Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Model - the Difference of the Chinese and the Western Pyramid on the Example of Purchasing Luxurious Products

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Model - the Difference of the Chinese and the Western Pyramid on the Example of Purchasing Luxurious Products
Author: Nina Rakowski
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Total Pages: 41
Release: 2011
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3640407652

Essay from the year 2008 in the subject Business economics - Marketing, Corporate Communication, CRM, Market Research, Social Media, grade: 97 %, University of Western Sydney (Sydney Graduate School of Management), course: Promotion & Advertising Overseas, 20 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This report will analyse the Maslow's hierarchy of needs and its impact on promotion and advertising, but also if this model is applicable on other cultures. The author will give examples of promotions in western countries and to what exact stage those promotions are targeted. Furthermore the author will show different hierarchy of needs models in order to explain that the human needs vary in different parts of the world. Whilst in westernized countries the 'Esteem' and 'Belonging/Love' needs are mainly targeted with promotion and advertising, in developing countries a different approach in terms of promotion and advertising is more appropriate. The higher‐order needs for the general Asian culture are 'Status', 'Admiration' and 'Affiliation' whereas the higher‐order needs for the Arab culture are 'Esteem', 'Social needs' and 'Selfactualization'. In this paper the author will focus on China as an example of a developing country. The author will discuss the difference of the Chinese and the Western pyramid on the example of purchasing luxurious products. As a conclusion the author will give suggestions to companies of what to take into account when promoting in developing countries. ...]

Automation, Communication and Cybernetics in Science and Engineering 2013/2014

Automation, Communication and Cybernetics in Science and Engineering 2013/2014
Author: Sabina Jeschke
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 918
Release: 2014-12-03
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3319088165

This book continues the tradition of its predecessors “Automation, Communication and Cybernetics in Science and Engineering 2009/2010 and 2011/2012” and includes a representative selection of scientific publications from researchers at the institute cluster IMA/ZLW & IfU. IMA - Institute of Information Management in Mechanical Engineering ZLW - Center for Learning and Knowledge Management IfU - Associated Institute for Management Cybernetics e.V. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University The book presents a range of innovative fields of application, including: cognitive systems, cyber-physical production systems, robotics, automation technology, machine learning, natural language processing, data mining, predictive data analytics, visual analytics, innovation and diversity management, demographic models, virtual and remote laboratories, virtual and augmented realities, multimedia learning environments, organizational development and management cybernetics. The contributions selected reflect the fundamental paradigm shift toward an increasingly interdisciplinary research world – which has always been both the basis and spirit of the institute cluster IMA/ZLW & IfU.

Dear Data

Dear Data
Author: Giorgia Lupi
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2016-09-13
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1616895462

Equal parts mail art, data visualization, and affectionate correspondence, Dear Data celebrates "the infinitesimal, incomplete, imperfect, yet exquisitely human details of life," in the words of Maria Popova (Brain Pickings), who introduces this charming and graphically powerful book. For one year, Giorgia Lupi, an Italian living in New York, and Stefanie Posavec, an American in London, mapped the particulars of their daily lives as a series of hand-drawn postcards they exchanged via mail weekly—small portraits as full of emotion as they are data, both mundane and magical. Dear Data reproduces in pinpoint detail the full year's set of cards, front and back, providing a remarkable portrait of two artists connected by their attention to the details of their lives—including complaints, distractions, phone addictions, physical contact, and desires. These details illuminate the lives of two remarkable young women and also inspire us to map our own lives, including specific suggestions on what data to draw and how. A captivating and unique book for designers, artists, correspondents, friends, and lovers everywhere.

International Consumer Behavior in the 21st Century

International Consumer Behavior in the 21st Century
Author: A. Coskun Samli
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2012-11-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1461451256

Over the past two decades, the face of the world consumer has truly changed. Goods are more available, information about these goods is more open and accessible, and the ability to buy these goods from any corner of the earth has become possible. As a result, international marketing is more important now than ever before. In this book, Josh Samli explores the challenges facing modern international marketers. He explains what it is to have successful communication with the target market: using social media to share consistent information about products and services, communicating directly with culture-driven consumers who already communicate online amongst themselves and with competitors, and mastering people-to-people communication with both privileged and non-privileged consumers. Any company dealing with international marketing must learn how to handle these new challenges in order to survive in the 21st century.

