16 research outputs found
Moderating effect of the extension fit and involvement in the relationship between the parent heritage brand attitude and extension loyalty. Application to the monumental complex of the Alhambra and the Generalife
Objetivo: Este trabajo propone un modelo de formación de lealtad hacia la marca extendida de una marca
patrimonial a partir de la actitud hacia la marca padre patrimonial, teniendo en cuenta el efecto mediador
de la imagen de la marca padre y los efectos moderadores del ajuste entre la marca patrimonial y la extensión
así como la implicación hacia la categoría de producto.
Metodología: Se ha llevado a cabo un estudio experimental con 328 turistas que visitaban el destino patrimonial
y manipulando dos niveles de ajuste. Se estableció un modelo de regresión de mediación moderada
utilizando el software PROCESS 3.4.
Conclusiones: El efecto de la actitud hacia la marca patrimonial sobre la lealtad hacia la extensión se produce
a través de la imagen de la marca patrimonial. Este efecto se potencia en condiciones de bajo ajuste y
alta implicación. La implicación modera el efecto directo independientemente del grado de ajuste.
Implicaciones: Se aportan implicaciones para la gestión de las empresas que usan una marca patrimonial
para competir en el mercado así como para los responsables de gestión del hito patrimonial.
Originalidad y valor: Este trabajo contribuye al conocimiento sobre el proceso de formación de la lealtad
hacia extensiones de marca patrimoniales, teniendo en cuenta las percepciones sobre la marca padre en
términos de actitud e imagen y cómo afecta a dichas relaciones el ajuste entre la marca patrimonial y a actividad
de la empresa que realiza la extensión y el nivel de implicación con la categoría.Objective: This work proposes a model of formation of brand extension loyalty of a heritage brand parent
based on the attitude towards the heritage brand parent, taking into account the mediating effect of the
brand parent image and the moderating effects of the fit between the heritage parent brand and the brand
extension as well as the involvement towards the product category.
Methodology: An experimental study has been carried out with 328 tourists visiting the heritage destination
and manipulating two levels of adjustment. A moderate mediation regression model was established
using the PROCESS 3.4 software.
Conclusions: The effect of the attitude towards the heritage brand on the loyalty towards the extension
occurs through the image of the heritage brand. This effect is enhanced in low setting and high involvement
conditions. The involvement moderates the direct effect regardless of the degree of brand extension fit.
Implications: Implications are provided for the management of companies that use a heritage brand to
compete in the market as well as for managers of cultural heritage.
Originality and value: This work contributes to the existing knowledge about the process to the formation
of brand-extension loyalty of brand of cultural heritage site, taking into account the perceptions about the
parent brand in terms of attitude and image. Also, this study examines the moderating role of brand extension
fit and the level of involvement with the category.Campus de Excelencia
Internacional BioTic Granada (subvención número 20F12 / 43)Programa Nacional de Investigación de Gobierno de España
(Proyecto de Investigación I + D + i ECO2017-88458-R
Intention to purchase sustainable craft products: a moderated mediation analysis of the adoption of sustainability in the craft sector
In the modern world, the management of companies has evolved from a model characterized
by the extraction, transformation, and generation of waste towards a more sustainable
model. This transition affects even more traditional sectors, such as crafts. A key aspect
of the transition towards more sustainable models is knowledge of the disposition of consumers
with respect to these new artisan products. To date, few works have addressed
this research problem, so this paper analyses consumer behaviour towards sustainable
craft products empirically. To accomplish this goal, the effect of the image of sustainable
craft products as perceived by consumers on their purchase intention is studied. Attitudes
towards sustainable crafts, purchase intention, degree of consumer involvement and
degree of knowledge concerning sustainability are considered as moderating variables. A
questionnaire was distributed to a sample of handicraft consumers, and confirmatory factor
analysis and an ordinary least squares regression model were used to study the data
thus obtained. The results showed that the image of sustainable craft products as perceived
by consumers influences their purchase intentions. In addition, this influence is increased
when consumer attitudes towards and involvement with sustainable craft products increase.
