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Enhancing word of mouth in the quick service restaurants: role of perceived brand globalness and localness

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  • Davood Ghorbanzadeh
  • Atena Rahehagh
  • Maryam Ghiyasi

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Purpose - Due to changing consumer thinking patterns and market dynamics, the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry has changed dramatically in the past few years. Considering this, this study aims to examine the influence of perceived brand globalness and perceived brand localness on consumer word of mouth through brand attitude by considering consumer ethnocentrism and perceived brand origin as moderators. Design/methodology/approach - This study obtained 750 responses from Turkish consumers through a survey and analyzed the data using the maximum-likelihood estimation technique with structural equation modeling. Findings - This study discovered that perceived brand globalness and perceived brand localness are critical components that drive brand attitude, influencing consumers' WOM toward global and local QSR brands. Similarly, perceived brand globalness and perceived brand localness are important brand attributes influencing consumer WOM. Importantly, this study found the significant effects of perceived brand origin on brand attitude mainly toward perceived local brands compared to global QSR brands. Although this study did not uncover the influence of consumer ethnocentrism as expected. However, these insights may assist global and local managers to rethink their strategies toward Turkish consumer settings. Research limitations/implications - This study was conducted exclusively in Turkey. However, additional studies in other countries, such as the comparative Asian versus European consumers' perspectives, may be considered to generalize the findings. Practical implications - This study provides recommendations to global and local managers to support them in designing and executing several brand positioning strategies in the QSR industry. Originality/value - This novel study contributes to the accessibility diagnostic theory and signaling theory by examining consumers' perceptions of local and global brands.

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  • Davood Ghorbanzadeh & Atena Rahehagh & Maryam Ghiyasi, 2024. "Enhancing word of mouth in the quick service restaurants: role of perceived brand globalness and localness," Nankai Business Review International, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 15(4), pages 684-702, March.
  • Handle: RePEc:eme:nbripp:nbri-08-2023-0069
    DOI: 10.1108/NBRI-08-2023-0069
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