A comparative study of creation of self-brand connection amongst well-liked, new, and unfavorable brands
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2018-11-01
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en
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10
71-80
71-80
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Journal of Business Research, Volume 92
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Brand managers are wary of consumers who are either unaware of new brands or have an unfavorable attitude toward their brands. In this study, we investigate the creation of a self-brand connection with new and unfavorable brands in comparison to well-liked brands. Our empirical study reveals that consumers could form a self-brand connection with new and unfavorable brands when the brand serves as a self-presentational strategy—self-presentation by brand. In particular, first, we find that brand attitude predicts self-brand connection positively and significantly for a well-liked brand, but not for a new brand, and second, when consumers hold favorable (unfavorable) attitudes toward a familiar brand, the self-brand connection can exist (be diluted). Thus, the self-brand connection can vary depending upon consumers’ favorability toward the brand. The current study suggests that one-on-one marketing, including customization and personalization, is relevant to new and unfavorable brands.Description
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Brand attitude, Brand familiarity, Brand knowledge, Self-brand connection, Self-presentation, Structural equation modeling
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Tan , T M , Salo , J , Juntunen , J & Kumar , A 2018 , ' A comparative study of creation of self-brand connection amongst well-liked, new, and unfavorable brands ' , Journal of Business Research , vol. 92 , pp. 71-80 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.07.011