International Marketing
Refine
Document Type
- Master's Thesis (59)
Has Fulltext
- yes (59)
Is part of the Bibliography
- yes (59)
Keywords
- Markteintrittsstrategie (9)
- Personalmarketing (5)
- Social Media (5)
- Online-Marketing (4)
- Marktselektion (3)
- Business-to-Business-Marketing (2)
- Electronic Commerce (2)
- Familienbetrieb (2)
- Innerbetriebliche Kommunikation (2)
- Markenpolitik (2)
Institute
Hintergrund: Das Bedürfnis, einen wesentlichen Beitrag zu einer effizienteren Nutzung der Ressourcen zu leisten, besteht innerhalb der Gesellschaft bereits seit geraumer Zeit. Dies hängt mit der Veränderung der Denkmuster sowie dem Auftauchen diverser Trends zusammen, welche am Markt herrschen. Mithilfe von zugangsbasierten Services wird der übermäßigen Verschwendung entgegengewirkt und die Lebenszeit der Produkte verlängert. Dabei handelt es sich jedoch um kein neues Phänomen, denn neu daran ist nur das Medium, nämlich das Internet. Ziel: Im Rahmen dieser Studie sollen die Treiber (Nachhaltigkeit, ökonomische Vorteile) sowie die Barrieren (Leistungsrisiko, Bedürfnis nach Besitz und Vertrauen) zugangsbasierte Services in Bereich der Mietmöbel in Anspruch zu nehmen. Methode: Um dieses Ziel zu erreichen, wurde eine quantitative Untersuchung durchgeführt. Mithilfe eines Online-Fragebogens wurden die Primärdaten erhoben. Das Resultat waren 387 bereinigte Fragebögen, welche in weiterer Folge mithilfe einer multiplen Regressionsanalyse untersucht und weiters die abgeleiteten Hypothesen überprüft werden konnten.Conclusio: Folglich konnten die ökonomischen Vorteile als Motivator und das Vertrauen gegenüber Anbietenden und Produkten als Barriere identifiziert werden, welche einen signifikanten Einfluss auf die Verhaltensabsicht der Gesellschaft haben.
This master thesis is written in cooperation with the startup studio trive from Vienna. Startup studios produce startups systematically with a core team, to gain startup equity in exchange for time, effort, and experience.In order to increase the profitability and survival rate of the startups they produce, startup studios want to standardize as many processes related to the creation of startups as possible.A crucial point in the development of a startup is to show traction for the venture after a certain period of time, which means that quantitative evidence for the success of a venture is available. If this is the case, a startup has found product-market fit. If this does not happen after 12-18 months, doubts about the success of the venture arise and it is at increased risk of failing. To avoid this, the goal of this master thesis was to develop a model that allows trive to achieve product-market fit regardless of the industry the startup is in.The work includes a detailed discussion of the term product-market fit, which indicates that a certain product satisfies the needs of a market that can be served in a profitable way. In addition, the two main components of the term were each elaborated before discussing methods of creating the "fit" between them. Startup studios can use plan-driven methods or agile methods, whereby agile methods are particularly suitable in the face of uncertainty.From the approaches described in the literature a model was then developed, which was then subjected to a review by expert interviews. Through the interviews, the model could be examined from a practical point of view, and standardizable and non-standardizable process steps could be identified. Through this, a first draft of a model for achieving product-market fit for startup studio-born startups could be elaborated. This first draft of the elaborated model comprises an iterative, customer-centric, and hypothesis-driven approach including all relevant process steps and tasks, which could meet the requirements of a startup studio by basing the model operatively on a Scrum-like procedure.
