15 research outputs found
La marque territoriale, outil de diffĂ©renciation pour lâattractivitĂ© ? Ătude empirique auprĂšs de dĂ©cideurs dâentreprise / Are place brands a differentiating factor in attractiveness? An empirical analysis of business decision-making
âexistence dâun « effet marque territoriale » dans le processus du choix dâimplantation dâentreprises est souvent attendue, mais rarement Ă©tudiĂ©e empiriquement. Cette contribution analyse et discute lâadĂ©quation entre les stratĂ©gies de place branding et le processus de dĂ©cision des entreprises. Dâune part, lâĂ©tude de la perception des dĂ©cideurs dâentreprise (n=30) rĂ©vĂšle un lĂ©ger effet jouĂ© par la marque territoriale, secondaire par rapport aux facteurs dâattractivitĂ© traditionnels. Dâautre part, en interrogeant des responsables dâagences de promotion Ă©conomique et des experts (n=13), cette recherche aborde les questions de positionnement multiple et de multiscalaritĂ© Ă travers le cas dâun canton suisse.
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Although the « place brand effect » is often believed to play a role in the site selection process of businesses, it has rarely been the subject of empirical study. This paper analyzes and discusses the actual effect of place branding strategies on the corporate decision-making process. Firstly, an analysis of the perceptions of business decision-makers (n=30) reveals that while place brand has a slight positive effect, it is secondary to traditional attractiveness factors. Secondly, the case of a Swiss canton is used to explore the topics of multiple positioning and multiscalarity in interviews with managers of economic promotion agencies and experts (n=13)
Marketing territorial et branding territorial : une revue de littérature systématique
Le preÌsent article offre un aperçu systeÌmatique et complet de la litteÌrature scientifique deÌdieÌe au domaine dâeÌtude du marketing territorial et du branding territorial. 1172 contributions publieÌes entre 1976 et 2016 dans 98 revues diffeÌrentes y sont analyseÌes aÌ lâaide dâun classement meÌticuleux dans des cateÌgories et sous-cateÌgories en fonction de lâapproche disciplinaire, de la meÌthode utiliseÌe et de la perspective adopteÌe. Cette revue de la litteÌrature permet ainsi une vue dâensemble deÌtailleÌe de lâeÌtat de lâart et fait part des diverses tendances et eÌvolutions concernant ce domaine dâeÌtude en eÌmergence
AttractivitĂ© des territoires et place branding : Ă©tude exploratoire de la sensibilitĂ© des dĂ©cideurs dâentreprise Ă la marque territoriale
La prĂ©sente recherche en administration publique sâintĂ©resse au domaine dâĂ©tude dĂ©sormais communĂ©ment nommĂ© place branding . AprĂšs avoir dressĂ© un panorama des enjeux auxquels sont confrontĂ©s les managers publics impliquĂ©s dans des dĂ©marches de marketing territorial, elle constate la multiplication de telles dĂ©marches et le recours frĂ©quent Ă la marque territoriale en Suisse, en Europe et dans le monde, puis fait Ă©tat de lâĂ©mergence dâun domaine dâĂ©tude scientifique y dĂ©diĂ© (chapitre 1). Ensuite, elle prĂ©sente et clarifie la façon dont le concept de marque territoriale est apprĂ©hendĂ© dans la littĂ©rature scientifique et dans les pratiques (chapitre 2). Une focalisation sur le lien supposĂ© entre le place branding et lâattractivitĂ© pour les entreprises interroge quant Ă la sensibilitĂ© des entreprises Ă la marque territoriale dans leur processus de choix dâun lieu dâimplantation ou de relocalisation (chapitre 3). En effet, bien que les stratĂ©gies adoptĂ©es reposent sur de grandes attentes quant Ă leur capacitĂ© Ă contribuer Ă lâattractivitĂ©, le rĂŽle de la marque territoriale concernant lâattractivitĂ© pour les entreprises et les investissements a Ă©tĂ© peu Ă©tudiĂ© empiriquement (Cleave, Arku, Sadler & Gilliland, 2016b; Jacobsen, 2009, 2012).
