KFC and McDonald’s are two representatives of American fast food brands who are operating in China.Considering the cultural differences between American and Chinese culture, whether and how they adaptthemselves to the Chinese culture caught the authors’ attention. This thesis aimed to explore the culturaladaptation patterns of these two brands, and find out what factors contribute to a successful culturaladaptation model from customers’ perspective.In order to find the answer, the authors based this study on academic theories and studies together withobjective information of KFC and McDonald’s, and carried on a survey based on Chinese market. Aftercombining empirical findings and analysis, two models were derived for KFC and McDonald’srespectively. After the analysis, this thesis also discussed implication and limitation of the results, andsuggestion for future study was presented.

Background: The service sector has grown immensely during the last decades and the demand for services is increasing. For professional service firms (PSFs) that want to internationalize and move to other markets, it is important to know how to attract customers and how to accommodate their needs. Therefore, it is important to know what aspects of the marketing mix to consider and how these elements can be standardized or adapted in regard to different markets and needs. It is vital to know what factors influence how the elements should be standardized or adapted in order to be able to flourish as a service firm in international markets.  Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to explore the factors that influence the standardization or adaptation process within the marketing mix consisting of the 7Ps. Additionally, investigating to what extent each of the components of the marketing mix has been standardized, adapted or used both approaches. This thesis aims to contribute with knowledge and understanding behind these decisions as to why the marketing mix has been standardized or adapted in certain components.  Method: This study makes use of a single case study for which an exploratory approach is implemented with use of a mixed methods approach. The study uses an interpretivist philosophy and an inductive approach. Primary data was collected through interviews and a survey, while secondary data came from the company website and marketing material.  Conclusions: This study came to the conclusions that the components of product, place and people are adapted, promotion and process are standardized, and physical evidence and price is considered to be a mix. There are different factors that influence the marketing mix components, where customer preferences are considered to have the highest influence.

Today we live in a highly developed science, high technology and fast transmit-ted information time, the competition is more and more intense in all industries of course the medical. People in medical industry not only have to response the impact from the change of the national policy but accept the concept to service by patient¡¦s demand and needs. In the past, the staff of hospital needn¡¦t to care about the source of patient, the fair of payment policy and the sustainable management in their hospital. But these competitive advantages had disappeared after the National Health Insurance policy was executed from 1995 AD., the pressure of management are more and more heavy especially the practitioners. In order to manage sustainably, the staff of hospital not only have to control the cost of management but also create the advantages and good chances by understood the demand and needs of the patient. The research of the considering factors in medical treatment is one of the analysis in the patient¡¦s demand and needs. Generally, patient has to know what the illness he or she gets, then patient will choice the suitable hospital for their medical treatment. In this research we separate the illness into two parts¡GOne is the specialty illness (ophthalmology, dental, orthopedic, neurology, psychiatry, obstetrics & gynecology, radiology neoplasm¡K, these illness can be confirmed the part of body.), the other is common illness (catch a cold, a cough, stomachache, headache), we analysis the dif-ferences of the considering factors in medical treatment between specialty and com-mon illnesses. In this research, we analysis the medical industrial by Marketing domain, the marketing mix 7Ps is the skill we adapt because the medical industry is part of service industry. There are 34 sheets of paper related to medical research we study and 502 pieces of considering factors in medical treatment we sort by 7Ps, finally 33 pieces factors were extracted as the items of the questionnaire. There are 528 pieces of valid respondent questionnaire we get and we use them as the data in this research. We think we can provide the result of the research and the marketing suggestions for medical industry and the initial marketing 7Ps research of medical industry.

<p>The digital music market is a dynamic market which keeps evolving all the time, as it is the case in France.</p><p>The purpose is <strong>to explore what the state of the current digital music market </strong><strong>in France is and its trends.</strong></p><p>Thus, we exhibit the tools implemented by companies to act in this market.</p> / Very Good

The digital music market is a dynamic market which keeps evolving all the time, as it is the case in France. The purpose is to explore what the state of the current digital music market in France is and its trends. Thus, we exhibit the tools implemented by companies to act in this market. / Very Good

The principal goal of its thesis is to conduct a research and do the analyses necessary for the decision whether to enter a foreign market and in case of positive answer the entry strategy is to be suggested. The research and analyses are done on the case of EF Education First, a global company doing its business activities in the educational sector with the main specialization in language learning, and the market of Ukraine. The thesis is divided into a theoretical part which summarizes main elements and academic knowledge important for the entry market strategy including modes of entry, international specifics, marketing of services and 7Ps. In the practical part, the findings from the PEST analysis conducted on the Ukrainian market are presented and the internal environment of the company is analyzed. The two main strategies are selected and their advantages and potential limitations are presented. The final recommendation is made.