• 유통과학연구
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.33-45
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• 2019

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which internal brand communication (IBC) impacts on brand commitment (BC). Research design, data, and methodology - A structured questionnaire has been built and distributed on a total sample of 650 banking staff working in five public banks in Pakistan. Results - The findings of PLS-SEM revealed that besides the indirect effect of internal brand communication (IBC) on brand commitment via brand knowledge, the study also exposes a direct positive effect of IBC on brand commitment. This study also reveals that brand commitment is affected by brand knowledge and internal brand communication practices. The result of mediation reveals that brand knowledge partially mediated the relationship between independent and dependent variables. Practical implications- This study empirically validates that internal brand communication and brand knowledge are prerequisites for brand commitment. Therefore, managers, particularly in-service enterprises, should provide sufficient IBC practices and appropriate brand knowledge to enhance employees' brand commitment. Conclusions - The comprehensive analysis of the impact of brand knowledge on the proposed relationship. It further adds up to the branding literature, which is mostly qualitative and lacks empirical validation.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.79-89
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• 2024

Purpose: This study aims to enhance airport service quality by examining their impact on brand image, advocacy, and mediating brand trust in the aviation service distribution sector. Research Design, Data, and Methodology: Using existing literature, we propose a structural model exploring the relationships between key components which are service quality, brand trust, brand Image and brand advocacy. An online survey, based on prior literature, was administered to 287 Koreans who have experienced using facilities or services at Incheon International Airport (IIA). Statistical analysis employed confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modelling (SEM). Results: Research findings show significant impacts of airport service quality on brand trust. Increased brand trust positively influences airport brand image and advocacy. Conclusion: The study emphasizes the aviation industry's potential to boost brand trust through improved airport service quality via users' interactions. Service quality is critical factors in building brand trust. The findings emphasize the critical role of service quality in fostering brand trust. It underscores the importance of user's satisfaction with service quality in fostering brand trust which can lead to brand image and brand advocacy. The aviation industry should formulate policies and strategies to enhance brand trust improved service quality, thereby improving brand image and brand advocacy.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.33-42
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• 2012

Today, many fashion companies use brand extension and it is especially important to conduct brand extension that coincides with consumer self-image, and maintains brand loyalty in order to succeed. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of congruency of parent brand image with self-image, brand loyalty, and brand involvement on the attitude towards extended product in fashion brand extension. A survey questionnaire was used to collect information from 170 female college students, and collected data were subjected to descriptive analysis, factor analysis, and regression analysis. Results showed that the congruency of parent brand image with self-image had a positive effect on the attitude towards extended product in fashion brand extension, with a positive mediating effect of brand loyalty, and a negative mediating effect of brand involvement. Also, the congruency of parent brand image with self-image and brand loyalty of the parent brand had a positive effect on the attitude towards the extended product, whereas brand involvement had a negative mediating effect on the attitude towards the extended product in fashion brand extension. The results of this study provide some useful suggestions to marketers in fashion industry: marketers should consider some psychological aspects of consumers such as congruency of parent brand image with self-image, brand loyalty, and brand involvement when conducting brand extension.

• 경영과정보연구
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.159-185
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• 2011

본 연구는 온라인 블로그의 브랜드 커뮤니티를 통해 경험한 브랜드 체험의 다섯 가지 유형(감각적 체험, 정서적 체험, 인지적 체험, 행동적 체험, 관계적 체험)들이 소비자-브랜드 관계에 미치는 영향은 어떠한 차이가 나타나는지를 살펴보고자 하였다. 또한 이러한 총체적 체험을 통한 소비자-브랜드 관계가 브랜드 애착과 브랜드 몰입간의 구조적 관계가 어떻게 나타나는지를 실증적으로 분석하고자 하였다. 연구결과 정서적 체험, 인지적 체험, 관계적 체험은 소비자-브랜드 관계에 영향을 미치나 감각적 체험과 행동적 체험은 소비자-브랜드 관계에 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 브랜드 체험을 통한 소비자-브랜드 관계가 브랜드 애착과 브랜드 몰입 간에 나타나는 구조적 관계에 대해 살펴보았다. 연구결과 브랜드 체험을 통한 소비자-브랜드 관계는 브랜드 애착에 직접적인 영향을 미치나 브랜드 몰입에는 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 브랜드 몰입은 브랜드 애착을 통해 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었다. 결국 브랜드 몰입은 브랜드 애착의 결과변수라는 선행 연구 결과와 일치되었다.

