“…The collapse of the Soviet Union has been heralded by some scholars as a victory for market-driven economic systems (see Marinov et al, 2001;Coulter, Price, & Feick, 2003;Schuh & Holzmüller, 2003;Petrovici & Marinov, 2007;Schuh, 2007;Strasek, 2010). The resulting transition from a centrally planned system to a free market economy in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) has provided an opportunity for companies from Western economies to re-establish business presence in these markets (Marinov et al, 2001;Beverland, 2001;Keller & Moorthi, 2003;Al-Khatib Robertson & Lascu., 2004;Reiner et al, 2008).…”