Coleman, Darren Andrew, de Chernatony, Leslie and Christodoulides, George (2015). B2B service brand identity and brand performance:an empirical investigation in the UK’s B2B IT services sector. European Journal of Marketing, 49 (7-8), pp. 1139-1162.
Abstract
Purpose – This paper aims to apply the business-to-business (B2B) Service Brand Identity (SBI) scale to empirically assess the influence of service brand identity on brand performance for the first time. Design/methodology/approach – Based on data collected from 421 senior marketing executives, this paper applies the B2B SBI and structural equation modeling to fulfill the above purpose. Findings – Brand personality and human resource initiatives have a positive and significant influence on brand performance. Corporate visual identity, in addition to an employee and client focus, has an insignificant impact on performance. Consistent communications have a negative and significant influence on brand performance. Research limitations/implications – Data were only collected from executives in the UK. This research would benefit from replicative studies. Practical implications – This research empirically establishes the brand management activities that drive brand performance. Originality/value – This is the first empirical study to assess the influence service brand identity has on brand performance.
Publication DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1108/EJM-03-2013-0154 |
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Divisions: | College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School > Marketing & Strategy |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | brand equity,brand experiences,brand identity,brand management,branding,brands,Marketing |
Publication ISSN: | 1758-7123 |
Last Modified: | 30 Sep 2024 10:41 |
Date Deposited: | 03 Sep 2015 11:00 |
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Published Date: | 2015-07-13 |
Authors: |
Coleman, Darren Andrew
de Chernatony, Leslie Christodoulides, George |