• 경영과정보연구
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.123-146
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• 2010

본 연구는 온라인 브랜드 커뮤니티 사이트를 통해 경험한 브랜드 체험의 세 가지 유형(이성적 체험, 정서적 체험, 관계적 체험)들이 브랜드 태도와 브랜드 애착 형성에 어떠한 역할을 수행하는지에 대해 살펴보는 것이다. 또한 브랜드 체험을 통해 형성된 브랜드 태도와 브랜드 애착이 브랜드 몰입에 어떠한 영향을 미치는 지에 대한 실증적인 규명을 하는 데 목적을 두고 있다. 연구결과 이성적 체험은 브랜드 애착보다는 브랜드 태도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 반면, 정서적 체험은 브랜드 태도보다는 브랜드 애착에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 관계적 체험 역시 브랜드 태도보다는 브랜드 애착에 보다 강력한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 다음으로 브랜드 체험을 통해 형성된 브랜드 태도와 브랜드 애착에 브랜드 몰입에 어떠한 영향력 차이가 나타나는지 실증적으로 분석하였다. 연구결과 브랜드 태도가 브랜드 몰입에 영향을 미치지 못하였으나 브랜드 애착은 브랜드 몰입에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• Asia Marketing Journal
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.117-139
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• 2013

Research on purchase intention had showed remarkable progress in contributing to the theory of consumer behavior. Despite the popularity of academic discussions on various issues influencing purchase intention, the mediating role of brand recall and brand attitude on purchase intention, in particular advergames, has not yet been well explored, especially in developing economies such as Malaysia. Furthermore, the influence of self-brand congruity, entertainment and brand placement acceptance as antecedents to brand recall and brand attitude are expected to add value to the brand recall, brand attitude and purchase intention relationships. This paper aims to investigate the impact of the mediating role of brand recall and brand attitude on purchase intention in advergames among Malaysian gamers. The antecedents towards brand recall and brand attitude are also examined to measure their influence on purchase intention. A total of 350 Malaysian gamers were interviewed through online survey in this study. The results showed that brand recall and brand attitude mediate the relationship between self-brand congruity, entertainment and brand placement acceptance with purchase intention. Also, entertainment and brand placement acceptance were found to have a significant relationship with brand recall. As expected, brand recall and brand attitude showed a positive relationship with consumer purchase intention in advergames. It was found that self-brand congruity has a significant influence on brand attitude and purchase intention. When users see the brand which matches with them, they tend to act positively toward the brand exposed in the game. This is consistent with Escalas and Bettman (2005) who suggested that the greater the congruity, the more positive the consumer's attitude toward the brand in question. This leads to game usage and purchase (Davis and Lang, 2013). In the advergaming context, the entertainment value in advergames is very important to determine the level of enjoyment and pleasure experienced by gamers during game-playing. Therefore, the more entertaining the ads, the more it will be remembered and the greater the positive behavior of the consumer towards the advergames - this ultimately stimulates their intention to purchase the brand. This study shows the effect of brand placement on brand recall and brand attitude and also purchase intention. Brand placements might not work in games due to the interactivity involved in game-playing as people could be distracted from noticing the brand placements (Yang et al., 2006). However, the significant influence of brand placements found in this study may provide major promise for advertisers. Game players may or may not explicitly remember the brands they see in the games, but these placements may influence their brand recall and brand attitude and could therefore influence later decisions (Yang et al., 2006). In this study, it was found that self-brand congruity was not significantly related with brand recall. The reason for this could be attributed to the fact that this study examined gamers who are highly involved in the interactive medium of games which force them to focus on game play rather than advertisements; the level of recognition to remember the brand exposed in the game is low and contributes to the "mismatch" between the gamers and the said brand. The present study contributes to the existing literature of the antecedents of brand recall and brand attitude in advergames. This study contributes to the role of brand recall and brand attitude as mediators in purchase behavior theory. Academically, the relationship between brand recall and brand attitude is well known in advergaming research, but their impact as important mediators on purchase intention add new understanding in the interactive communication literature. Their mediating role may provide new insights on how they facilitate the effects of self-brand congruity, entertainment and brand placement on purchase intention. Besides that, the studies on the influence of self-brand congruity on brand recall and brand attitude and also consumer intention to purchase had not well-investigated in advergames. This study contributes to fill those gaps in advergames literature. For practitioners, this study could suggest the use of illustrative or demonstrative placements of new products to help customers remember new brands, and the use of associative placements for existing products to increase consumers' purchase intention (Ho et al., 2011). To advertisers, this study may provide useful information to improve their current advertising strategies in games, for instance, by considering game players' congruity, entertainment value and brand placement factors.

