Kotler framework 5e_18_sppt

Framework for Marketing Management
18
Managing Marketing
in the
Global Economy
1

Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Prentice Hall 18-2
Chapter Questions
 What factors should a company review before
deciding to market internationally?
 What are the major ways of entering foreign
markets?
 What are the keys to effective internal
marketing?
 How can companies be responsible social
marketers?
 What tools can companies use to monitor and
improve their marketing activities?

Chapter Questions
 To what extent must the company adapt its
products and marketing program to each
foreign country?
 How do marketers influence country-of-origin
effects?
 How should the company manage and
organize its international activities?

What is a Global Firm?
A global firm is one that operates in more
than one country and captures R&D,
production, logistical, marketing, and financial
advantages in its costs and reputation that are
not available to purely domestic competitors.

Major Decisions in
International Marketing
 Deciding whether to go
 Deciding which markets to enter
 Deciding how to enter
 Deciding on the marketing program
 Deciding on the marketing organization

Reasons for Pursuing
Global Markets
 Better profit opportunities
 Larger customer base to achieve economies
of scale
 Less dependence on any one market
 Desire to counterattack global competitors in
their home markets
 Customers require international service

Risks to Going Abroad
 Lack of knowledge of foreign culture
 Lack of understanding of foreign needs
 Lack of understanding of foreign regulations
 Lack of managers with international expertise
 Changes in the country environment

Four Stages of
Internationalization
 Stage 1: No regular export activities
 Stage 2: Export via independent agents
 Stage 3: Establish sales subsidiaries
 Stage 4: Establish production facilities abroad

Five Modes of Entry
into Foreign Markets
 Indirect exporting
 Direct exporting
 Licensing
 Joint ventures
 Direct investment

Indirect Exporting Methods

Direct Exporting Methods
 Domestic-based export department
 Overseas sales branch or subsidiary
 Traveling export sales representatives
 Foreign-based distributors or agents

Licensing

Joint Ventures

Direct Investment

Figure 18.3 Five International
Product and
Communication Strategies

Levels of Product Adaptation
 Production of regional product versions
 Production of country versions
 Production of city versions
 Production of retailer versions

Price Choices
 Set a uniform price everywhere
 Set a market-based price in each country
 Set a cost-based price in each country

What is a Gray Market?
A gray market consists of branded
products diverted from normal or authorized
distributions channels in the country of
product origin or cross international
borders; dealers in lower priced countries
sell products in higher priced countries

Whole-Channel Concept for
International Marketing
 Seller
 International headquarters
 Channels between nations
 Channels within nations
 Final buyers

Country of Origin Effects

The Marketing Organization
Export Departments
International Divisions
Global Organization

For Review
 What factors should a company review before
deciding to market internationally?
 What are the major ways of entering foreign
markets?
 What are the keys to effective internal
marketing?
 How can companies be responsible social
marketers?
 What tools can companies use to monitor and
improve their marketing activities?

Kotler framework 5e_18_sppt

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