4.3.3: Cultural/social factors

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cultural and social factors affecting global marketing

  • businesses must have an understanding of national and corporate cultures and languages

  • otherwise can potentially cause offence

  • businesses must overcome ethnocentrism to market effectively

  • denounce ideal values

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cultural differences

  • cultural sensitivity

  • understand differences in behaviour and language

  • may cause offence and lost of deals

  • adds levels of complexity

  • precautions help with cultural differences and build trust

  • each level of the business relationship needs to account for cultural differences

  • sources of cultural differences: language, hobbies and interests, religions and social norms, legal systems, weather and climate, history and traditions

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different tastes and preferences

  • need for more or fewer adaptations

  • dependent on cultural and social differences

  • differences due to local taste

  • differences based on religious beliefs

  • adaptations due to legal requirements

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language and unintended meanings

  • easy communication

  • reduces risks

  • builds relationships

  • high-context vs. low-context cultures

  • gestures

  • barriers to communication:

    • lack of clarity due to poor writing or expression

    • lack of communication methods

    • jargon

    • most appropriate medium

    • eliminating sources of distraction

    • ensuring chain of command is not too long

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inappropriate branding and promotion

  • mistakes, mistranslations and unintended meanings

  • versioned promotions across different international markets

  • brands want to create an international image and recognised brand

  • doesn’t guarantee the same marketing campaign will work in USA

  • audience is key

  • cultural norms need to be considered

  • failure to consider new market can be inappropriate