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Volume 12, Issue 3

Editor: Liesl Riddle, The George Washington University

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Global Marketing

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July 2009

AMA SUMMER MARKETING

EDUCATORS’ CONFERENCE 2008

GLOBAL HIGHLIGHTS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8

10:30-12:00 p.m.

Frank Franzak

Virginia Commonwealth University

Greetings, Global Marketing SIG members. This message comes during our leadership transition.

This is a time to reflect on what has been accomplished these past few years, with an emphasis on implications for the future. Making this a top 10 list will keep comments to reasonable length:

First, best of luck to incoming Chair Kate Gillespie,

University of Texas at Austin. Kate’s contributions to the SIG, through Board membership and participation, indicate we are in good hands going forward.

Two, you, the members. Global Marketing SIG membership held steady through several years, then rose by 33%, to 346 members, from 2008-2009.

That amount of increase is not likely to be random, but I do not know why it occurred. I am thankful, though. Among possible explanations, the one that recognizes the intelligence and wisdom of marketers is my favorite. But it is more than numbers. No other SIG can boast the range of backgrounds, cultures, interests, and experiences that one finds in the Global Marketing SIG. You are a world of differences, making a difference in the world. Keep it up!

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Chair’s Message

Summer Conf. Global SIG Highlights

JIM Article Highlight

Global Marketing Classroom:

Emerging/Developing Market Websites

Global Consumer Email Trends Report

JIM Call for Papers – Special Issue

VALUE-BASED MARKETING IN ASIA-PACIFIC

COUNTRIES

Session Chair: Seoil Chaiy, Korea University

Session Discussant: Jae Hyun Pae, Ewha Womans

University

Panelists:

Sungho Lee, University of Seoul

Jeong-Eun Park, Ewha Womans University

Namwoon Kim, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Jong-Ho Lee, Korea University

SATURDAY, AUGUST 8

1:30-3:00 p.m.

GLOBAL MARKETING STRATEGY

Session Chair: Piyush Sharma, Hong Kong Polytechnic

Session Discussant: Susan Whelan, Waterford Institute of Technology

Market Expansion, Manufacturing Flexbility,

Learning, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in

Exporting: A Dynamic Capability Perspective

Carlos M. Rodriguez, Delaware State University

A Test of the Miles and Snow Strategic Typology

Kofi Q Dadzie, Georgia State University

Wesley Johnston, Georgia State University

Haizhong Wang, Sun Yat Sen University

Evelyn Winston, Clark Atlanta University

Segmenting the Over-Fifties Market in Six Western

Countries: the Identification of Cross-National

Segments

Tatjana Maria Koenig, Saarland University

The Effects of Organizational Strategy on Consumer

Ethnocentric Tendencies: A Conceptual Framework

Joseph Patrick Little, Saint Louis University

Mark J. Arnold, Saint Louis University

GLOBAL BRAND MARKETING AND

COMMUNICATIONS

Session Chair: Ahmet H. Kirca, Michigan State University

Session Discussant: Andy Wei Hao, University of

Hartford

Endorsing Product Brands through a Standardized

Corporate Brand- Cross National Perceptions and

Effects

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Three, events at AMA Educators’ Conferences, particularly the receptions. Expanding the program to include practitioners as expert speakers was well received. More recently, joining forces with companion SIGs has stimulated collegial interactivity. The latest upgrade, global expansion of the beverage menu – margaritas – must have stirred camaraderie, and possibly attendance. Ideas for future improvements are always welcome.

Four, events at AMA Educators’ Conferences, especially the Special SIG Sessions. A balance of research topics and teaching methods has provided a range of learning experiences. In particular, the opportunity to learn from presentations by leading scholars such as Jag Sheth, Marian Jones, Tamer

Cavusgil, Phil Kotler, Michael Czinkota, and others, has been inspiring. The willingness of these busy academics to volunteer their time and give us their take on future directions in global marketing demonstrates exceptional commitment.

Five, solid contributions from continuing Board members. It takes unselfish work of many dedicated souls to keep this effort going. Many thanks to

Board stalwarts from the past couple of years –

Camille Schuster, Kate Gillespie, Diana Lawson,

Esra Genturck, David Griffith, Michael Czinkota, Bill

Lundstrom, Phil Harris, Costas Katsekeas, and Liesl

Riddle. They are always responsive, with thoughtful comments on initiatives and plans.

