This research uses the theory of flow to examine the effect of 2D versus 3D virtual world environments on brand equity and use intention. The results suggest that a 3D virtual world environment has both positive (indirect) and negative (direct) effects on brand equity. The positive, indirect effect of the 3D virtual world environment occurs through feelings of telepresence and enjoyment, both o...

The purpose of this study is to develop and validate empirically a research model that depicts the relationships between the identified key value proposition attributes of mobile value-added services and the core factors of brand equity. Survey data collected from 497 mobile value-added service consumers were examined using structural equation modeling to validate the research model. The result...

How can flagships and brand stores contribute to building brands? We inquire about the relationships between store image, brand experience, brand attitude, brand attachment and brand equity using store intercepts. We find that flagships, due to the powerful brand experiences they allow, have a stronger impact on brand attitude, brand attachment and brand equity compared to brand stores. We prov...

the current study aims to investigate the effective factors on brand equity with an enphasis on monetary and non-monetary promotion and corporate image among students of shahid beheshti university. evaluation of variables was conducted by means of questionnaire. after determining reliability and validity, the questionnaire was distributed among the samples  including 344 students of shahid behe...

Developed to address the challenges of the social web, this study aims to determine how consumers’ involvement in user-generated content (UGC) affects brand equity. The formation and testing of a conceptual model addresses a gap in the literature by exploring links between UGC, involvement and consumer-based brand equity. Based on previous research complemented by depth interviews with experts,...

[Excerpt] Despite the importance of the first stage of recruitment, there has been limited research regarding the factors that influence job seekers’ decisions during this stage or how firms can systematically impact those factors (Barber, 1998). There is some evidence that employment brand equity (Cable & Turban, 2001; Collins & Stevens, 2002) affect job seekers’ attraction to and intentions t...

Since 2000, the truth campaign has grown as a social marketing brand. Back then, truth employed branding to compete directly with the tobacco industry. In 2014, the launch of truth FinishIt reflected changes in the brand's strategy, the tobacco control environment, and youth/young adult behavior. Building on a previous validation study, the current study examined brand equity in truth FinishIt,...

by Yan-Ming Li, M.A. Washington State University May 2011 Chair: Joan L. Ellis Research has established a relationship between willingness to pay to price premium and brand equity, however, most studies used stated preference data, which are hypothetical situations. Studies using experimental auction methodology to elicit revealed preferences in branded apparel products have been minimal. The p...