Managing brand equity in the brewing sector
| Autor: | Barbara Francioni, Ilaria Curina, Sabrina M. Hegner, Marco Cioppi, Tonino Pencarelli |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Country of origin image
Overall brand equity Word-of-mouth Business Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) Brand awareness/associations Overall brand equity dimensions Brand distinctiveness Brewing sector Country of origin image Word-of-mouth Brand distinctiveness Brand awareness/associations Perceived quality Brand loyalty Overall brand equity Overall brand equity dimensions Brewing sector Perceived quality Brand loyalty Food Science |
| DOI: | 10.1108/BFJ-10-2021-1160/full/html |
| Popis: | PurposeThe paper analyzes the effect of country of origin (COO) image, word-of-mouth (WOM) and brand distinctiveness toward overall brand equity (OBE) and its dimensions (brand awareness/associations; perceived quality; brand loyalty) in the brewing sector.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative research has been conducted by adopting the survey technique and structural equation modeling based on a sample of 401 Italian beer consumers.FindingsResults corroborate a positive effect of (1) COO image and brand distinctiveness on brand awareness/associations, perceived quality and brand loyalty; (2) WOM on perceived quality and brand loyalty; (3) brand awareness/associations and brand loyalty on OBE. Findings also verify the mediating effects of the OBE dimensions on the relationships between the analyzed antecedents (COO image, WOM and brand distinctiveness) and OBE.Research limitations/implicationsAlthough the selection of a sample composed of Italian students guarantees good research internal validity, findings are not generalizable.Practical implicationsThe study offers valuable strategies for brewing firms to reach high levels of brand equity. In particular, it identifies the key role of COO image, WOM, brand distinctiveness and OBE dimensions in realizing careful brand management processes.Originality/valueThe paper focuses on analyzing the influence of COO image on brand equity in the brewing industry, thus enriching an area of investigation that requires further insights within an under-investigated sector. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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