Strategic Marketing Management In Asia

With a view to continue the current growth momentum, excel in all phases of business, and create future leadership in Asia and across the globe, there is a felt need to develop a deep understanding of the Asian business environment, and how to create effective marketing strategies that will help growing their businesses.

For senior year undergraduate Marketing courses, and first year MBA courses in Marketing/International/Asian Business. The book provides a broad-based approach to Asia-Pacific marketing case-studies. Cases include studies on products and services; consumer and business markets; profit and non-profit organizations; Asian firms operating within and outside of the region as well as non-Asian companies operating in Asia; small and large enterprises; manufacturing and trading businesses; and low- and high-technology industries.

Asia is no longer simply the continent to which the world turns for outsourcing and off shoring of production, leaving retailing to Western countries. Asia now contains many of the world’s largest markets plus many emergent markets as well. North America is fast ceding ground to China as the world’s largest economic power. Europe has been able to make productivity gains from trade, fiscal and monetary harmonization to remain globally competitive while Africa, whose nations practice free trade, is largely ignored both in terms of forgiving debt and providing further credit. Each chapter of this volume details the characteristics of an individual market in Asia and demonstrates the challenges that marketers are likely to face in these environments. Covering not just production or consumption but trade as it is practiced now, this book outlines the new norms, conventions and service performance levels that these markets demand.

Essentials of Strategic Marketing Management, The Process of Strategic Marketing Management, Analysing Buyer Behaviour, Strategic Marketing Factors for Growth, Strategic Marketing Planning, Situation Analysis, Market Segmentation and Product Positioning, Strategic Product Pricing, The Distribution Strategy, Product Life Cycle Management Strategies, New Product Strategies, Competition-Winning Strategies, Advertising and Sales Promotion Strategies, Salesforce Management Strategies, Strategies Brand Management, Creation of Competitive Advantages, Strategic Services Management, Customer Relationship Strategies

Towards the end of the 20th century, Asia experienced one of its most tumultuous economic and social periods. During the crisis, long-established businesses folded, and foreign investors divested - making life even more challenging and difficult for marketers in the region. As regional economies recover, businesses are restructuring and refocusing themselves, and are adopting a more market-oriented perspective in attempting to regain their competitiveness. This book of marketing cases incorporates these developments and much more. Studies from Harvard, INSEAD, and other universities deal with real contemporary marketing management and strategy problems. They follow the Harvard case writing style, giving them the rigour, depth, and reach for comprehensive, in-depth analyses. The cases also provide useful materials for marketing practitioners and students as they give added insights into company operations and market responses.

This Australasian adaptation of Aaker\'s popular Strategic Market Management text retains the conciseness of the original, while bringing an abundance of local examples to enhance the text\'s relevance to undergraduate students from Australia, New Zealand, and the Asia Pacific. Marketing planning and analysis is at the forefront, along with Aaker\'s traditional strong focus on strategic planning to achieve a competitive marketing strategy. Increased student pedagogy will make the adaptation more student friendly and appropriate for undergraduate classroom use. Features: New chapters on Marketing Information and Marketing Strategy Clear focus on marketing planning and strategic planning, the distinctions between these as well as their interdependent nature. Competitive industry positioning highlighted as a precursor to strategy (eg what are appropriate strategies for market leaders, as opposed to challengers?) Focus on all aspects of the marketing mix as they apply to strategy Coverage of market analysis tools such as forecasting and research methods Emphasis on strategy evaluation and the marketing "audit" End of Book Case Studies Increased student pedagogy with each chapter featuring: Learning outcomes, "Real world" scene setters, Boxed features (mini cases, checklists) Chapter summary End of chapter questions (including both short answer and essays) Applied learning activities