Brand equity in the Pakistani hotel industry
By: ISHTIAQ ISHAQ, Muhammad
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Contributor(s): HUSSAIN, Nazia | IJAZ ASIM, Ali | J. CHEEMA, Luqman.
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ArticlePublisher: São Paulo : FGV, mai./jun. 2014Title translated: Valor da marca na indústria hoteleira paquistanesa.Online resources: Acesso Revista de Administração de Empresas - RAE 54, 3, p. 284-295Abstract: Brand equity is considered as the most important aspect of branding, which is a set of brands assets and liabilities, its symbol or name that subtracts from or adds the value provided by a product or service to a firm and customers. The current research endeavor was to identify the interrelationship of customer-based brand equity dimensions (brand awareness, brand loyalty, brand image, and service quality) in Pakistani hotel industry. Data was collected from 821 consumers who experienced the services of Pakistani five star hotels from multiple locations. Mediating regression and stepwise regression analyses were applied for investigation of study hypotheses. Results pointed out positive and significant influences of service quality on all other dimensions of brand equity whereas partial mediations were endorsed among the variables. Researchers and practitioners implications are discussed
Brand equity is considered as the most important aspect of branding, which is a set of brands assets and liabilities, its symbol or name that subtracts from or adds the value provided by a product or service to a firm and customers. The current research endeavor was to identify the interrelationship of customer-based brand equity dimensions (brand awareness, brand loyalty, brand image, and service quality) in Pakistani hotel industry. Data was collected from 821 consumers who experienced the services of Pakistani five star hotels from multiple locations. Mediating regression and stepwise regression analyses were applied for investigation of study hypotheses. Results pointed out positive and significant influences of service quality on all other dimensions of brand equity whereas partial mediations were endorsed among the variables. Researchers and practitioners implications are discussed
ISSN Online: 2178938X
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