The achievement and sustainable maintenance of a competitive advantage is one ofthe most important strategic objectives of companies. Especially, in the Software-as-a-Service industry where global becomes local, the internationalization of companies is indispensible in order to obtain a competitive advantage. The Intact GmbH is an Austrian based software company founded in 2001 by four friends with a shared vision to increase quality in the food safety industry. The offered software solution is a modular based Enterprise Resource Planning system with a full solution approach. Since the acquisition of its first customer outside of Europe in 2005,the Intact GmbH operates internationally.Today the company has built up a large international customer base with customers allaround the globe. Furthermore, the company focused in the recent years predominantly on a growth strategy and in 2018 sold 51% of their shares to the investment group named IMCAP GmbH. Therefore, the Intact GmbH strives to enter new markets and continue to grow its international customer base.In this respect, the master thesis aims to develop a market entry concept for Croatia and Slovenia to enter the new markets between July 2022 and May 2023. The concept serves to support the Intact GmbH in the market entry process.The main aspects of the theoretical section focus on the market entry in the Softwareas-a-Service industry for companies operating in a niche market. First, the terminology of is clarified in detail for the reader to understand the environment. Furthermore,marketing strategies for internationalization are provided with a strong focus on the digital toolset available for marketers such as lead management and Search EngineOptimization. Based on this the different modes of entry for SaaS companies are discussed and aligned with the prior theoretical input. The conclusion of the theoretical section is an overview of the market entry concept with the recommended market entrymode suitable for an Austrian software vendor entering new international markets with a strong focus on digital marketing activities.For further insights and information retrieval, secondary and primary market research is conducted in the practical section of this master thesis. Within the primary market research, fifteen experts have been interviewed with expertise in the Testing,Inspection and Certification market of Croatia, Slovenia and Austria. To gain further insights into the differences and similarities of the markets and the market view, additionally three experts from Austria have been interviewed. Lastly the conclusion, findings and results of the primary market research are combined for the development of the market entry concept for the Intact GmbH consisting the market entry mode, action plan and recommendations for digital marketing activities. The last part of this master thesis provides further recommendations of action for the Intact GmbH on the adaption of the SaaS marketing mix.
With the increasing importance of social media in all areas of our lives, companies are forced to take on this challenge. Not only in order to maintain their presence on social media and to provide customers with information on products but also in the human resources sector it is necessary to think digitally. This thesis aims to find out what a suitable job advertisement for the various platforms should look like and which factors play a relevant role. This master’s thesis with the title “Influencing factors for successful social recruiting in the pharma industry in Austria, Germany, and Italy using Institut AllergoSan as an example” is composed of a theoretical and an empirical part.The theoretical part is based on the main topics of social media and recruiting. After a definition and delimitation of the term, the most important social media forms are presented and examined in detail. The focus is primarily on the different perspectives of the individual user and the company. To conclude the theoretical part, the connection, and importance of social media and recruiting are summarized according to literature around the topic. This content serves as the basis for the subsequent empirical research. In order to conduct research on this topic in an effective way, guideline-based expert interviews were conducted, recorded, and subsequently analyzed. The content oft he research is therefore discussions about job advertisements on the various socialmedia platforms in the different markets (Austria, Germany, Italy), which should provide information about successful social recruiting. These results help to answer the research questions and to make recommendations for the company InstitutAllergoSan regarding implementing social recruiting successfully.The goal is to create a comprehensive concept for the company. The concept includes detailed instructions on how to implement social recruiting in the company as well as a time and budget plan. The discussion further provides a good overview of the common ality of literature and expert interviews as well as an outlook on furthersocial recruiting opportunities.
Development of an employer branding positioning concept with a focus on internal employer branding
(2021)
The competition in the food market is becoming increasingly intense, not only interms of market distribution and customers, but also in terms of labor. Workforce ismore demanding than in the past, as there is a broad offer at the labor market forthem. In addition, people nowadays are well informed about their opportunities,which leads to the fact that the choice for an employer is made consciously andincreasingly critical. Due to these reasons, organizations are forced to rethink theirpositions as employers and adapt all activities of human resource management tobe perceived as an attractive employer, who provides a desirable working place.When looking at this challenge from a marketing perspective, the appropriateapproach to deal with this topic is employer branding. This discipline connectshuman resource management and marketing, focusing on the positioning of theemployer. Concerned activities therefore are the positioning itself and afterwardsthe right communication of all defined aspects of the employer brand.The country organization of grocery retailer SPAR in Slovenia is increasinglyaddressing this topic and perceiving it more and more as a challenge that they musttake on. Due to this reason, they plan to implement an employer branding concept,that especially focuses on the initial steps of employer branding activities, followedby concrete first measures as an attractive employer.The theoretical part of this thesis builds the basis and highlights employer brandingitself, characteristics of the market and finally describes how a concept can bedeveloped, in a company that has no experience in this topic.Whereas in the practical part, the concept development for SPAR Slovenia is carriedout very detailed, after a comprehensive situation analysis. This situation analysisis fundamental for the conception and includes an empirical study as well as amarket analysis of Slovenia, concerning different aspects. The concept development itself has a step-by-step structure, starting with the analysis, followed with the positioning and ending with the operational planning for the measures at the Slovenian market.Finally, the thesis is concluded with personal recommendations for the company,based on the knowledge gained from the theoretical part associated with the findings from the analysis. These recommendations include the main aspects that employees wish from an employer, for example activities to support relationships between people at the working space or the introduction of a discount system for employees in the organization.
