Japanese corporate product development strategies are examined. Product development Japanese style is the dynamic and continuous process of adaptation to change in the environment. A background to the methods currently used, including the strategic role played by top management,...

Parallel importation, the selling of trademarked products through unauthorized distribution channels, can erode trademark image, strain channel relationships and disrupt global planning efforts. With the recent changes in federal court precedent and the landmark 1998 L’Anza Supreme Court...

Many nations have restrictions on advertising in certain product categories. This paper examines product category restrictions on advertising in four large East Asian markets: Japan, Taiwan, the People’s Republic of China, and South Korea. Product categories included in this study include...

Purpose – Aims to investigate consumers' shopping values and web site beliefs that influence their intention to shop for cultural products. Design/methodology/approach – Uses the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) as a framework to explain the structural interrelationships among internet...

Patent law is a topic that seems to frighten many managers, who seem to have largely abdicated the topic to engineers and attorneys. Presents an overview and analysis of patents to help educate managers on this topic. Discusses patent application, patent strategy, patents and the marketing mix,...

Liberalization policies of the Mexican government in the last decade and the enactment of NAFTA in 1994 have provided US firms with an opportunity to expand into Mexico. Before entering the Mexican market, however, managers should be aware of current conditions in Mexico and of the changes...

Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the...

Purpose – Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings –...

Purpose – To give an overview of the pharmaceutical industries' current challenges and their implications. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments. Findings – Despite the fact we're all getting older, our...

Purpose – Ongoing growth in the mainstream Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) market during 2008 suggests that industrial companies continue to recognise the importance of PLM Technology as an enabler of ongoing innovation, and productivity. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is...