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INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL PERSPECTIVES. THE ENVIRONMENT BEHAVIORAL PROCESSES CHANNEL DESIGN MOTIVATING CHANNEL MEMBERS. THE ENVIRONMENT. Economic Competitive Socio-cultural Technological Legal/Political. THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE CHANNEL STRUCTURES. INDIRECT EXPORTING
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INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL PERSPECTIVES • THE ENVIRONMENT • BEHAVIORAL PROCESSES • CHANNEL DESIGN • MOTIVATING CHANNEL MEMBERS
THE ENVIRONMENT • Economic • Competitive • Socio-cultural • Technological • Legal/Political
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALTERNATIVE CHANNEL STRUCTURES • INDIRECT EXPORTING • Casual Exporting • Trading Companies • Trade Intermediaries (Export Management Companies) • Cooperative or Piggybacking • DIRECT EXPORTING • Foreign Distributors • Foreign Agents • Overseas Marketing Subsidiary
STEPS IN CHANNEL DESIGN • Recognize need for decisions • Set and coordinate distribution objectives • Specify the distribution tasks • Develop alternative channel structures • Evaluate the relevant variables • Choose the “best” channel structure • Select the channel members
EVALUATING VARIABLES AFFECTING CHANNEL STRUCTURE MARKET VARIABLES PRODUCT VARIABLES COMPANY VARIABLES MIDDLEMEN VARIABLES ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES BEHAVIORAL VARIABLES
MOTIVATING INTERNATIONAL CHANNEL MEMBERS • FINDING OUT NEEDS AND PROBLEMS • SUPPORTING FOREIGN CHANNEL MEMBERS • LEADING FOREIGN CHANNEL MEMBERS