• Journal of Korea Trade
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.87-115
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• 2021

Purpose - Brand equity has emerged as an indispensable marketing tool for firms engaging their business in developing nations. This study proposes that the country of origin image and advertising will affect the Korean brand equity formation, which leads to repurchase intention of Korean brands. In the study, attitude factors are applied in brand equity theory to predict repurchase intention of Korean brands. Cognitive brand equity, such as brand awareness, brand association, brand image and attitudinal brand equity, such as perceived quality and brand loyalty are considered with regards to their attitude towards the Korean brand. Design/methodology - A total of 178 Myanmar consumers out of 200 participants who have used Korean brands answered the survey and data were analyzed through SmartPLS 3.3.2 version. PLS-SEM is considered a more suitable analysis to pin down and evaluate the cause-effect relationship among all of the constructs with relatively complex models. Findings - Our results substantiate that the country of origin image positively affects brand awareness, brand associations, and brand image and advertising awareness positively affects brand awareness. Brand awareness gives positive effect only on brand association, which sustains a positive effect on brand image and brand loyalty. Brand image only has a positive effect on perceived quality, which again affects repurchase intention and brand loyalty. Brand loyalty also shows a positive effect on repurchase intention. Originality/value - Brand equity dimensions were viewed as cognitive and attitudinal outcomes of brand equity which affects repurchase intention. The drivers of brand equity were considered from the perspective of country of origin image that firms cannot control or mange, and advertising awareness which firms can control and manage. The findings also explored the relationships between cognitive and attitudinal brand equity.

• 복식문화연구
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.826-840
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• 2008

It has been important for retailers to create and maintain strong brand image and brand loyalty in highly competitive markets. The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of VMD(Visual Merchandising) image and brand recognition on consumers' perceived risk, brand image and brand loyalty. A 2(VMD image: positive vs. negative) $\times$ 2(brand recognition: high vs. low) between-subjects factorial design experiment was conducted. College students(n=308) participated in the experiment. The results of this study revealed: (1) Positive VMD image reduced perceived risk and increased positive brand image and brand loyalty compared to low VMD image; (2) High brand recognition had a negative impact on perceived risk and positive effects on brand image and brand loyalty; (3) The less risk and the more positive brand image were perceived, the higher brand loyalty were generated. The study provided theoretical and practical implications and future research regarding VMD, brand recognition, and brand loyalty.

• 디지털산업정보학회논문지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.143-156
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• 2014

Comprehensive programming channels are based on recognition of the parent company, their parent newspaper has increased brand awareness. In this paper, the comprehensive channels to look at the structure of the channel brand architecture, a certain brand of newspapers and comprehensive channels have a effect on the formation of the image of the channel according to the future of the brand extension strategy for MPP. Referring to the brand architecture, which reveals the structural system of the brand, it is argued that TV Chosun and MBN take the integrated corporate brand strategy, while JTBC tries to mix and balance the brands of the parent corporation and its own independent one. Exceptionally, Channel A doesn't take a name of its parent corporation 'Dong-A'. It is argued that the comprehensive programming channels utilize and take the parent corporate brand, mixed brand, and independent brand in accordance with circumstances of their own parent corporates. Their parent brand of comprehensive channels give viewers a positive image and awareness of comprehensive channel brand. while building its own channel images, TV Chosun and Channel A Conservative extension of a certain brand marketers to be bound by the channel's image. Brand extension of comprehensive channels is to have the strength of their entry into the genre that is most likely higher.

• 지식경영연구
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.81-98
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Hallyu(Korean Wave) and marketing mix elements on brand equity based on the Korean cosmetic brand in China Market. It will provide the constructive suggestions to build Korea brand equity in overseas market through empirical research. At the beginning of this study, in order to analyze the effect of Hallyu and marketing mix elements on brand equity, we studied literature reviews on relationships between brand equity and marketing mix elements, culture, Hallyu and its influences on marketing. And then, we set up the research model, hypotheses and variables. The chosen variables to investigate are price premium, price deals, store image, distribution intensity, advertising, Hallyu, perceived quality, brand loyalty, brand awareness/associations, and brand equity. The results of the study reveal that Hallyu and advertising had a positive influence on perceived quality, brand loyalty and brand awareness/associations, but the other marketing elements had partial influence. All of perceived quality, brand loyalty and brand awareness/associations showed positive effects on brand equity. Additionally, theoretical and managerial implications of brand equity and Hallyu based on the results of this study are discussed. And limitations and future research issues are also presented.