versus Mass Customization 17 Managing the Firm’s Value Chain 18 Global Value Chain Configuration 19 Integrating the Firm’s Competitive Strategy 20 Global Competition 20 a global marketing management framework Global Marketing Performance 22 Global Vision—The World Is My Oyster CASE 1-1 CASE 1-2 CHAPTER 2 21 23 A Tortuous Road Ahead for Proton of Malaysia 26 Dabur—Developing Values in an Emerging Economy Through Value Chain and Product Line 31 Assessing the Global Marketing
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This case deals with the ethical dilemma that Tobacco manufactures face when selling tobacco products in third world countries. First, there is the ethical dilemma of business versus health. The opening and development of the tobacco business in Third World countries like China, Malaysia, Indonesia, India and Africa, is considered against the health consequences of tobacco use which according to an Oxford University epidemiologist, has estimated to cost 3 million lives annually rising to 10 million
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international trade. For more information, visit FPA’s website at www.fpa-food.org The member firms of the PricewaterhouseCoopers network (www.pwc.com) provide industry-focused assurance, tax, and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. More than 130,000 people in 148 countries across our network work collaboratively using connected thinking to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice. © 2006 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. All rights
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................................................................................................................ 2 World’s Most Admired Global Companies ........................................................................................ 2 Analysis of Mahindra’s Current Global Scenario ............................................................................... 3 Financial Position .........................................................................................................
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UNIT I INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------- Understanding Brand - What is a Brand? Brands are different from products in a way that brands are “what the consumers buy”, while products are “what concern/companies make”. Brand is an accumulation of emotional and functional associations. Brand is a promise that the product will perform as per customer’s expectations. It shapes customer’s expectations about the product. Brands usually have a trademark
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needs. Social and managerial process by which individuals and organizations obtain what they need and want through creating and exchanging value with others The process by which companies create value for customers and build strong customer relationships in order to capture value from customers in return. Goals: Attract new customers by promising superior value & Keep and grow current customers by delivering satisfaction Needs: states of felt deprivation Want: form human needs take as they are
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superior customer value. In this and the next chapter, we’ll study how companies develop and manage products and brands. Then, in the chapters that follow, we’ll look at pricing, distribution, and marketing communication tools. The product is usually the first and most basic marketing consideration. We start with a seemingly simple question: What is a product? As it turns out, the answer is not so simple. Chapter Preview 8 Products, Services, Building and Brands Customer Value Before starting
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Harvard Business School 9-898-171 Rev. December 11, 2000 Nantucket Nectars Well, we knew we were in an interesting position. We had five companies express interest in acquiring a portion of the company. Sometimes you have to laugh about how things occur. Tropicana (Seagram) and Ocean Spray became interested in us after reading an article in Brandweek magazine that erroneously reported that Triarc was in negotiations to buy us. (See Exhibit 1 for a copy of this article.) At the time, we
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information and ideas playing a crucial role in determining economic performance. Nowadays, the knowledge content of goods is higher, and the pre- and post- manufacturing phases are crucial for value creation. The new type of economy that is emerging is more about a shift of mindset relating to building and extracting value - in both the tangible and intangible worlds. Far from being new topics, knowledge and intangibles have been important throughout history (for over 30 years we have been talking about
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[pic] PRACTICAL SESIONS 1. Introduction We are going to work on the process of internationalization of a specific company and adapt its determinants to major theories of business internationalization at the same time, we will work the attraction of international investment of two country-specific factors. First of all, you must choose that undertaking, which may not be that choosing another schoolmate. You then select two countries where the company is present, if possible, one developed
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