The brand likeability scale: an exploratory study of likeability in firm-level brands
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Nguyen, B., Ekinci, Y., Simkin, L. and Melewar, T. 2015. The brand likeability scale: an exploratory study of likeability in firm-level brands. International Journal of Market Research. 57 (5), pp. 777-800. https://doi.org/10.2501/IJMR-2015-063
Type | Article |
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Title | The brand likeability scale: an exploratory study of likeability in firm-level brands |
Authors | Nguyen, B., Ekinci, Y., Simkin, L. and Melewar, T. |
Abstract | We develop a new measurement scale to assess consumers’ brand likeability in firm-level brands. We present brand likeability as a multi-dimensional construct. In the context of service experience purchases, we find that increased likeability in brands results in (1) greater amount of positive association, (2) increased interaction interest, (3) more personified quality, and (4) increased brand contentment. The four-dimensional multiple-item scale demonstrates good psychometric properties, showing strong evidence of reliability as well as convergent, discriminant, and nomological validity. Our findings reveal that brand likeability is positively associated with satisfaction and positive word-of-mouth. The scale extends existing branding research, providing brand managers with a metric so that likeability can be managed strategically. It addresses the need for firms to act more likeable in an interaction-dominated economy. Focusing on likeability acts as a differentiator and encourages likeable brand personality traits. We present theoretical implications and future research directions on the holistic brand likeability concept. |
Publisher | World Advertising Research Center Ltd. |
Journal | International Journal of Market Research |
ISSN | 1470-7853 |
Publication dates | |
01 Sep 2015 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 07 Mar 2016 |
Accepted | 16 Aug 2014 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | The definitive version of this paper is available at www.mrs.org.uk/ijmr. |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.2501/IJMR-2015-063 |
Language | English |
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