Marketing Communications in Emerging Economies, Volume II

Drawing on the expertise of multi-disciplinary scholars from emerging economies, this volume aims to share fascinating perspectives on marketing communications by discussing the shift in the power of public relations, and highlighting how the small and local use communication effectively to improve performance and shares useful lessons on how to communicate hope by responding to customer emotions during uncertainties. The book contains valuable lessons and insights on communicating corporate social responsibility, effective social media communication, enacting brand purpose through communication, and using aesthetics in point-of-purchase advertising to drive purchase intention. It is the first of its kind to highlight key conceptual issues and provide critical empirical evidence on marketing communications in and from emerging economies. Corporate executives, educators, students, policymakers and businesses would find this book a useful tool on marketing communication as it lays bare some important strategic and operational insights specific to emerging markets.​
Thomas Anning-Dorson (PhD) is an Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.

Robert Ebo Hinson (PhD) is a Professor and Head of Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship at the University of Ghana Business School.

Stanley Coffie (PhD) is an Associate Professor of Marketing at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).

Genevieve Bosah (PhD) is a Researcher and Lecturer at the Department of Media and Communications, University of Hertfordshire, UK.

Ibn Kailan Abdul-Hamid (PhD) is a Lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Accra, Ghana.