Afin de comprendre le rĂŽle jouĂ© par la marque territoriale dans le processus de choix dâun lieu dâimplantation, une Ă©tude empirique est menĂ©e dans le canton de Vaud, auprĂšs de dĂ©cideurs dâentreprises de dix secteurs dâactivitĂ©s priorisĂ©s par les autoritĂ©s dans leur stratĂ©gie de dĂ©veloppement Ă©conomique et qui ont rĂ©cemment choisi de sây installer. LâattractivitĂ© de ce canton ces derniĂšres annĂ©es et le fait quâil se soit engagĂ© dans une dĂ©marche de place branding comprenant le lancement de la marque VAUD+ en font un cas pertinent pour explorer empiriquement lâeffet de la marque territoriale (chapitre 4).
Pour ce faire, un outil de mesure de lâeffet de la marque territoriale est construit autour dâune analyse de mesures conjointes (Orme, 2014a) , complĂ©tĂ©e par une notation dâattributs et des entretiens semi-directifs (chapitre 5). Se basant sur les vastes littĂ©ratures abordant les dĂ©cisions dâimplantation des entreprises (Dunning & Lundan, 2008; Laulajainen & Stafford, 1995) et le concept de valeur de marque appelĂ© brand equity (Aaker, 1991; Keller, 1993), nous soutenons quâil est pertinent dâanalyser le rĂŽle de la marque territoriale en relation avec les facteurs dâattractivitĂ© bien Ă©tablis, tels que les infrastructures, la main-d'Ćuvre, la fiscalitĂ©, le cadre rĂ©glementaire, la politique de cluster, les incitations pour la recherche et le dĂ©veloppement (R&D) ou la qualitĂ© de vie. Il sâagit alors de considĂ©rer lâeffet de la marque territoriale comme un effet « relatif » dans un contexte dĂ©cisionnel spĂ©cifique.
Les rĂ©sultats sont prĂ©sentĂ©s (chapitre 6) puis dĂ©cortiquĂ©s dans le cadre dâune analyse interprĂ©tative (chapitre 7). Ils permettent par la suite dâidentifier de nouvelles pistes de recherche et de suggĂ©rer des implications managĂ©riales (chapitre 8). Lâanalyse fait ressortir deux tendances. PremiĂšrement, conformĂ©ment Ă la littĂ©rature existante, nos rĂ©sultats confirment que les dĂ©cisions dâimplantation et de relocalisation des entreprises reposent principalement sur des facteurs d'attractivitĂ© bien Ă©tablis. DeuxiĂšmement, nos rĂ©sultats montrent un lĂ©ger « effet marque territoriale » car une certaine sensibilitĂ© Ă la marque territoriale est observĂ©e auprĂšs des dĂ©cideurs d'entreprise. Alors que pour une minoritĂ© des rĂ©pondants il existe un lĂ©ger effet, un effet particulier ou pas dâeffet, pour une majoritĂ© des rĂ©pondants un effet rĂ©sumĂ© est observĂ©. Celui-ci se rĂ©fĂšre au processus par lequel la marque synthĂ©tise des informations dans l'esprit du dĂ©cideur (Han, 1989). Dans notre cas, ce dernier signifie que les dĂ©cideurs dâentreprise ont tendance Ă associer la marque territoriale Ă des facteurs d'attractivitĂ© spĂ©cifiques. En d'autres termes, la marque rĂ©sume les facteurs d'attractivitĂ© existants et agit comme un raccourci cognitif pendant le processus de choix dâimplantation.
Cette recherche contribue ainsi Ă dĂ©velopper davantage les concepts de marque territoriale et de valeur de marque territoriale appelĂ© place brand equity sous lâangle de lâattractivitĂ© pour les entreprises (Cleave et al., 2016b; Jacobsen, 2012; Metaxas, 2010b; Papadopoulos, Hamzaoui-Essoussi & El Banna, 2016). Reconnaissant le besoin de (mieux) mesurer les effets de la marque territoriale (Zenker & Braun, 2015), elle mobilise une mĂ©thode trĂšs rĂ©pandue dans le marketing classique, lâanalyse de mesures conjointes, pour proposer une façon originale de mesurer lâeffet de la marque territoriale dans le cadre dâune dĂ©cision dâimplantation
Place marketing and place branding: A systematic (and tentatively exhaustive) literature review
This paper presents a systematic and complete overview of the scientific literature in the field of place marketing and place branding research. A total of 1172 articles published between 1976 and 2016 in 98 different journals were analyzed and meticulously classified into categories and subcategories according to disciplinary approach, method used and perspective adopted. This literature review thus provides a detailed overview of the state of the art and reveals various trends and developments in this emerging field of study. Among other things, it demonstrates that the field suffers from a lack of conceptual clarity, diverging definitions and a weak theoretical foundation, which means it addresses a very broad range of research topics. In addition, the field lacks empirical evidence and explanatory articles, meaning that the numerous hypotheses concerning the effects of place marketing activities on attractiveness remain unsubstantiated. The review also underscores the literatureâs lack of interest in the political and institutional contexts of places, although this information is crucial in terms of public management. Moreover, this work notes that the rhetoric of consultants is given pride of place, with the publication of numerous prescriptive articles focused on sharing best practices. Finally, this study notes the existence of a significant number of critical articles
Exploring the relationship between transparency, attractiveness factors, and the location of foreign companies: what matters most?