Six, the contributions of David Griffith at JIM . Just appointed to a second term as Journal of

International Marketing editor, David has been diligent in keeping SIG members aware of the content of JIM , as well as alerting us to special issue opportunities. This connection helps keep SIG members involved in establishing the parameters of this field of study and concept we call global marketing. And it adds considerable value to SIG membership.

Seven, the unfailing regularity of Esra Genturck with her monthly E-News communication. We all get a lot of monthly, weekly, even daily email messages.

Many, if not most, hit the Trash file after a cursory glance or less. Not this one. Esra’s collection of upcoming Conferences and Special Issue announcements, with hot links, provides a valuable record of opportunities to share and build knowledge. And it comes from Istanbul.

Eight, new board member Annie Peng Cui. Annie is making the transition from DocSIG to the Global

Marketing SIG Board.

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Bernhard Swoboda, University of Trier

Markus Meierer, University of Trier

Dirk Morschett, University of Fribourg

Marot Loewenberg, University of Trier

Foreign Brand Preference in the Less Affluent World:

An Integrative Model and Research Propositions

Attila Yaprak, Wayne State University

Thi Minh Ho, Wayne State University

How do Country Specific Implementation Decisions

Influence Internal Corporate Brand Management?

Bernhard Swoboda, University of Trier

Margot Loewenberg, University of Trier

Markus Meierer, University of Trier

Think Regionally, Act Regionally? An Empirical

Study of International Advertising Standardization in the Mercosur

Fernando Fastoso, Bradford University

Jeryl Whitelock, Bradford University

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9

8:30-10:00 a.m.

EVOLUTION OF SUPPLIER-CUSTOMER

RELATIONSHIPS IN TRANSITIONAL ECONOMIES:

ARE THEY UNIQUE?

Relational Capabilities and Relational Outcomes:

Evidence from Germany and Russia

Maria Smirnova, St. Petersburg State University

Sergei P. Kouchtch, St. Petersburg State University

Perceived Discrepancy of Interpersonal and Interfirm

Buyer-Supplier Relationships and Its Impact on

Buyer Satisfaction and Sales Performance in China

Guang Yang, George Washington University

Yijie Liu, Dalian University of Technology

Building Customer Relationships in Transition

Economy: Insights from Russian Pharmaceutical

Market

Alexander Krasnikov, George Washington University

Kelly Hewett, Bank of America

MARKETING CAPABILITIES

Session Chair: Jeong-Eun Park, Ewha Womans

University

Session Discussant: Rex E. McClure, Marshall University

Development of Marketing Capabilities through

Multinational-Buyers: An Empirical Investigation in a

Transition Economy

Ada Hiu Kan Wong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Paul Ellis, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Wing Lam, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Linking Marketing Capability and Organizational

Learning to Financial Performance

Fernando Angulo, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

Diego Prior, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

Josep Rialp, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

The Adoption of Market Orientation from an

Institutional Theory Perspective

Ahmet H. Kirca, Michigan State University

William O. Bearden, University of South Carolina

International New Ventures: A Conceptual Review of

New Internationalization Patterns

Silvia Lozano, University of Bath

Robert E. Morgan, Cardiff University

Matthew Robson, Cardiff University

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

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Her responsibility will be making sure doctoral students know what we do, so they can get involved.

Annie is our connection to our future.

Nine, guidance and assistance from AMA staff and the Academic Council. None of this happens without the efforts of people like Lynn Brown and her colleagues at AMA central. Charlie Hofacker works tirelessly to make the ARC and ELMAR indispensible. The Council continues to float initiatives for improving SIGs. All of these efforts are truly appreciated.

Ten, the world we live in. It never ceases to amaze and interest me. Being involved in global marketing has to be one of the best jobs ever!

Thanks for the opportunity to serve.

Frank Franzak

Virginia Commonwealth University

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETING:

Article Highlight

Magnusson, Peter, Stan Westjohn, and David Boggs

(2009) “Order-of-Entry Effects for Knowledge-Based

Service Firms in Emerging Markets: An Examination of

Multinational Advertising Agencies,” Journal of

International Marketing, 17 (2): 23-41.

