whether to go global, recognize the fact that you are “global”, in that you very likely have global competitors. You are in a competitive global marketplace now. Objectives of Market Entry Companies decide to go global and enter international markets for a variety of reasons, and these different objectives at the time of entry should produce different strategies, performance goals, and even forms of market participation. However, companies often follow a standard market entry and development
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Confirming Pages CONTENTS PREFACE xv PART 1 CHAPTER 1 GLOBAL MARKETING ENVIRONMENTS 1 Understanding Global Markets and Marketing 2 markets are becoming global 2 globalization: the world is becoming smaller 3 globalization and global marketing 4 Globalization: Opportunity or Threat? The Global Marketing Approach 6 6 global marketing and global markets 7 the cage distance framework 7 domestic and global marketing compared 8 Geographic or Spatial Distance 10 Psychic/Cultural
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CASE ANALYSIS: Kentucky Fried Chicken and the Global Fast-Food BUS 478 D1.03 Professor Wosk By: Frank CHU 20005-6416 March 3, 2003 0 Individual Case – Kentucky Fried Chicken History and Introduction Kentucky Fried Chicken Corporation (KFC) is the world’s largest chicken restaurant chain. It operates more than 10,200 restaurants worldwide in more than 79 countries. After PepsiCo brought up KFC in 1986, KFC carried out significant changes in different areas including the new focus on product
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GLOBAL STRATEGYAND MULTINATIONALS' ENTRY MODE CHOICE W. Chan Kim* INSEAD Peter Hwang** Baruch College Abstract. This paper makes a case directed towards establishing the importance of global strategic considerations in choosing multinationals'entry mode. Specifically,it is our contention that beyond the environmental and transaction-specificfactors well established in the literature to affect the entry mode decision, we should also consider the strategicrelationshipa multinational envisages between
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1: international marketing mix strategies: standardization and Adaptation 2 Second part: Internationalization process theory 3 Conclusion 3 Introduction Many companies operation internationally today with elimination of many trade barrier in many countries in the world. These firms need to come up with international marketing strategies that will enable them complete favourably in these new markets. International marketing strategies mean that international subsidiaries
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nature of the product. Although very little is known about the brand, given the recent ‘silent’ entry into the Singapore market without much fanfare, we all know should be familiar with how the fast food industry operates. The case certainly has all the “ingredients” of a strategic management case study although at the first reading of the case, with a clear focus on international expansion strategies. The good news is that we are given very clear information regarding the strategic directions of
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Sector Market Capitalization – fifth largest publicly traded energy company in the world Current Strategy: • • To be the world's largest oil producer by 2015 Plan to invest US$ 224 billion by 2014 – Drilling Rigs, Supply and Special Vessels, Production Platforms • Social Responsibility: economic, social and environmental improvement in Brazil Brazil’s Growing Role in Tomorrow’s Energy Market Global consumption will see a paradigm shift from developing economies to emerging. Global Energy
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Global Marketing Management 1 Global Market Entry Strategies 2 Overview Target Market Selection Choosing the Mode of Entry Exporting Licensing Franchising Contract Manufacturing Joint Ventures Wholly Owned Subsidiaries Strategic Alliances 3 1. Target Market Selection A crucial step in developing a global expansion strategy is the selection of potential target markets. A four-step procedure for the initial screening process: 1. Select indicators
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Strategy Writings[1] Dr. Mary A. Hamilton MBA, Ph.D. University of Rhode Island http://www.cba.uri.edu/faculty/hamilton/ Dr. Mark Lehrer Ph.D. University of Rhode Island Module #1: Introduction by Mark Lehrer 3 Module #2: Industry Analysis by Mark Lehrer 6 Rivalry 8 Entrants 9 Bargaining Power of Suppliers / Buyers 9 Two Cases: Breakfast Cereal and Personal Computers 9 Module #3: Value Chain Analysis by Mark Lehrer 12 Module #4: Industry Value Chains by Mark Lehrer
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recognize the characteristics of a global marketplace How do you need to modify or create products and services designed for the local conditions? How can you build businesses across these global social networks? How can you build consumerism and use social networks to build markets for your products? What is the right balance of your products needed to connect with the market? How can you create the offerings and positioning to reach your youthful markets? How can you grow a large
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