Essentials of Global Marketing

Essentials of Global Marketing offers a concise and manageable approach to the subject. The accessible structure takes the reader through the entire international marketing planning process, and fundamental concepts are illuminated by examples from a wide range of companies, small and large, from around the world.Part 1 - The Decision to Internationalize 1. Global Marketing in the firm 2. Initiation of internationalisation 3. Internationalisation theories Part 2 - Deciding Which Markets to Enter 4. Development of the firm's international competitiveness 5. The political and economic environment 6. The sociocultural environment 7. The international market selection process Part 3 - Market Entry Strategies 8. Some approaches to the choice of entry mode 9. Export, intermediate and hierarchical entry modes 10. International buyer-seller relationships Part 4 - Designing the Global Marketing Programme 11. Product and pricing decisions 12. Distribution and communication decisions Part 5 - Implementing and Coordinating the Global Marketing Programme 13. Cross-cultural sales negotiations 14. Organisation and control of the global marketing programme