ABSTRACT

The internationalization process of service firms has received increased attention in recent years. Yet the question whether entry order affects firm performance for service firms in developing markets has remained unanswered. Despite lacking empirical evidence, prior research has suggested that first-mover advantages

(FMAs) do not translate to service firms and developing markets. However, framed in a resource-advantage theory perspective, the authors’ empirical analysis of 379 multinational subsidiaries of advertising agencies in 43 developing markets indicates a significant relationship between entry order and firm performance. The authors also examine the moderating effects of international experience, firm size, subsidiary ownership structure, and rate of economic development to assess how late entrants can mitigate late-mover disadvantages. The authors provide empirical evidence that, contrary to recent literature, service firms do enjoy FMAs. They add to the understanding of the FMA phenomenon as well as to the broader issue of the internationalization process and performance effects for service firms.

The full article can be viewed at: http://www.cob.niu.edu/magnusson/Research.asp

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GLOBAL MARKETING AND RETAIL

MANAGEMENT

Session Chair: Kevin E. Voss, Oklahoma State University

Session Discussant: Douglas Lars Johansen, Florida

State University

Cultural Ethnocentrism and Its Effect on Shopping

Tendency with Bilingual Signage: An Empirical

Investigation

Chiquan Guo, The University of Texas, Pan-American

Songpol Kulviwat, Hofstra University

Larry C. Schwing, LARMAR Investments, Inc.

Effects of Retail Crowding on Shopping Satisfaction and Patronage Intentions of Asian Consumers

Avinandan Mukherjee, Montclair State University

Prem Shamdasani, National University of Singapore

Increasing Job Performance and Reducing Turnover:

An Examination of Chinese Female Retail Employees

Brian Rutherford, Purdue University

Yujie Wei, University of West Georgia

Jungkun Park, Purdue University

Won-Moo Hur, Hoseo University

Key Determinant of Retail Internationalization: An

Institutional Theory Approach

Karimot Bamsiedum, University of Birmingham

Michael R. Czintoka, Georgetown University and Univ. of

Birmingham

Svetla Marinova, University of Birmingham

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9

3:30-5:00 p.m.

MARKETING AND GLOBAL POVERTY- GLOBAL SIG

Session Chair: Liesl Riddle, George Washington

University

Panelists:

Susan M. Mudambi, Temple University

Kristen Carson, The University of Texas at Austin

Kate Gillespie, University of Texas at Austin

Cheryl Nakata, University of Illinois-Chicago

A. Coskin “Josh” Samli, University of North Florida

Gary A. Knight, Florida State University

MONDAY, AUGUST 10

8:30-10:00 a.m.

CROSS CULTURAL MARKETING AND CONSUMER

BEHAVIOR

Session Chair: Mohammed M. Nadeem, National

University

Session Discussant: Aliosha Alexandrov, University of

Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Advertising Effectiveness in the World Wide Web: A

Cross-cultural Comparison

Andrea Spilker, RWTH Aachen University

Malte Brettel, RWTH Aachen University

Antecedents of Consumer Animosity and the Role of

Product Involvement on Purchase Intentions

Ji Eun Park, Saint Louis University

Stanford A. Westjohn, University of Toledo

Global Strategic Alliances: How do National Culture and Alliance Characteristics Influence Financial

Performance?

Subroto Roy, University of New Haven

K. Sivakumar, Lehigh University

The Moderating Role of Consumer Regulatory Focus

Orientation in Country-of-Origin Effects

Meltem Tugut, Saint Louis University

Mark J. Arnold, Saint Louis University

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THE GLOBAL MARKETING CLASSROOM:

Emerging/Developing Market Websites

Looking for new and interesting examples or business news stories from emerging and/or developing markets around the world? Searching for additional research resources for students working on projects in these markets? Try surfing some of the suggestions below:

Africa

AfricaOnline.com http://www.africaonline.com/

Links to news reports on African political and legal issues.

African Studies Links—Harvard University http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~cafrica/links.shtml

Links to culture-related sites dealing with Africa.

