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Record Nr.

UNINA9910968391003321

Autore

White Michael <1951->

Titolo

A Short course in international marketing blunders : mistakes made by companies that should have known better / / Michael White

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Novato, CA, : World Trade Press, 2002

Descrizione fisica

x, 182 p

Collana

The Short course in international trade series

Disciplina

658.8/48

Soggetti

Export marketing

International business enterprises - Management

Business failures

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- preface -- introduction -- table of contents -- 1 The Why of International Marketing Blunders -- 2 Language and Translation Blunders -- 3 Product and Service Blunders -- 4 Distribution Blunders -- 5 Advertising Blunders -- 6 Japan: A World Unto Itself -- 7 Internal "International" Blunders -- 8 Applying the Lessons Learned -- 9 The (Almost) Blunder-Proof International Marketing Plan -- 10 Glossary -- 11 Resources.

Sommario/riassunto

International marketing blunders by major companies are described in sometimes humorous detail in this book for students of international trade. Cases are grouped according to miscalculations related to language and translation, products and services, distribution, and advertising, with one chapter