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dc.contributor.authorD’Arco, Mario
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-22T23:04:40Z
dc.date.available2020-05-22T23:04:40Z
dc.date.issued2019-05-26
dc.identifier.urihttp://elea.unisa.it:8080/xmlui/handle/10556/4484
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.14273/unisa-2682
dc.description2017 - 2018it_IT
dc.description.abstractThis thesis seeks to contribute to the extant knowledge about the relatively new problem of consumer’s anti-branding actions. More specifically, it explores why consumers assume adversely behaviours towards brands and how brand managers should react when their brand is attacked online. Scholarly research in marketing has traditionally focused on positive emotions that consumers feel towards brands. Conversely, this thesis aims to explore the negative side of consumer brand relationship focusing on the anti-branding phenomenon. By adopting a multiple-case study research design, this thesis explores the whole anti-branding process focusing on its antecedents, outcomes and brand responses. Findings reveal that one of the main consumers’ motivation to engage in anti-branding behaviour is related to ideological incompatibility or symbolic incongruity with a certain brand. Investigating the problem from the brand manager perspective it was possible to extrapolate an initial taxonomy of brand reaction strategies: (1) apologise; (2) change behaviour; (3) engage in conversation with “haters”; (4) ignore; and (5) remove negative comments (and likes) on social media. Interestingly, engage in conversation with “haters” and change behaviour in the way to run a business appeared more effective in mitigating consumers’ attacks. React quickly and with the adequate tone of voice should represent a winning strategy in order to protect online reputation and brand credibility. [edited by Author]it_IT
dc.language.isoenit_IT
dc.publisherUniversita degli studi di Salernoit_IT
dc.subjectAnti-brandingit_IT
dc.subjectBrand hateit_IT
dc.subjectBrand managementit_IT
dc.subjectConsumer brand relationship (Cbr)it_IT
dc.subjectConsumer empowermentit_IT
dc.subjectCross-case analysisit_IT
dc.subjectResistance to marketingit_IT
dc.titleThe emergence of the anti-branding trend: theoretical and empirical investigationsit_IT
dc.typeDoctoral Thesisit_IT
dc.subject.miurSECS-P/08 ECONOMIA E GESTIONE DELLE IMPRESEit_IT
dc.contributor.coordinatoreAntonelli, Valerioit_IT
dc.description.cicloXVII n.s. (XXXI ciclo)it_IT
dc.contributor.tutorMarino, Vittoriait_IT
dc.identifier.DipartimentoScienze Aziendali - Management & Innovation Systems (DISA-MIS)it_IT
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