Economic Commission for Africa http://www.uneca.org/eca_programmes/policy_analy sis/statistics/stat.htm

Statistics, programs, and publications regarding the

African economy.

Africa Intelligence http://www.africaintelligence.com/

Archives of all the articles appearing since 1992 in several African publications.

All Africa http://allafrica.com/

One-stop source for up-to-date information on all of

Africa, with reports from Africa's leading newspapers, magazines and news agencies.

Ein News http://www.einners.com/africa/newsfeed-africaemerging-markets

Newsfeed on emerging markets in Africa.

Asia

Asia Market Research.com http://www.asiamarketresearch.com/

Provides links to country profiles, news, marketing research in Asia.

The China Business Review http://www.chinabusinessreview.com/

Website of The China Business Review magazine.

India’s Finance and Investment Guide http://finance.indiamart.com/new_ventures/index.html

Contains articles about the investment climate in

India. The “Establishing New Ventures” area of the site contains information about hiring local employees, forming a company, and locating financing in India.

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EPSILON’S STUDY OF GLOBAL

CONSUMER EMAIL TRENDS REVEALS

TIMELINESS & SEGMENTATION DRIVE

RESPONSE & CONVERSION

Study Summary & Interview with Kevin

Mabley, Senior Vice President, Strategic

Services, Epsilon

Epsilon ( http://www.epsilon.com

) is the world’s largest permission-based email marketer and is ranked by Ad

Age as the #1 Direct Marketing Agency in the United

States. In April 2009, Epsilon commissioned ROI

Research to execute a global online survey to investigate consumer email trends. The study was conducted with over 4,000 respondents in 13 countries, including

Australia, Canada, China, Germany, France, Hong Kong,

India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, the United

Kingdom, and the United States.

The survey findings were recently discussed by Andrew

Frawley, president of Email and Digital Solutions at

Epsilon; Kevin Mabley, Senior Vice President of Strategic

Services at Epsilon; and Anna Carbonara from the

American Marketing Association. A multimedia presentation of this event can be found on the AMA website at: http://www.marketingpower.com/ResourceLibrary/Pages/

Webcasts/Inside_the_Inbox_Global_Consumer_Email_Tr ends_for_the_Multichannel_Marketer_052709.aspx?sq= epsilon . Additional indepth information about Epsilon’s

Global Consumer Email Study can be found at http://www.epsilon.com/globalemailstudy .

In this column, I provide some highlights from the study and present a summary of an interview that I did with

Kevin Mabley in July 2009 about his reflections on the survey findings.

Epsilon’s Global Consumer Email Study:

Summary of Findings

North American (87%) and European (74%) respondents are more likely than their peers in Asian-Pacific (APAC) to use email as their primary communications tool.

As the main channel for communication, instant messaging is notably high in APAC countries with 28%, while text/SMS and social networking are consistently low across all regions.

Overall, PDAs and smartphones are used more commonly for email in APAC countries than in North

America and Europe. PDAs and smartphones were particularly used for email in Hong Kong (37%), India

(36%), China (32%), Singapore (30%), and Malaysia

(24%). However, 11% of Japanese respondents and 5% of Australian respondents reported using either a PDA or smartphone for email; rates similar to those reported in the United Kingdom (9%), the United States (9%), Spain

(8%), Germany (6%), France (6%), and Canada (6%).

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Invest Asia Pacific http://www.investasiapacific.com/

Contains country profiles, reports, articles, and basic information about investment opportunities in some

Asian-Pacific countries.

JETRO’s Invest Japan! Website http://www.jetro.go.jp/investjapan/index.html

Provides a list of 10 reasons to invest in Japan, an overview of attractive investment sectors, information about the investment climate, and a cost simulator to help you estimate the costs of investing in Japan.

Business-in-Asia Web Site http://www.business-in-asia.com/index.htm

A special section is dedicated to starting a business in

Asia and includes 12 questions to ask yourself before starting a business in Asia, how to open an office in

Asia, and how to find an agent in Asia, etc.

Banknet India http://www.banknetindia.com

Managed by senior bankers in India, this site seeks to serve as an informational portal for the banking and financial sectors of India. News, resources, stock market prices, and business directory links are provided.

