Internationalisation and Country Image "Being German" in Western Australia

Internationalisation strategies are influenced by the value and strategic importance of a global image and presence. A strong country image, like 'being German', contributes significantly to a product image. This paper considers the characteristics of the German national identity and the p...

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Main Authors: Schulz, P., Soontiens, Werner
Format: Working Paper
Published: 2004
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5693
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description Internationalisation strategies are influenced by the value and strategic importance of a global image and presence. A strong country image, like 'being German', contributes significantly to a product image. This paper considers the characteristics of the German national identity and the position of German business in the international environment. In addition, the paper considers the value of 'being German' and the link between German business and Australia, more specifically Western Australia. The paper reflects on data collected from German associated businesses in Western Australia by describing demographics and considering the active pursuit of, and reasons for, the German association.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-56932017-01-30T10:47:55Z Internationalisation and Country Image "Being German" in Western Australia Schulz, P. Soontiens, Werner Internationalisation strategies are influenced by the value and strategic importance of a global image and presence. A strong country image, like 'being German', contributes significantly to a product image. This paper considers the characteristics of the German national identity and the position of German business in the international environment. In addition, the paper considers the value of 'being German' and the link between German business and Australia, more specifically Western Australia. The paper reflects on data collected from German associated businesses in Western Australia by describing demographics and considering the active pursuit of, and reasons for, the German association. 2004 Working Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5693 fulltext
spellingShingle Schulz, P.
Soontiens, Werner
Internationalisation and Country Image "Being German" in Western Australia
title Internationalisation and Country Image "Being German" in Western Australia
title_full Internationalisation and Country Image "Being German" in Western Australia
title_fullStr Internationalisation and Country Image "Being German" in Western Australia
title_full_unstemmed Internationalisation and Country Image "Being German" in Western Australia
title_short Internationalisation and Country Image "Being German" in Western Australia
title_sort internationalisation and country image "being german" in western australia
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5693