The results of this study can be useful for the sustainable crafts sector with respect to incorporating
more sustainable products and designing marketing and communication strategies
to help consumers learn about sustainability.European Commission 10100806
The role of customer brand engagement in the use of Instagram as a “shop window” for fashion-industry social commerce
Versión aceptada no tiene restricciones en repositorio institucionalPurpose: To analyze how fashion consumers behave when they make purchases using social media platforms—specifically, Instagram. In particular, the work examines the role played by consumer–brand involvement and self–brand connection as predictors of customer brand engagement (CBE).
Design/methodology/approach: Social commerce-adoption is modeled, using three variables: customer engagement, self–brand connection, and fashion-consumer brand-involvement. Using a personal online survey, data on social media users classified as Millennials and Generation Z were collected. The model is analyzed using structural equation modeling (SEM).
Findings: Consumer involvement in fashion has a positive effect on cognitive processing and activation, but not on affection. Self–brand connection has a positive effect on all three dimensions analyzed. Finally, gender is found to exert a moderating effect on the relationship between the ‘CBE activation’ dimension and brand loyalty.
Originality: The present study contributes to addressing the scarcity of studies dealing with CBE and social commerce in the fashion sector and, in particular, fashion-consumer behavior on social media (specifically, Instagram).
Research limitations/implications
The research was conducted during the lockdown imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have influenced the responses. Other limitations and potential lines of research for the future are presented at the end of the paper.
Practical implications
Some of the results of this study can directly inform the social media strategies of fashion companies that use Instagram as a channel of communication with their customers. They can also contribute to incentivizing co-created content and increasing consumption among both men and women.This work was partly supported by the Spanish National Research Programme (R+D+i Research Project ECO2017-88458-R, “NeuroTourism project”) and the Andalusian R+D+I Research Programme (Grant No: B-SEJ-209-UGR18, “Research in NeuroSOCOM”project)
Key antecedents of brand equity in heritage brand extensions: The moderating role of tourist heritage experience
This study was funded by Campus of International Excellence BioTic Granada (grant number 20F12/43), and Spanish National Research Program (R+D+i Research Project ECO2017-88458-R).This study examines how the degree of fit between the brand extension and the parent brand, in the case of heritage sites, affects the extension's brand equity-formation, considering the mediating role of brand attitude and brand credibility and the moderating role of the tourist's level of experience of the parent heritage brand. An experimental design is applied, in which two different levels of fit between the parent heritage brand and the brand extension are controlled between subjects. Suggestions are provided for effective ways of enhancing heritage brand equity and therefore contributing to destination promotion and competitiveness.Campus of International Excellence BioTic Granada 20F12/43Spanish National Research Program (R+D+i Research Project) ECO2017-88458-
How Online Sales Promotions via Social Networks Affect the Brand Equity of a Heritage Destination
Social media marketing communication is among the current strategies used to provide
visibility to cultural heritage, sales promotions being especially relevant. Nevertheless, despite the
fact that social media has now built significant momentum, there is still a dearth of research on
the relationship between social marketing activities and brand equity. In this context, this study
seeks to determine how the use of promotional discounts and free gifts on social media contributes
to building heritage brand equity. To pursue this research aim, a quasi-experimental study was
designed and carried out among online users, based on two promotional stimuli (discount vs. free
gift). The findings suggest that gifts perform better in terms of increasing brand equity, except where
the user presents a high level of sales promotion-proneness, in which case promotional discounts are
more effective.Campus of International Excellence BioTic Granada 20F12/43Spanish National Research Programme (R+D+i Research Project) ECO201788458-
Proposal for the enhancement of Marzamemi's underwater heritage through the use of digital methodologies
WARMEST MSC-RISE-H2020 project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie, grant agreement #777981.This article discusses the importance of technology in the enhancement of underwater heritage, using the Wreck of the Church in the coastal area of Marzamemi (Italy) as a case study. This heritage site is under study in the framework of the European research and knowledge transfer project, WARMEST. There is an increasing variety of digital tools that promise to improve people's experience with heritage sites, to enhance the value of heritage and contribute to the socio-economic development of the territories. A strategy is proposed for Marzamemi underwater heritage site, where communication efforts give potential visitors a sense of the destination that motivates them to choose it and encourage them to talk widely about their experience. To this end, digital tools are a great asset in establishing such a communication strategy to increase information about this heritage on the various websites and social networks related to Marzameni, so that knowledge of Marzameni's underwater heritage would undoubtedly be enhanced.European Commission
