The Impact of Communist Ideological Legacy on Culture in Central and East European Countries: Marketing Implications

Abstract

Cultural differences influence the marketing process as it entails customer satisfaction in a specific cultural context This paper aims at identifying the key unified aspects of the impact of communism on culture in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), the current state-of-art, and the implications for Western and local marketers in the region. Those are studied in the aspects of consumer behavior, product and brand development, distribution, marketing communications, and their impact on doing business in CEE.