Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Rational of this study
With the rapid development of globalization in 21st century, brand internationalization has been the hot topic in management area. With the increasing global economic integration, corporations try to留学生毕业论文写作develop their brand in the world wide in order to obtain more competitive advantages in the process of corporate internationalization. Brand internationalization has been the important development strategy to a corporation even a country. Once upon time China was considered the world's factory, ‘made in China’ was fully representative of the cheap and shoddy, and many factories in the coastal areas of China only at the bottom of the value chain of goods for foreign companies foundry has become a way of survival, and the reason why foreign companies looking for OEM manufacturers in China, because of cheap labor costs. But as China developing, more and more manufacturers and corporations found ‘made in China’ was not validity to entry global market, they wanted ‘created in China’.

One significant factor promoting brand internationalization is that consumers have shown higher and higher level of similarity in the purchasing behavior. for instance, Lenovo, Haier, TCL and so on. But, most Chinese corporations have too many problems like brand value can not reflected in international market compare with in China, wrong market position and strategy, inefficient management, and so on. Entry into WTO has offered the fair competing platform for Chinese corporations and more opportunities in the international market. It has been the focus that how Chinese corporations learn and accumulate international marketing experience, as well as improve the brand value, set up correct strategy, set up validity management of Chinese brands to increase its competitiveness in international market. That is why I choose this topic.

This research project is worth to do and it is significant as well, because it is the hot topic in the fields of brand marketing research in China that how Chinese corporations realize the brand http://www.ukthesis.org/dissertation_writing/internationalization strategy. Brand internationalization has shown its significant role of Chinese corporations in international market. But the development of Chinese brand is stall in initial stage; and most Chinese corporations face huge challenges, for instance, the weak international competence, weak willingness of brand internationalization, poor brand reputation in international market. Under this situation, it is important for Chinese corporations to change the strategy to do effective brand management.

1.2 Aims and objectives
More and more Chinese corporations want to go to the international market, want to share the market, but most of them do not have this ability yet. So, what factors should be considered when corporations enter the global market? How to set up a international brand? How to set up a correct global strategy and managing the brand? Those questions are significant to Chinese corporations before they entry international market. This study aims to investigate of the problems existing with brand internationalization use Chinese corporations as example, focus on the three issues. In detail, the aims and objectives of this study are as following.#p#分页标题#e#

To analysis the brand value and brand loyalty.

2. To investigate the influence of Chinese brands internationalization conditions on the selection of brand internationalization modes.

3. To estimate the validity at brand strategy management of Chinese brands compare with foreign brands.

1.3 Significance of this research
(1) Academic significance
It is the hot topic in the fields of brand marketing research in China that how Chinese corporations realize the brand internationalization strategy. Though some scholars have proposed different brand internationalization entry modes aiming to Chinese corporations realizing brand internationalization and improving the brand image in international market based on summarizing the theory brand internationalization of corporations in developed countries, only a few scholars has proposed the comprehensive model to investigate how corporations select the brand internationalization modes according to the corporate internal conditions, especially to Chinese corporations.

This study summarizes the relevant literatures about brand internationalization theories, and proposed the framework of how Chinese corporations select brand internationalization modes according to their own willingness of brand internationalization, and their capacity of brand internationalization, as well as the characteristics of corporate products. Thus it will enrich the relevant theories of brand internationalization.

On the other hand, most existing researches are concentrating on how multinational corporations operating its brand in different markets, ignoring the initial stage of how corporate brand entry into international market and how corporations select the considerable brand internationalization modes. The modified conceptual framework of this study may offer the support to following theoretical researches on corporate brand internationalization.

(2) Practical significance
Brand internationalization has shown its significant role of Chinese corporations in international market. But the development of Chinese brand is stall in initial stage; and most Chinese corporations face huge challenges, for instance, the weak international competence, weak willingness of brand internationalization, poor brand reputation in international market. Under this situation, it is important for Chinese corporations to select the considerable brand internationalization modes to do effective brand management.

http://www.ukthesis.org/dissertation_writing/Through investigating the influence of the willingness of corporate own brand internationalization, the capacity of brand internationalization and corporate product factors on the selection of brand internationalization modes in this study, it can help the top management of Chinese corporations to select suitable international market entry modes and utilize international market resources sufficiently according to their own capacities and advantages, in order to promote the brand competence in international market in the process of implementing brand internationalization strategy. Simultaneously, when Chinese corporations have clear objectives of developing brands in international market, the investigation of this study may offer practical guideline to these corporations for checking, adjusting and improving the corporate own necessary capacities or resources.#p#分页标题#e#
1.4 Structure of this study
This study has 5 chapters as following.