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Sustainable Crafts: Describing Conceptual Evolution Through a Bibliometric Analysis and Systematic Literature Review
Sustainability has been progressively incorporated into all dimensions of society as a
response to the negative externalities of the traditional production model, and the craft
sector has been no stranger to this. Thus, the present work constitutes a bibliometric
analysis of 894 research articles from the Scopus database on sustainable crafts in the
21st century, identifying the growth trends, published articles, and the most productive
journals, authors, institutions, and countries. Additionally, we have identified the main
research topics that have emerged in sustainable crafts in three time periods: before the
international financial crisis, the post-crisis period, and, finally, within the 2030 Agenda and
the Sustainable Development Goals set out by the United Nations (UN). Based on the
bibliometric indicators analysed, we conclude that this research area has grown
exponentially, particularly in response to the Sustainable Development Goals,
increasing the abundance and diversity of the issues investigated.RRREMAKEREuropean Commission 10100806
The Development of Loyalty to Earthen Defensive Heritage as a Key Factor in Sustainable Preventive Conservation
One of the main risks to the preservation of Spanish defensive heritage is anthropic in
origin and is associated with local society’s lack of cultural identification with these cultural assets.
Consequently, there is a dearth of conservation strategies. In this paper, the current situation is
examined, then a management model is proposed, with the Torre de Romilla in the Granada province
(Spain) as its focus. The model is constructed on the basis of research regarding the antecedents to
loyalty towards this heritage landmark, in order to enhance its value. To accomplish this, survey
data from 200 randomly selected subjects was collected and analysed. The results indicate that the
antecedent factors which determine loyalty are place attachment and its perceived image, which lead
to an increased probability that the site will be visited and recommended. The direct consequence of
this is that contributions to the economy from tourism would allow for the sustainable conservation
of these assets.This study is part of the project entitled (BIA2015 69938-R) “Sustainable methodology for the Conservation
and Maintenance of medieval rammed-earth fortifications in the South-East of the Iberian Peninsula” financed by
the State Research Agency (SRA) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Perceived customer care and privacy protection behavior: The mediating role of trust in self-disclosure
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a chance and a boost for those retailers that develop their online profile. This new context can raise privacy issues on the consumer side. For this reason, here we explore the determinants of online self-disclosure, and its relationship with customer care. We collected the data through an online survey (n = 426) and tested a variance-based structural equations model. The findings unriddle the role of perceived customer care as an antecedent of both perceived control and trust, the latter emerging as a key mediator of the impact of both perceived customer care and privacy concern on self-disclosure. Moreover, in line with previous studies, perceived control was found to be positively related with trust, and negatively with privacy concerns. According to the findings, we draw several managerial implications and suggest future research pathsThis work was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Sciences and
Innovation under the grant PID 2021-125155NB-10
Crafts as a key factor in local development: Bibliometric analysis
The role of crafts on a global level has accrued importance at present, both for developing
countries and for rural development in general. Governments and institutions are increasingly
trying to promote rural development to fight against the flight of the population from rural areas.
Crafts is considered an important tool for local economic development and job creation. The goal
of this study is to use bibliometric analysis to analyze the advances in research in the field of crafts
and their influence on the development of rural communities. It also aims to identify the main
lines of research that are currently being addressed as future trends. This analysis has provided a
global, systematic and visual overview of the 1379 studies related to the role of crafts in the
development of rural areas, published from 1954, year in which the first publication appeared, up
to 2021. Growth trends have been identified in the number of articles published, magazines,
authors, institutions and most productive countries. Results have shown that the most popular
lines of research on this subject are those in which crafts are considered a source of income for
local communities, particularly linked to tourism, job creation and sustainability in the first place;
followed by research on the demographic and economic effects of new craft products and processes
on rural areas; and those that consider crafts as a factor to mitigate poverty in the rural
world. Therefore, the concept of handicrafts as a source of livelihood for poor rural regions is
primarily emphasized.RRREMAKER. RRREMAKER MSC-RISE-H2020 project has received funding from the European Union’s
Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie, proposal number: 10100806