European business and marketing / / edited by Phil Harris and Frank McDonald

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910816531203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Sage Publications, 2004; London ; ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : , : Sage Publications, , 2004
• ISBN: 0-7619-6604-8; 9786610370122; 1-4462-2938-6; 1-280-37012-2; 1-4129-3234-3
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxxii, 302 p.) : ill
• Altri autori (Persone): HarrisPhil <1952->; McDonaldFrank <1951->
• Disciplina: 381/.094
• Soggetti: Marketing - European Union countries; European Union countries Commerce
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Rev. ed. of: European business and marketing / Phil Harris and Frank McDonald. c1994.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables and Exhibits; Case Study Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations and Acronyms; Chapter 1 - The New Europe - Myths and Reality; Chapter 2 - The European Union and the Business Environment; Chapter 3 - The Policies of the Single Economic System of the European Union; Chapter 4 - The European Union and the World Economy; Chapter 5 - European Marketing; Chapter 6 - Political Marketing and Public Affairs; Chapter 7 - Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances - A European Perspective; Chapter 8 - European Business and Culture; Case Study 1: Evaluating European Potential and Expansion Possibilities for a US Furniture CompanyCase Study 2: What's Your Beef? The Role of the Meat and Livestock Commission After the UK BSE Crisis; Case Study 3: Blending Ethics and Modernity the Co-operative Way; Case Study 4: Boutinot Wines Limited; Case Study 5: EVC (1986-94): The European PVC Industry and the Creation of the European Vinyls Corporation ; (EVC); Case Study 6: EVC (1995-2002): Joint Venture,The Amsterdam Stock Market Flotation and Acquisition by INEOS; Case Study 7: Fulham FC: Club-Supporter Relationships 'Come All Ye Faithful'Case Study 8: Gruppo Massone: Acquisition Venture into the UK; Case Study 9: LEGO: The Toy of the Twentieth Century - The Case of the Simple Building Blocks; Case Study 10: Mannesmann Mobilfunk: Distribution Channel Decisions in the Growth Phase of the Mobile Phone Market in Germany; Case Study 11: European Butter Battles the New Zealand Dairy Board and Spreadable Butter; Case Study 12: Perkins Foods: The Place of Public Relations in the Profile of a European Food Business; Case Study 13: Royal Philips Electronics; Case Study 14: Shell: Environmental Stance in Eastern and Western EuropeCase Study 15: The Stena Case: Pricing Strategy; Case Study 16: Unilever Group: Marketing Strategies for Eastern Europe; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Fully revised to incorporate much modern thinking in Europe this second edition includes material on the Euro and the enlargement of the EU and the development of companies with a European base.