Global Marketing Management Update - Hardcover

Kotabe, Masaaki (Mike); Helsen, Kristiaan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471353906 ISBN 13: 9780471353904

Publisher: Wiley, 1999

Synopsis

The ultimate objective of this book is to help you prepare for the 21st Century and become an effective manager overseeing global marketing activities in an increasingly competitive environment. This book is the first to offer a true global, as opposed to multinational perspective on marketing. This global approach also presents marketing in a cross functional approach to the business operation. This edition addresses the reaction to the recent 1998 Asian financial crisis and how these dramatic changes and their effect on the rest of our global economy. Also, based on European countries trying to create a unified European economy, the prominent event of the introduction of a common European currency, the Euro, on January 1, 1999 has impact world wide. Issues surrounding these events are covered at length.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This book will help prepare readers for the 21st Century by becoming effective managers overseeing global marketing activities in an increasingly competitive environment. It is the first book to offer a truly global, as opposed to multinational, perspective on marketing.

From the Back Cover:

Get the Global Edge in Marketing
"The conceptual framework developed in this book will facilitate an in-depth study of international marketing issues...well-thought out and structured analysis of several important concepts. A comprehensive set of tools are presented so that students can analyze and understand the global marketplace. The examples are application oriented and focus on interesting business practices. Country coverage is extensive. The global perspectives inserts are a major strength of the book. It provides unique and novel insights on the strategies of multinational corporations in a wide range of situations and countries." ? D. Maheswaran, New York University.

"This text definitely portrays modern teaching concepts in global marketing - much more holistic examination of the marketing function." ? Hildy Teegen, The George Washington University

"It is truly global, comprehensive, and cross-functional. Extensive coverage of sourcing strategy, GATT/WTO/FTAs, and culture?s role across all elements add new dimensions. The increased coverage of segmentation has long been overdue in this field and is well-handled in this text. The work is current, up-to-date, and portrays modern teaching concepts in global marketing. Many of the examples are unique to this text and serve as refreshing changes from the tired war stories that often appear again and again elsewhere." ? Scott Swan, The College of William & Mary

"The authors? tone and style shall appeal to our students. They write in a clear and comprehensive style.... The authors have researched well and presented appropriate and interesting examples to illustrate the text. The cases cover extensive geographical areas; functional areas such as product, pricing, promotion and advertising, technology, retailing, etc. add to the students? learning experience." ? K.C. Dhawan, Concordia University/Montreal

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0471353906
• ISBN 13: 9780471353904
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 768