Globalization, culture, and branding: how to leverage cultural equity for building iconic brands in the era of globalization

Abstract

Preface PART I: UNDERSTANDING BRANDS AND THEIR CULTURAL MEANINGS 1. Brands and Models of Brand Equity 2. Cultural Equity PART II: GAINING INSIGHTS INTO HOW CROSS-CULTURAL CONSUMERS VIEW ICONIC BRANDS 3. Consumers from Different Cultures 4. Consumers' Reactions to the Cultural Meanings in Brands 5. Brands and the Fulfillment of Cultural Identity Needs PART III: BUILDING, LEVERAGING AND PROTECTING BRAND EQUITY 6. Putting it all Together: Why and How to Build an Iconic Brand 7. Leveraging and Protecting Cultural Equity