IBM | STRATEGIC MARKETING 310 | CASE STUDY ANAYLYSIS 1 | 1. What competences has IBM had to invest in arising from its transformation from a ‘product-centric’ to a ‘service-centric’ organization? From IBM’s largest loss in 1992 the board of directors responded by appointing Louise V. Gerstner as their new CEO to bring the company’s reputation up and minimize their profit loss. When Gerstner took over IBM from a product-centric organization he transformed IBM to a service-centric
Premium Marketing Globalization
TENGKU ROWENA BT TENGKU RAZALI (0822218)SITI LIYANA BT ROZMI (0721620)NIK MALIHAH BT JUSOH (0723714)NAZIHA BT AZAM (0729704)ANNUR IZZAH BT ABDUL RAZAK (0911518) | Section Number | : | 1 | Course CodeCourse Title | :: | MKTG 4810International Marketing | Lecturer’s NameSemester‚ YearSubmission Date | ::: | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahasanul Haque1‚ 2011/20129th December 2011 | TABLE OF CONTENT NO. | TOPIC | PAGE | 1.0 | INTRODUCTION 1.1 Brief Introduction 1.2 Background of the Study
Premium Automotive industry Volkswagen Group General Motors
In this assignment‚ I will response to the ten discussion question regarding with the prescribed short cases studies from text book. In the first case studies is the cat that conquered the world: Hello Kitty and the spread of Nippon culture and the question is to explain the appeal of characters like Hello Kitty to younger consumers in both Asia and the western economies‚ taking note of cultural and group influences. The appeal of characters like Hello Kitty and other characters in the Asia and
Premium Marketing
Internet International Marketing Students are to present a research report on the implications of Internet technology in the international marketing of the firm. More specifically‚ the impact of the Internet on international marketing performance indicators such as sales from international customers has become clear (Mathews‚ Healy and Wickramasekera 2011). International marketing managers must be aware of this changing environment and the impact on marketing activities in international markets
Premium Marketing
A firm ’s international marketing program must generally be modified and adapted to foreign markets. This international marketing program uses strategies to accomplish its marketing goals. Within each foreign nation‚ the firm is likely to find a combination of marketing environment and target markets that are different from those of its own home country and other foreign countries. It is important that in international marketing‚ product‚ pricing‚ distribution and promotional strategies be
Premium Marketing
1. Define the key terms listed above. (1) International marketing Controllable elements‚ Uncontrollable elements -Controllable Elements are what marketers in a company can adjust their marketing strategies such as firm characteristics‚ price‚ product etc.‚ to market conditions‚ consumer tastes‚ or corporate objectives. On the other hand‚ Uncontrollable Elements are what the marketers must actively evaluate and adapt to them if needed‚ as they can be defined as environmental factors. For examples
Premium Marketing International trade
IDISCUSSION QUESTIONS Chapter 1: 1. To what extent is a global approach to international marketing appropriate to firms in the Asia-Pacific? Global approaches are not always relevant to firms in the Asia-Pacific apart from alerting them to the nature of the international competitive environment in which they are likely to operate. A global approach is not an operating strategy for Indigenous small and medium scale exporters (SMEs) and is only partially appropriate for local subsidiaries of
Premium Marketing International trade Pricing
STRATEGIC MARKETING Mid-Term Assignment 2013-2014 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………….3 2. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………..4 3. Organisation Description…………………………………………………………………..5 3.1. SWOT Analysis……………………………………………………………………6 3.1.1 table; SWOT Analysis……………………………………………………………7 3.2. Financial Situation…………………………………………………………………….8 3.3. Competitors……………………………………………………………………………8 4. Methodology……………………………………………………………………………….9 5. Findings……………………………………………………………………………………9
Premium Marketing
globalization and international markets are growing in importance. More companies are seizing the opportunities appearing in the international marketplace‚ as the world grows more connected through the use of new technology and international trends. With global companies all wanting a part of the global wealth available‚ competition becomes fiercer and fiercer as businesses need to prepare and implement innovative strategies in order to succeed. Effectively managing international businesses across
Premium Marketing Marketing mix
the model of the international marketing task displayed in the text‚ which of the following reasons demonstrates the most important difference between the international marketer ’s task and that of the domestic marketer? (Points: 1) The international marketer must deal with at least two levels of uncontrollable uncertainty instead of one. The international marketer must rely on at least two levels of controllable certainty instead of one. The international marketer is never
Premium Marketing