Der vorliegende Beitrag präsentiert empirische Erkenntnisse zu Konsumentenwahrnehmungen von sogenannten Green-Marketing-Aktivitäten. Dabei wird bewusst ein Fokus auf Aktivitäten von etablierten Marken gelegt, die nach einer Ökologie-orientierten Auffrischung ihres Images streben. Dabei...

Chief executive officer (CEO) narcissism is an ingrained personality trait referring to the degree to which an individual CEO has an inflated level of self-admiration and seeks to gain attention and social praise by pursuing vanity-driven strategic objectives. We find evidence that narcissistic...

This study intended to broaden the research on brand-extended film and contribute to the generalization of the theory by applying the concept of brand extension to the film industry. By applying multiple regression analysis, we can grasp the effect of movie performance predictors on the...

This paper is examining the purchase likelihood of hypothetical service brand extensions from product companies focusing on consumer electronics based on sector categorization and perceptions of fit between the existing product category and image of the company. Prior research has recognized...

Der vorliegende Beitrag präsentiert empirische Erkenntnisse zu Konsumentenwahrnehmungen von sogenannten Green-Marketing-Aktivitäten. Dabei wird bewusst ein Fokus auf Aktivitäten von etablierten Marken gelegt, die nach einer Ökologie-orientierten Auffrischung ihres Images streben. Dabei...

This research was carried out from the perspective of downward price-based brand extensions with the aim to discover its effects on customer perceptions regarding luxury brands and brand extensions and consequences on buying intention and luxury brand loyalty. The conceptual framework is based...

Firms that sell vertically differentiated products infrequently roll out multiple products at the same time. In fact, it is often a firm already selling a well-established product, that decides to expand up- or downwards when such an opportunity arises. A critical decision in this scenario is...

This study examines how the degree of fit between the brand extension and the parent brand, in the case of heritage sites, affects the extension's brand equity-formation, considering the mediating role of brand attitude and brand credibility and the moderating role of the tourist's level of...

Incumbent traditional brands have an initial advantage over new entrants to a market. With traditional brands, marketers have spent many dollars and many years to establish brand awareness and build equity. Building and managing strong brands is considered to be one of the key drivers of success...

Many studies discuss the proliferation of brand extensions (eg. Romeo, 1991; Han, 1998; Milberg, Whan Park and McCarthy, 1997), but there is a lack of academic research to show how common they really are. The present study documents the incidence of brand extensions in three geographic consumer goods...