Author Description

The first of this two-volume work brings to the fore marketing communication theories and concepts that are prominent in emerging economy contexts, and highlights the opportunities and challenges within these markets. Offering a distinctive meaning and importance to both the practice and the theory of marketing communications in emerging economies, this collection introduces the foundational issues of marketing communications as well as the broader marketing communication environment and how they impact on communication strategy development and implementation. With contributors from diverse disciplines, the book establishes the importance of linking customer value creation, national culture and the management process with the marketing communications strategy. It highlights the critical role of research, the changing trends in marketing communication in the digital age and the communication opportunities for small and large brands. This book is a useful tool for orporate executives, educators, students, policymakers and businesses on marketing communication in emerging markets. Thomas Anning-Dorson (PhD) works with the Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. He also serves as a Researcher with The Fairwork Foundation, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, and a fellow at McGill University, Canada, on the QES Program.. Robert Ebo Hinson (PhD) is a Professor and Head of Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at the University of Ghana Business School. He is also the Acting Director of Institutional Advancement at the same institution, Research Associate at the University of the Free State Business School, and an Extraordinary Professor at the North West University School of Business and Governance in South Africa. Robert has authored/edited several books and has over a hundred scientific publications to his credit. Henry Boateng holds a PhD in Knowledge Management from the University of Technology, Sydney, Au