Canada Agri-Food Trade Service http://www.ats.agr.gc.ca/general/home-e.htm

This website focuses on Canada’s trading partners in the Asia-Pacific region. Agriculture and Agri-Food

Canada (AAFC) provides information, research and technology, and policies and programs to achieve security of the food system, health of the environment and innovation for growth.

Latin America

Latin American Network Information Center www.lanic.utexas.edu

Includes sections on business, economics, trade, statistics, culture, government, media etc.

Mercantil.com’s Latin America B2B Portal http://www.mercantil.com/default.asp?country=0

Industry-specific searches can be done within specific countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia,

Mexico, and Peru). Searches yield company name, product description, web site, and other contact information.

Mexico Consensus Economic Forecast http://wpcarey.asu.edu/seidman/eoc/mexico/

JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center’s forecast for Mexico.

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Globally email is replacing other channels of communication. Over one-third of respondents have replaced traditional channels in favor of email for communication from banks (40%), promotional postal mail (38%), and telemarketing (34%), and there is a desire for email to continue to displace offline coupons

(14%) and telemarketing (28%).

Permission-based emails (PBEs) are more likely to elicit actions from APAC respondents including clicking on a website, signing up for more information, watching a video clip clicking on an advertised link, or purchasing on- or off-line.

While half of APAC respondents feel that “subject” lines are the most compelling feature of a PBE, over two-thirds of North American and European respondents select the

“from” line. Discount offers, free product offers, familiar brand names, and personalization of subject lines increase the likelihood of opening among all respondents.

Consumers take a variety of offline actions including visiting a store (49%) and purchasing by phone (25%) or catalog (25%), which reinforces the need for marketers to implement a multi-channel strategy. Six out of ten

(59%) APAC consumers report making an offline purchase as a result of email communications, followed by North America (53%) and Europe (37%).

Interview with Kevin Mabley, Senior Vice

President, Strategic Services, Epsilon

Liesl : Why is this research important for Epsilon and its clients?

Kevin : Our clients are the largest email service providers in the world. It is in our interest to invest in understanding the industry. We commissioned the research as a value-added service for our clients and prospects in the industry. We conducted the study in the markets that match the footprint of the largest email service providers in the world.

Liesl : The survey findings seem to paint the picture of a very different email user in APAC countries. How is the APAC consumer different than their North

American and European counterparts in terms of email use and interaction? What do you think accounts for or drives these differences?

Kevin : The penetration and usage rates of mobile devices in APAC countries are quite high. APAC consumers are moiré wired and more channeled. They desire more email, on more topics, more frequently.

Given this, they are probably more capable of filtering their email. They also are more motivated to click on an email if the subject line catches their attention. Subject lines —the specific offer and content—is more important to the APAC consumer; it is less important who sent the

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BrazilTradeNet http://www.braziltradenet.gov.br/

Offers info about trade and investment opportunities, facilitating contacts between Brazilian exporters and foreign importers, as well as the establishment of partnerships between Brazilian companies and companies from other countries (direct investment, joint-ventures, licensing, etc.).

The Caribbean Home Page http://www.caribinfo.com/

Numerous links to interesting business-related news from around the Caribbean.

AccesoPeru http://s3.accesoperu.com/wp6/wp6.php?p=index

Useful information about Peru; links to major

Peruvian publications.

The Middle East

AME Info http://www.ameinfo.com/

Info and links to resources regarding the business and economic environment in the Middle East. Also provides industry- and country-specific profiles and information.

Ephesus, Inc. http://www.ephesusfinancial.com/MIDEAST/MainPa ge.asp

Information on Middle Eastern securities markets, commodity exchanges, and other headlines.

The Middle East North Africa Financial Network http://www.menafn.com/

Contains a large company database, market research and data, and global currency information.

Mafhoum.com www.mafhoum.com

A large database for finance, economy, business websites in the Arab world

AlBab.com http://www.al-bab.com/

A “gateway” to the Arab world providing country briefings, news sites, articles, topics, and cultural links.

ArabianBusiness http://www.arabianbusiness.com

Online political and business magazine for the

Middle East.

Zawya http://www.zawya.com

Business and finance portal for the Middle East and

North Africa, by countries and sectors.

