culture

(noun)

The arts, customs, and habits that characterize a particular society or nation. The beliefs, values, behavior and material objects that constitute a people's way of life.

Related Terms

  • subculture
  • reference group
  • ethics
  • Perception

(noun)

The beliefs, values, behavior and material objects that constitute a people's way of life; the sum of learned beliefs, values, and customs that regulate the behavior of members of a particular society.

Related Terms

  • subculture
  • reference group
  • ethics
  • Perception

Examples of culture in the following topics:

  • Culture

    • American culture, for example, values hard work, thrift and achievement.
    • There are generally three components of a culture: beliefs, values, and customs.
    • Culture can be further divided into subcultures.
    • Culture is considered an external factor in influencing consumer behavior.
    • Marketing strategies should reflect the culture that is being targeted.
  • Cultural Values

    • Secondary values also exist in any culture.
    • In addition, core values are held by virtually an entire culture, whereas secondary values are not.
    • Material culture - People with similar income may create a subculture.
    • Marketers who intend to market their products overseas may be very sensitive to foreign cultures.
    • While the differences between our cultural background in the United States and those of foreign nations may seem small, failure to consider cultural differences is one of the primary reasons for marketing failures overseas.
  • The Importance of Sociocultural Differences

    • These activities violated cultural norms.
    • Colors have different meanings in different cultures.
    • All cultures have their own unique set of customs and taboos.
    • Americans seem to be fanatical about time when compared to other cultures.
    • Every culture has a social structure, but some seem less widely defined than others.
  • The Diffusion of Innovation

    • The diffusion of innovation theory seeks to explain how, why, and at what rate new ideas and technology spread through cultures.
    • The diffusion of innovation is a theory that seeks to explain how, why, and at what rate new ideas and technology spread through cultures.
    • Diffusion of innovations manifest themselves in different ways in various cultures and fields and is highly subjective to the type of adopters and innovation decision process.
  • Factors Influencing Experience, Involvement, and Satisfaction

    • Certain cultures highly discourage women from exposing some of their body parts as part of their religious beliefs, which inevitably affects their consumption of clothing.
    • For example, certain cultures highly discourage women from exposing some of their body parts as part of their religious beliefs, which inevitably affects their consumption of clothing.
    • Other examples of cultural influences include language, myths, customs, rituals, and laws.
  • The Development of Value-Driven Firms

    • The values of an organization are just as important as the products they sell; having a strong value driven culture is important.
    • Having a strong value driven culture will ensure continuous high performance within an organization.
  • Marketing as an Entrepreneurial Force

    • Many firms task their marketing teams to promote a culture of entrepreneurial thinking via initiatives in and outside the organization.
    • Many brands task their marketing teams to promote a culture of entrepreneurial thinking via initiatives in and outside the organization.
    • Although these "intrapreneurs" may face obstacles (e.g., cultural or fiscal conservatism, lack of research) and experience failures before achieving success, organizations can benefit from valuable data resulting from intrapreneurship.
  • Global Considerations in Branding and Packaging

    • Colors also have different meanings in different cultures.
    • All cultures have their own unique set of customs and taboos.
    • The phrase, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder", is a very appropriate description for the differences that exist between cultures.
    • Using Coca-Cola as an example, not all cultures use vending machines.
  • Success and Failure: Strategies to Improve Success

    • There are four key issues related to Wal-Mart's failure in Germany: (a) market structure and business model; (b) cultural and communication; (c) politics and regulation; and (d) product/service failure.
    • When products are introduced, it is important to consider cultural factors.
    • As a result, they didn't have sufficient knowledge about the market structure and key cultural / political issues.
    • Describe how market structure and business model, culture and communication, political and regulatory, and product/service factors impact a company's market success and failure
  • Global Marketing and the Internet

    • The Oxford University Press defines global marketing as "marketing on a worldwide scale reconciling or taking commercial advantage of global operational differences, similarities and opportunities in order to meet global objectives. " The emergence of the Internet in the early 1990s and its gradual commercialization through the early 2000s would coincide with the globalization of media and cultural products.
    • Brands around the world have since attempted to take advantage as well as keep abreast of the commercial, technological, and cultural trends around Internet marketing.
    • One of the biggest challenges of global marketing is not only communicating a consistent message and brand image, but developing a deep understanding of the cultural differences that separate consumer markets from one another.
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