace has become so homogenized that multinational corporations can market standardized
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Leontios Filotheou 36 Parthenonos Street‚ Apt 203 Strovolos 2021 Nicosia Cyprus +357 99 611079 Leontios.philotheou@cytanet.com.cy Paper presented at the 2007 POMS College of Service Operations ABSTRACT In this paper‚ the results of a study using an adapted version of Parasuraman et al’s (1988) SERVQUAL questionnaire‚ administered in three‚ 4* hotels in Cyprus to samples of both guests and hotel staff‚ will be presented. The aims of the survey were to identify shortcomings in the
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R c h a Rt i c l e Effective Global Strategy Implementation Structural and Process Choices Facilitating Global Integration and Coordination Attila Yaprak · Shichun Xu · Erin Cavusgil Abstract: 0 0 this article offers a contingency framework of global strategy implementation effectiveness on firm performance. The research question we seek to address is what the structural and process requirements are for MNEs to successfully implement global strategy through increased efficiency and
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Disneyland ’s History [pic] One day Walt Disney had a vision. It was a vision of a place where children and parents could have fun together. The more Walt dreamed of a "magical park‚" the more imaginative and elaborate it became. The original plans for the park were on 8 acres next to the Burbank studios where his employees and families could go to relax. Although‚ World War II put those plans on hold. During the war‚ Walt had time to come up with new ideas‚ and creations for his magical park
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IKEA’s Global Strategy Furnishing the World Tuesday‚ July 3‚ 12 Agenda IKEA Overview & Important Milestones SWOT Analysis Questions from Case Study: IKEA’s Firm Specific and Country Specific Advantages The Cultural Factors that Make Expansion Abroad in Retailing Difficult. What has Made It Possible in IKEA’s Case? How IKEA’s Expansion has Reenergized Mature Market around the World and Change the Competitive Situation? How does the TV advertising campaign initiated by IKEA overcome the entry
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Short description of the case For years Motorola and was among the world’s most successful consumer electronics firms. The firm then controlled the emerging U.S. market for cellular telephones and pagers but‚ like many other firms at the time‚ was a bit complacent and not aggressively focused on competing with the Japanese. Motorola has remained the exception: Today it is one of the world leaders in mobile communication technology‚ including the manufacture of cellular telephones‚ paging devices
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for the Disneyland in Hong Kong. Major Pillars of Hong Kong economy It can be segmented as: Tourism from mainland China Tourism from Taiwan and Southeast Asia Tourism from Other countries Market Barrier The market barriers can be categorized into: Pricing Competition Culture The main market barrier was competition. The large amusement park in Shenzhen was a treat to the Hong Kong Disney land because the Ocean Park had become an all-rounder by then. 1.) Hong Kong Disneyland (HKD)
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CONTENT Report On Zara Global Strategy 1.0 Background Zara is a subsidiary of the Spanish Inditex Group‚ which are a fashion apparel brand and a flagship chain store. It is the third clothiers in the world and the first in the Spain ranking. In 1975‚ the founder-Amancio Ortega opened the first retail stores in the Spain. (PANKAJ and JOsé‚ 2006).The brand founder Amancio Ortega saw a movie that called Zorba the Greek and he decided to use the movie name for their brand name. But‚ there
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I have chosen to take a look at the organization in the theme park Disneyland Paris. The question I asked myself is “What do you need to get a successful theme park like Disney World?” the main answer to that question is in my opinion with the following things: - Attractions - Restaurants - Souvenirs shop(s) - Restrooms - Signs Off course there are some other factors‚ like management etc.‚ that you need in order to lead a successful theme park. But some of those are not really relevant to logistics
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Pfizer ’s Global Organizational Strategy Pfizer‚ a pharmaceutical company‚ has been in business since the 1800 ’s and went global before going global was a common strategy. The decisions made by the management of Pfizer‚ Inc and the organizational strategies employed throughout the years have had to adapt to the ever changing concept of what it means to be a global company and what management must do to meet the goal of making a profit and corporate expansion. Pfizer ’s domestic core competency
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