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A Causal Model of Consumer-Based Brand Equity

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  • Szőcs Attila

    (Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, Faculty of Economic and Human Sciences Department of Business Sciences, Miercurea Ciuc)

  • Berács József

    (Kecskemét College, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Kecskemét)

Abstract

Branding literature suggests that consumer-based brand equity (CBBE) is a multidimensional construct. Starting from this approach and developing a conceptual multidimensional model, this study finds that CBBE can be best modelled with a two-dimensional structure and claims that it achieves this result by choosing the theoretically based causal specification. On the contrary, with reflective specification, one will be able to fit almost any valid construct because of the halo effect and common method bias. In the final model, Trust (in quality) and Advantage are causing the second-order Brand Equity. The two-dimensional brand equity is an intuitive model easy to interpret and easy to measure, which thus may be a much more attractive means for the management as well.

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  • Szőcs Attila & Berács József, 2015. "A Causal Model of Consumer-Based Brand Equity," Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Economics and Business, Sciendo, vol. 3(1), pages 5-26.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:auseab:v:3:y:2015:i:1:p:5-26:n:1001
    DOI: 10.1515/auseb-2015-0001
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    Keywords

    brand equity; structural equation modelling; causal measurement models;
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    JEL classification:

    • C3 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables
    • M31 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising - - - Marketing

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