Global marketing and advertising - Marieke K. de Mooij

`Marieke de Mooij's insightful book on the cultural similarities and differences that exist among consumers in the global market place makes for fascinating reading ... Numerous examples abound throughout the text' - Choice

Cultural diversity influences marketing and advertising at all levels: consumer behaviour, research methodology, philosophies of how advertising works, advertising strategy, concept and execution. What the field has been lacking is a knowledge base of cultural differences and similarities, that can be used for developing global strategies. This book presents such a knowledge base, a structure to understand the consequences of culture for marketing and advertising.

Global Marketing and Advertising describes: the characteristics of a global brand; how advertising adds value to brands; the concept of culture and culture's consequences for values and motivation in advertising; and how culture influences perception of advertising.