IM Final Flashcards

1
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Who is involved in negotiations?

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foreign governments, distributors,
franchisors, customers, advertising
services et

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What kind of problems do cultural differences cause in international negotiations?

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Language, Nonverbal behaviors, Values, Thinking and decision-making processes

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Some dimension of cultural variations in negotiations

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goal, attitudes, personal styles, time, emotion, risk taking

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Ex of nonverbal communication and language

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yes, no, nodding, silence, facial gazing, touching

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5
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Verbal negotiation tactics

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promise, threat, recommendation, reward, punishment, question, command

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6
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Differences in cultural values that can affect negotiations

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Objectivity, time, competitiveness and equality

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7
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Four steps to have efficient negotiations

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appropriate negotiation team; management of preliminaries, including
training, preparations, and manipulation of
negotiation settings; management of the process of negotiations; Appropriate follow-up procedures and practice

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8
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Components of negotiation preliminaries

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Assessment of the situation and the people; Facts to confirm during the negotiation; Agenda; Best alternative to a negotiated agreement (BATNA); Concession strategies; Team assignment

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Four stages of the negotiation itself

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Nontask sounding (relationship building);Task-related exchange of information; Persuasion; Concessions and agreement

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What is nontask sounding?

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used to determine mood, communication styles, background, type of people

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11
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What to do during persuasion?

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avoid threats or emotional outbursts, ask questions, use third parties

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12
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Definition of pricing

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amount a person, gov, or company charges for a good or service

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13
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Active pricing

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set prices to meet marketing objectives, such as share or return on profits

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14
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Static pricing

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follow market prices, low focus on foreign business

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15
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Parallel Imports

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Grey markets= importers buy products from distributors in one country and sell it in another to different distributors who are not part of the distribution system

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16
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When do parallel imports occur

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whenever price differences are greater than cost of transportation between two market

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17
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Effects of grey trade

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erosion of brand equity, strained relationship with authorized channel members, legal liabilites, complication of global marketing strategies

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18
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Variable cost pricing

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Marginal or incremental cost of producing goods to be sold in overseas market

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19
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Full cost pricing

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No unit of a similar product is different from any other unit in terms of cost

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20
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Skimming vs penetration pricing

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Reach a segment of the market that is relatively price insensitive (low number of sales but higher profit); vs stimulate market and sales growth by deliberately offering products at low price and increase the number of sales but takes longer for profit

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21
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Regional cooperation groups

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Two countries that agree to develop industries that can help each other

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22
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free trade area

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two or more countries to reduce custom duties and nontrade barriers but maintain tariffs for external countries

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23
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Customs union

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reduce/eliminated tariffs and common external tariff on products imported (used to be EU)

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24
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Common market

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eliminates all tariffs and restrictions on internal trade, common external tariffs, allows for free flow of capital and labor

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25
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political union

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political and economic integration

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26
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Trends in Eastern Europe for international marketers

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privitazation, free market pricing systems, relaxing import controls, inflations; bureaucracy, corruption, organized crime

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27
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Emerging Eastern European states

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Czech, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania

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28
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Emerging Africa and Middle East states

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Ethiopia, Angola, Malawi; political instability, unstable economically and little intergration

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29
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Definition of Emerging Markets

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low income, rapid growth, economic liberalization with a free-market system = 64

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30
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Challenges in emerging markets

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macroeconomic instability, political shocks, lack of institutional features and defined property rights or legal frameworks

31
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How has China’s economy been impacted

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Admission to the WTO and US granting normal trade relations

32
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How has India’s economy evolved

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Privatization; demolishing monopolies; trade agreement; more foreign direct investment

33
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Bottom of the Pyramid Markets

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4 billion people with less than $1200

34
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What is global marketing

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Marketing activities coordinated and integrated across multiple country markets

35
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Benefits of global marketing

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economies of scale in production and marketing, competitive advantages; transfer of experience and know-how; access to customers

36
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Types of planning for global markets

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corporate planning, strategic planning, tactical planning

37
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Corporate planning

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long term, general goals

38
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strategic planning

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products, capital, research, long and short term goals

39
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tactical planning

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specific actions, market planning

40
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Steps in the international planning process

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analysis and screen to match company and country needs; adapt marketing mix to targets; develop plan; implement and control

41
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How are companies structured

A

global product, geographical divisions\, matrix

42
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What is global segmentation

A

process of subdividing a large homogenous market into clearly identifiable groups having similar attributes, responding similarly to a companies marketing mix

43
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What characteristics are needed for segmentation

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identifiable, measurable, accessible, able to buy,willing to buy

44
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Two stages of global segmentation

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macro = division of a number of countries; micro - local segments which are similar across the countries (lifestyle, demographics)

45
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Three segmentation scenarios

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universal/global; regional; unique/diverse

46
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What is positioning

A

present the product to the selected markets to that is is perceived in the most favorable way relative to preferences and competition

47
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Three reasons why consumers buy mispositioned products?

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brand image, country of origin, low price

48
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What are global products?

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standarized with some uniform features in all countries (Gillete, TV sets)

49
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Regional products

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unique to a trading region (PG soap)

50
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Localization

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changes required for a product or service to function in a new country

51
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Adaptation

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changes made to match consumer tastes or preferences

52
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product homologation

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changes mandated by local product and service standards

53
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Characteristics of innovation

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relative advantage, compatibiliity, complexity, trialability, observability

54
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Levels of adaptation for products

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core, packaging, support

55
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global logistics

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design and management of a system that directs and controls the flow of materials into, through and out of the firm

56
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What factors impact distribution

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distance, exchange rate fluctuations, foreign intermediaries, regulation,security

57
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What must be considered when determing channels

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product requirements, logistic feasibility, demand factors, competitive factors, middlemen resources, own resources

58
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What are middlemen good for

A

inventory financing, cumulative rebates, merchandise returns, promotional support

59
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Distribution patterns for retail

A

size patterns, direct marketing, resistance to change

60
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Types of home country middle men

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manufacturer’s retail stores, global retailers, export management companies, trading companies, complementary marketers

61
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Levels of channel management of middlemen

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locating, selecting, motivating, controlling, terminating

62
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Concerns for e-vendors

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culture, adaptation, localcontact, payment, delivery, promotion

63
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Components of IMC

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advertising, direct selling, sales promotions, trade shows, personal selling, public relations, customer service

64
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Hierarchy of effects

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brand awareness, knowledge, attitude, liking, trial, adoption

65
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how to do international advertising

A

perform market research, specify goals, determine message, select media, have a budget, execute and evaluate

66
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Legal constraints with international advertising

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comparative advertising, accessibility to media, limitations on commercials, taxes

67
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When are expats good for

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highly technical products, high cost, cultural and legal barriers

68
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Virtual expats

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manage operations in other countries but don’t live there; stay in hotels

69
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Factors that affect global personal selling transferability

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differing human relations, degree of market development, differing regulatory environments, geographic and physical dimensions

70
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How to have successful expat repatriation

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mentor programs, keep in touch with headquarters, offer them a job

71
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What causes price escalation

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costs of exporting, taxes, tariffs, admin costs, inflation, deflation, exchange rate fluctuations

72
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How to lessen price escalation

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lowering costs of goods, lowering tariffs, lowering distributoin costs, dumping

73
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Countertrade types

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barter, compensation deals, counterpurchases, product buy-backs, offset deals