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message to them. Subject lines that are particularly effective in APAC counties are those that report breaking news, limited time offers, special offers, etc.

A key takeaway from the study has to do with differences in APAC expectations

– the APAC consumer expects to get targeted, customized offers on a frequent, regular basis.

Liesl : What were the most surprising findings in the study for you?

Kevin : Four things really surprised me:

1. Consumers’ definition of the term “spam” worldwide has expanded. The term used to refer to non-permission based emails. Now the term refers to emails that are sent to the receiver at the wrong time, with irrelevant or untargeted information —whether or not the user signed up to receive emails from the sender or not.

2. Globally consumers are becoming less concerned by —and in fact, desire—marketers to track their online activity through cookies, etc. and use that information to craft more tailored email offers and messages.

3. At least in North America and Europe, the power of the brand really matters in the inbox. In these markets, consumers respond more favorably to email messages sent to them by companies that they know and trust; subject lines —and the specific offers or content they provide

—matter less.

4. Increasingly off-line activity is driven by on-line promotions in markets around the globe. Email messages can enhance brand impressions, remind consumers about new product offerings in brick and mortar stores, and incentivize consumers to frequent a retail location.

Liesl : Do you have any advice for our readership in terms of issues or concepts we should be teaching the next generation of marketing managers?

Kevin : First, just because a channel is the most cost effective, don’t abuse it or take it for granted. On average a marketer earns 22 cents for every email they deliver to an inbox. But the costs can be tremendous if you make a mistake in email communication with an individual consumer. Why?

Because email recipients don’t just respond negatively as individuals; they respond in networks since a poorly targeted or worded email can be so easily passed around via social networking sites, listservs, etc.

Second, many retailers are seeking to get consumers to opt in to PBEs for promotion communication. Get those parking spaces now! Because before long, your best customers will be saturated with these subscriptions and will not be interested in adding an additional subscription to their ever-increasing inbox.

JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETING:

SPECIAL ISSUE ANNOUNCEMENT

Innovation in the Global Marketplace

Innovation has become increasingly important to marketing academics and practitioners as firms operate in a larger number of markets and organic growth becomes the watchword in the executive suite. The specific goals of this special issue are to present new insights into the concepts of innovation, innovation management, and the innovationcustomer linkage that is relevant to marketing scholars and practitioners concerned with the challenges of innovation in global markets.

This issue intends to extend the current understanding of innovation in the field of marketing. Manuscripts may be theoretical or empirical. This special issue seeks to publish leading research on innovation in global markets from the perspectives of strategy, modeling and consumer behavior.

A primary criterion for assessing fit with “Innovation in the

Global Marketplace” is that manuscripts enhance the field of marketing’s understanding of innovation issues in the global context using rigorous theoretical and or empirical method.

Potential topics of interest would, but are not limited to:

· Product and service innovation challenges in the global marketplace

· Employment of technology in innovation for enhancing global market effectiveness

· Global and/or cross-national diffusion of innovations

(product, service and/or process)

· Effectively coordinating innovation activities across borders

· Process innovation for global marketing effectiveness

· Globalizing organizational process innovations for enhancing marketing capabilities

· Innovating markets for strategic global growth

· Challenges to entrepreneurial innovation across markets

· Cross-cultural or cross-national consumer responses to product and service innovations

· Role of mergers and acquisitions in global innovation

· Product- and service-innovation alignment with corporate sustainability efforts

· Linkages among innovation, branding, and product line proliferation in global efforts

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Deadline for Submission: February 8, 2010.

Submitted manuscripts should follow the format indicated in the submission guidelines at: http://marketingpower.com/JIMGuidelines.

Manuscripts should be submitted at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ama_jim. All manuscripts will be entered into the review process beginning February 9,

2010.

Questions pertaining to the special issue should be directed to:

David A. Griffith

Editor, Journal of International Marketing

The John W. Byington Endowed Chair in Global Marketing

Department of Marketing

The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management

Michigan State UniversityN370 North Business Complex

East Lansing, MI 48824-1122, USA

Tel: 517.432.6429

Fax: 517.432.1112 email: Griffith@bus.msu.edu

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