“…Communication was discussed in 57.7% of the CCM literature (a defining attribute) and "is central to all marketing activities" (Hermeking, 2006, p. 199). Aspects of communication in CMM include the issue of linguistic equivalence in market research, where issues of incorrect or incomplete translation can impact the validity of research results Javalgi et al, 2009;Kragh & Djurssa, 2001;Mai, 2003;Rao, 2003;Rugimbana & Keating, 2003;Zhou et al, 2005Product 14 Bhalla & Lin, 1987Graham, 1985;Javalgi et al, 2009;Kragh & Djurssa, 2001;Mai, 2003;Rugimbana & Keating, 2003;Zhou et al, 2005MARKET RESEARCH 15 Bhalla & Lin, 1987Mai, 2003;Malhotra et al, 1996;Walton et al, 2008 J.M. Mower et al 10 ; communication is also critical to branding .…”