Nowadays, companies are facing an increasingly competitive landscape forrecruiting and retaining talented employees. Workforce demographics paired withage- and value-diverse workplaces make effective talent management a competitive necessity. Consequently, the establishment of an employer brand positioning has become a critical success factor for the continued existence of a company and to increase the attractiveness as an employer to achieve the ultimate aim of becoming an employer of choice.The present master thesis deals with the development of an employer branding positioning concept to attract blue-collar workers and apprentices in the packaging industry. The outcomes of the thesis are supposed to provide Mondi’s two production plants, located in Zeltweg, Styria, with a positioning concept as well as corresponding measures to increase the number of applicants and to properly fill vacancies. Furthermore, the objective to increase the brand awareness among the targeted groups is followed and it is aimed at achieving a clearly defined positioning of the company within the regional employment market.The thesis is divided into three major sections, namely introduction, theoretical part and practical part. Within the introduction section the initial situation is investigated,followed by an examination of the company objectives and the definition of the master thesis objective. Thereafter, a framework defining relevant theories and the structure of the work is provided. The theoretical part provides an introduction to the topic employer choice followed by exploring the challenges of addressing the two targeted groups before examining the principles of employer branding. The final partof the theory covers the process of developing an employer branding positioning concept, which is used as a base for Mondi’ positioning strategy. The practical part of the present thesis is devoted to a detailed internal and external analyses. The former investigates the strengths and weaknesses of the firm as an employer andexamines current employer branding measures, whereas the later not only investigates the company’s environment but also ascertains the needs and demands of the target groups towards an employer as well as their behavior during the employer choice process. The research results are then consolidated in the developed positioning concept and the corresponding measures which serve as an orientation guide for Mondi in order to become an employer choice in the long run.
Nowadays, companies find themselves in a rapidly changing environment. Especially the emergence of e-commerce has changed businesses significantly. While retailers have started to take advantage of those developments, also consumers have adapted their shopping behaviour. They want to benefit from the advantages of e-commerce. However, they still do not want to miss the social aspects and entertainment of shopping. Customer experience therefore became an im-portant topic in e-business. With online customer journey management, companies try to find the right set of communication touchpoints including an appropriate content strategy for each of them. This set is then put into customer communication journey maps, which build the base for a holistic communication strategy. The elaboration of such communication journey maps is also highly relevant for the online retailer TOPPERZ. For this reason, the main objective of this master thesis is to elaborate customer communication journey maps for the e-commerce company. The theoretical part of the thesis is based on literature research and focuses on e-commerce in the B2C fashion industry including relevant trends for communication purposes. Furthermore, online customer ex-perience management and online consumer behaviour are discussed. The focus of the theoretical section is put on customer journey management. This includes the definition of customer journeys and the presentation of three relevant customer journey models. Furthermore, criteria for the selection of the most appropriate model are given, followed by the introduction of possible touchpoints within the digital communication journey. Also, supporting tools for customer journey management as well as its limitations are outlined. Finally, a process for the elaboration of customer communication journey maps is presented. The practical part of the thesis consists of a company presentation and the analysis of its external and internal environment based on secondary research. The primary research mainly aims at the identification of TOPPERZ’ potential customers’ shopping behaviour, channel preferences and related content preferences. Based on the results of the research, customer communication journey maps were elaborated for the company’s two most relevant user personas.
