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Besides institutional differences (such as Laws), why does culture matter with respect to global channel decisions?

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1. Besides institutional differences (such as Laws), why does culture matter with respect to global channel decisions?

Not only are the risk factors underlying the mode of entry largely contingent on the nature of the foreign environment, but these environmental forces also influence the development of marketing strategies and global channel decisions. Decision making for expansion into global markets is strategically similar to the decision-making process guiding domestic marketing endeavors. More specifically, four marketing strategy variables product, price, distribution, and promotion need to be as systematically addressed in the context of international marketing as they are in formulating domestic marketing strategies. What is different about international marketing, however, is the environment in which marketing decisions must be made and the influence that environment has in shaping marketing strategies. The principal components of the global, international marketing environment include cultural, political, legal, ...

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