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Chapter 4: The social and cultural
                                                                   environment

                                                                   Case study: Drambuie, Ty Warner




                                                                   Global  and  international  markets
                                                                   around the world are complicated to
                                                                   understand, especially the social and
                                                                   cultural  differences  across  national
                                                                   boundaries.  The  development  of
                                                                   international  marketing  strategies  is
                                                                   based on a good understanding of the
                                                                   similarities and differences that exist
                                                                   across and between cultures around

                                                                   the world.  The complexity involved in
        understanding different cultures guides decisions that need to be taken in relation of
        whether to standardise or adapt product and service offerings.
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