[An Empirical Study Between Advertisement in the UAE and the rest of the World]
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ACKNoWLEDGEMENT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In this study we try to explore the concept of “An Empirical Study Between Advertisement in the UAE and the rest of the World” in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on “Advertisement in the UAE and the rest of the World” and its relation with “Standardization vs. Localization in Advertisement in the United Arab Emirate Market”. The research also analyzes many aspects of “An Empirical Study Between Advertisement in the UAE and the rest of the World” and tries to gauge its effect on “Standardization vs. Localization”. Finally the research describes various factors which are responsible for “topic” and tries to describe the overall effect of “Advertising Localized TV Advertisement, Informativeness”.
Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII
DECLARATIONIII
EXECUTIVE SUMMARYIV
CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION1
Research Problem1
Study Aim and Objective1
Importance of the Study2
Ethical Concerns2
Reliability3
Validity4
Limitations & Delimitations of the study5
CHAPTER 02: LITERATURE REVIEW6
Introduction6
Standardization vs. Localization6
International Marketing in Other Markets8
The Middle East Region (and Arabian Gulf)9
What is regional advertising standardisation?12
Coding procedures for the variable 'advertising standardization measurement'13
CHAPTER 03: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY18
Research Method (Qualitative/Quantitative)18
Primary or secondary / Qualitative or Quantitative18
Research Approach18
Research Method19
Data Collection and Analysis20
CHAPTER 04: RESEARCH RESULTS AND ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS23
The stated literature review suggests that there is a significant importance in the decisions made by the management of an organization whether they should implement Standardized or Localized TV advertisements. As mentioned, such understanding proves to be crucial to some companies trying to penetrate or establish themselves in portentous markets such as the Middle East including the Arabian Gulf region. Yet, little or no research has been performed to realize such importance in the United Arab Emirates. In 2007, advertisement expenditure has reach $929 million in UAE which evidently means there should be a study and/or research performed to evaluate the importance of Standardization vs. Localization within the marketing mixes in this country.
Study Aim and Objective
The aim of this research is to determine the importance and effect of localized advertisement in the United Arab Emirates within the young-adult segment of the market. With the increasing attention of MNCs towards this region, particularly on the young adult sector, this study will focus on satisfying the following objectives:
An empirical Study between advertisement in the UAE and the rest of the World.
Comparison between Western nations and type of advertisement used in the United Arab Emirates
Assessing the effectiveness of UAE advertisement vs. the rest of the world advertisement
Exploring the impact UAE advertisement leave in the young adult ...