Tag Archives: Ilkka Ronkainen

Jun 22

What Drives Globalization? Part 1/4

Globalization is driven by four factors: Cost Market Environment Competition Cost: Maximizing their investment is a motivator for many global companies. Single-nation markets might not be large enough to offer a company’s country subsidiaries all possible economies of scale and … Read More

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Dec 03

Marketing Management Column #2 – Part 2

A continuation of my second column in Marketing Management. Read it after the jump. Consumer Behavior Issues 1) Cultural adjustment. Our study revealed a seeming dichotomy in regard to cultural assimilation. While there is a strong belief that cultures around the … Read More

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Nov 24

Marketing Management #2 – Part 1

The first part of my second column in Marketing Management. Read it after the jump. Here we present more issues which will shape the future of marketing management in the changing global business environment. These are the latest findings from a … Read More

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Nov 08

Marketing Management Column #1 Part 2

A continuation of my first column in Marketing Management. Today’s column presents research on the dimensions which will shape the future of Global Marketing.Read it after the jump. INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS OFFER FUTURE GLOBAL TRENDS Globalization has revolutionized international marketing and … Read More

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Nov 01

Marketing Management Column #1 – Part 1

The first of my columns in Marketing Management. Read it after the jump. Welcome to our column on Global Marketing titled “Rise of the Consumer” designed to help you participate in the Global Marketing Imperative. There has been unprecedented change on … Read More

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