Increasingly described in the literature and international reports as a key factor in business decisions, transparent economic policies have become central to investment and the establishment of foreign companies in a specific area. In this sense, a plethora of rankings consider transparencyâalmost always linked with stabilityâas one of the most important location factors, stressing the importance of a predictable environment and trust among all stakeholders. However, the lack of evidence calls for an empirical assessment of the relationship between transparency and economic attractiveness. This contribution addresses this issue through data collected from a survey targeting economic development agencies in Switzerland, data on the presence of companies in the countryâs federated entities, and factors commonly used to assess cantonal attractiveness in the Swiss case. The findings indicate that transparency matters to all the economic developers surveyed, although more traditional factors of attractiveness are regarded as more essential. Among these, quality of the workforce is considered as the most important variable. This observation is reinforced by the empirical analysis conducted here, mostly based on tangible variables provided by the locational quality indicator from Credit Suisse.SCOPUS: ar.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe
The less transparent, the more attractive ? : A critical perspective on transparency and place branding
According to recent surveys, transparency has become a key issue in
business decisions. Foreign ïŹrms increasingly view transparent economic policies as
crucial in their investment planning. Evidence has sh own that clear and pre-
dictable environments play an important role in companiesâ decisions to develop
their activities in a speciïŹc place. Nowadays, place branding scholars and practi-
tioners alike call for more transparency and responsibility in branding strategies,
assuming that trust, enhanced by transparency, is needed to improve the attrac-
tiveness of a place. In a study by a major consulting ïŹrm, investors in Switzerland
speciïŹcally mentioned stability and transparency as the most important location
factors. However, the country scores poorly in terms of ïŹnancial transparency. This
paradox reveals a degree of confusion about the nature of transparency, which is
addressed in this article. We argue that, while transparency of the regulatory
framework can effectively improve the attractiveness of a place, opacity of legal
requirements may also attract foreign investors. In this sense, transparency of and
required by the rule s can be at odds. A nuanced approach to transparency and a
more detailed analysis are needed to provide a clearer explanation of the relationship
between transparency and the attractiveness of a place
Economic coopetition and the absence of comprehensive data: Why scholars and practitioners should work hand in hand
Policies designed to attract and retain residents, tourists, and companies form one of the ultimate goals of place branding. These policies are of vital importance for public sector organizations because of their added value to the economy and quality of life of a given area. Consequently, a careful assessment is needed to better understand the issues at stake and how the attractiveness potential can be raised. Creating the conditions for such an assessment requires accurate data collection and analysis. Regarding residents and tourists, data usually abound, increasing the feasibility of impact assessment studies. However, detailed statistics about companies are often missing, especially in a context characterized by a strong dynamic of coopetition. Here, we investigate the case of Switzerland, where the federal entities are in competition with each other but at the same time join their forces under the umbrella of supra-regional organizations. The absence of precise and systematic information about the establishment of new private firms in the federated states, which is reported in this chapter, has implications for research and practice. It is symptomatic of a broader issue: the lack of access to data regarding attractiveness. On the one hand, scholars cannot fully exploit the fragmented available data and can only provide scattered evidence about attractiveness policies. On the other hand, this opacity problem may lead to the global absence of trends, long-term evolutions, and the identification of best practices in the field. This chapter calls for collaborative projects between researchers and practitioners to develop tools to better assess the impact of placesâ attractiveness policies.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishe