Upravljanje Markama Slovenskih Izvoznih Poduzeća Brand Management of Slovenian Export Companies

This paper describes the characteristics of brand management in the context of the companies in Slovenia that are intensively engaged in the internationalization of their business operations. Using a sample of the 200 largest export companies in Slovenia, it explores the impact of internationalized business operations on the marketing mix component strategies to identify the most frequent internal and external hindrances to the internationalization that exert influence on the companies’ most important brands. The paper also analyzes the importance of long-term experience and knowledge of the market in the consolidation of brand effectiveness and the companies’ reputation and ascertains whether the companies with a higher level of internationalization employ a larger number of less tangible brand performance criteria than those with a lower level of internationalization. Mr. sc. Aleksandra Pisnik Korda Viši predavač, Katedra za marketing Ekonomsko-poslovna fakulteta, Univerza v Mariboru Razlagova 14, 2000 Maribor, SLOVENIJA Tel.: ++ 386 2 2290 342 E-mail: [email protected]