Case Study: Understanding Global Consumer Behavior in Aesthetic Surgery                         Introduction Aesthetic or cosmetic surgery has emerged to be a multibillion industry in the recent years. The same is the case with the branch of marketing industry that relies …

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What are some of the attributes of global brands, according to Day and Reibstein? Do you agree with their conclusion that only a few truly global brands exist? According to the Reibstein and Day, the five important attributes of a …

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of direct versus indirect distribution channels? Discuss and give some examples of brands using one of the two channels or both. Distribution channel plays an important role to have an effective, profitable business. There …

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What in your opinion are the most difficult challenges facing SMEs deciding to outsource? In my opinion, one of the biggest challenges that SMEs would face while outsourcing would be the lack of manager control they have. When a company …

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What is a key concept or foundational theory from the first four weeks of class? How does it apply to your current work environment or a recent social, political or business event you have attended or have seen in the …

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Would the imports of consumer goods into a given country be a good indicator of the size of the internal market for those products? Why or why not? I believe that based on a countries imports of consumer goods you …

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Do you agree that there is little difference between emerging markets and developing countries? Why or why not? I believe that emerging markets and developing countries are similar however I do not think that they are the same. An emerging …

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Consumers in some countries, like Japan, are reluctant to accept “foreign” retailing institutions and imported products. Explain this behavior by using the models of culture contained in this chapter.   In business, many times you deal with partners from different …

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