International Employer Branding Concept with Focus on Generation Z to attract Production Workers
(2019)
This master thesis deals with the development of an international employerbranding concept for Generation Z as well as external communication measures inorder to increase the attractiveness of ARIAN among Austrians and Slovenes andto fulfil their personnel requirement regarding apprentices in the printing area.Furthermore, this thesis aims to make sure that ARIAN is known by relevant educational institutions in order to already reach Generation Z during their compulsory education.The first chapter concentrates on the topic international employer branding and starts with common definitions of employer branding, the interrelation of the corporate brand and employer brand as well as objectives of employer branding. Topics such as the different levels of attractiveness, challenges in international employer branding and generational differences provide a framework for the subsequent employer brand positioning concept. The basis for the employer branding positioning concept forms the analysis of the internal and external influencing factors, the employer brand identity, the objectives of the employer brand positioning and the requirement profile for the EVP. After the definition and selection of an EVP alternative, a suitable slogan can be defined, and the EVP can be implemented with external communication measures. The communication measures depend on the communication objectives and the respective targetgroup. Within the communication channels, different ways to reach Generation Zare presented. Furthermore, a distinction between the recurring measures of abasic programme and campaigns with a special focus is made. Moreover, the most important aspects of a communication plan as well as different methods for choosing a communication budget are described. Finally, the importance of EB controlling as well as suitable strategic and operative KPIs are shown.At the beginning of the practical part, an analysis of the initial situation as well as aquantitative market research with pupils in Austria and Slovenia was conducted in order to get representative knowledge about the expectations of Generation Z regarding their first employer. In consideration of the consequential implications,an employer brand positioning concept for ARIAN was developed and recommendations for the external communication as well as the EB controlling are given.
RETTER Sports is a Graz-based travel agency specialized in selling active andadventure vacations. The travel agency on Conrad-von-Hötzendorf-Straße hasbeen existing since 2002 and was not only renamed during a complete restructuringin 2021, but also expanded to include additional types of sports and thus, new targetgroups. This undertaking is a challenge, because it is necessary to reposition thecompany and establish the new brand RETTER Sports in the niche of active andadventure travel. In order to achieve this goal, a strategic and target group-orientedcommunication is required, that reaches the target group exactly then, when theyare looking for vacation inspiration. One communication tool that has become as animportant platform for travel content in recent years is social media. Hence, this thesis focuses on the development of a social media communication concept to increase the brand awareness of RETTER Sports in the active and adventure travel niche.The first part of this thesis provides a theoretical basis. After giving insight into the niche and the target group, theoretical definitions of social media platforms, their interaction with tourism, social media marketing, as well as opportunities and risks for companies are presented. Subsequently, the concept of brand awareness is discussed in more detail. The theoretical part of this thesis concludes with a chapter on the development of communication concepts, which includes the strategic and operational content of the concept as well as areas of application.The second, practical part opens with an analysis of the RETTER Sports company, which not only evaluates its current social media presence, but also takes a closer look at its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and current challenges. The primary study shows that the target group has a strong preference towards active and adventure vacations, but also harbors prejudices against travel agencies, which the company must counteract through the right communication in order to achieve sustainable brand awareness. After developing the strategy for the concept, further measures, content and budget planning as well as key figures for controlling are proposed. The concluding chapter provides recommendations for the company.
Saturated markets, especially in the food industry with a large number of competitorsand big players make it a highly competitive environment, particularly for start-ups. In order to be able to settle within the market and gain strength, it is necessary to have a unique selling proposition and competitive advantages to differentiate. Ingredient Branding offers this kind of advantage and is defined as the targeted marketing of aparticular component/ingredient of an end product. The aim of this thesis is to provide a guideline for the food start-up Spirulix to use ingredient branding to their advantage together with the already existing branding strategy. It should therefore identify success factors, possible risks, and general effects of the concept on the brand image. To answer the research questions qualitative research was carried out, interviewing food start-ups already using ingredient branding as a strategy. In total eleven interviews have been conducted with persons in charge of ingredient branding resulting in the position of either head of marketing, CEO, or founder. The research results revealed the following success factors: choice of partners, quality, competitive advantages, communication, and brand orientation. Furthermore, the risks for the ingredient brand described in the literature have been confirmed throughout the interviews, namely loss of control and negative spillover effects. Anyways, theinterviews could not prove the effects on the brand, as nearly no start-up made a market research or panel survey due to low budgets and a lack in personnel resources. In summary the literature research and the interviews point out the potential of ingredient branding for food start-ups and highlighted the positive impact it offers for start-ups in a highly competitive market.