Introduction to Business

Introduction to Business
Author: Lawrence J. Gitman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1455
Release: 2024-09-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond. This is an adaptation of Introduction to Business by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better ebook reading experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Brand Management and Marketing of Luxury Goods

Brand Management and Marketing of Luxury Goods
Author: Lucie Scholz
Publisher: Anchor Academic Publishing (aap_verlag)
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2014
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 395489193X

The marketing of luxury brands is a highly complex and difficult task and differs strongly from the management of ordinary brands. At the heart of the difficulty lies a paradox: To increase sales and at the same time to preserve exclusivity. A luxury brand has to be anchored in the heads of as many people as possible and be desired but it must remain inaccessible to most of them. The more a luxury brand or good gets actually purchased, the more it loses ist aura of exclusivity, ist attractiveness and ist 'dream value'.The purpose of this book is to analyze the specificities of the management and marketing of luxury brands in comparison to ordinary brands. The analysis will mainly focus on the four elements of the marketing mix, namely product, place, price and promotion. A detailed analysis of the four elements will disclose the particularities of luxury brands and present the requirements of successful luxury brand management which is able to overcome the difficulties resulting from the mentioned paradox.

Consumer Behaviour in Asia

Consumer Behaviour in Asia
Author: Hellmut Schütte
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2016-07-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1349148628

Success in the Asian market is crucial to many firms. Yet many marketing strategies are based on a 'western' perspective of what consumers want and respond to. In Consumer Behaviour in Asia , the authors argue that Asian culture is so fundamentally different to Western Culture that existing consumer behaviour concepts cannot be applied to Asian consumers. In this book the authors outline and explain these differences and put forward modifications to many well-known consumer behaviour concepts. Consumer Behaviour in Asia shows how firms need to modify their marketing strategies in such areas as segmentation, positioning and the marketing mix in order to successfully penetrate these markets.

Climbing Maslow's Pyramid

Climbing Maslow's Pyramid
Author: Paul W. King
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2009-05-07
Genre: Self-realization
ISBN: 1848761120

This book, based on the personal experience of the author, shows that substantial real change can take place and that we all have the ability to consciously design and assemble, the person we wish to be.

Career Development and Counseling

Career Development and Counseling
Author: Steven D. Brown
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 673
Release: 2012-06-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118428846

"This is a must-have for any researcher in vocational psychology or career counseling, or anyone who wishes to understand the empirical underpinnings of the practice of career counseling." -Mark Pope, EdD College of Education, University of Missouri - St. Louis past president of the American Counseling Association Today's career development professional must choose from a wide array of theories and practices in order to provide services for a diverse range of clients. Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work focuses on scientifically based career theories and practices, including those derived from research in other disciplines. Driven by the latest empirical and practical evidence, this text offers the most in-depth, far-reaching, and comprehensive career development and counseling resource available. Career Development and Counseling includes coverage of: Major theories of career development, choice, and adjustment Informative research on occupational aspirations, job search success, job satisfaction, work performance, career development with people of color, and women's career development Assessment of interests, needs and values, ability, and other important constructs Occupational classification and sources of occupational information Counseling for school-aged youth, diverse populations, choice-making, choice implementation, work adjustment, and retirement Special needs and applications including those for at-risk, intellectually talented, and work-bound youth; people with disabilities; and individuals dealing with job loss, reentry, and career transitions Edited by two of the leading figures in career development, and featuring contributions by many of the most well-regarded specialists in the field, Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work is the one book that every career counselor, vocational psychologist, and serious student of career development must have.

The Toyota Way

The Toyota Way
Author: Jeffrey K. Liker
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2003-12-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0071435638

How to speed up business processes, improve quality, and cut costs in any industry In factories around the world, Toyota consistently makes the highest-quality cars with the fewest defects of any competing manufacturer, while using fewer man-hours, less on-hand inventory, and half the floor space of its competitors. The Toyota Way is the first book for a general audience that explains the management principles and business philosophy behind Toyota's worldwide reputation for quality and reliability. Complete with profiles of organizations that have successfully adopted Toyota's principles, this book shows managers in every industry how to improve business processes by: Eliminating wasted time and resources Building quality into workplace systems Finding low-cost but reliable alternatives to expensive new technology Producing in small quantities Turning every employee into a qualitycontrol inspector