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Title: Hardly practical
Review: A collection of published papers by a range of authors, from management consultants to business school professors. 5 of the 8 papers were published in 2003, using data mostly from early to mid 90s. Unfortunately, much of the analysis no longer make sense. As an example, one of the papers referring China chasing a growth rate of 9 %. In 2008, this growth rate feels like a mild recession. Much of the marketing strategies doesn't translate well to today's China either. In one paper the author advocate using the "official channels" of States sponsored paper, TV and radio programs. Arguing the fancier approach (posters, glitzy commercials, prime space placement, ...etc) and brands marketing has no effect on Chinese consumers. Not sure how much of this was true even when the book was first published in 2004.
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