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Emotional steps towards stronger brands

Mössler Färdig, Therese LU and Fisal, Emilia (2020) In LBMG Strategic Brand Management - Masters Paper Series BUSN21 20202
Department of Business Administration
Abstract
Purpose: Emotional Intelligence (EI) has been widely discussed within business performance, but not as much in the context of branding. This paper argues that the use of EI permeates a successful brand building process towards increased brand equity and a stronger brand. Hence, the purpose is to investigate the role of EI in branding, by identifying capabilities of EI in the brand building process.

Methodology: Through exploratory research of qualitative character, a multiple-case study was conducted and discussed with a theoretical framework as a basis of analysis.

Findings: The paper shows how capabilities of EI could be used as part of every stage in “The strategic brand model” by Melin (1999) and that certain capabilities of EI... (More)
Purpose: Emotional Intelligence (EI) has been widely discussed within business performance, but not as much in the context of branding. This paper argues that the use of EI permeates a successful brand building process towards increased brand equity and a stronger brand. Hence, the purpose is to investigate the role of EI in branding, by identifying capabilities of EI in the brand building process.

Methodology: Through exploratory research of qualitative character, a multiple-case study was conducted and discussed with a theoretical framework as a basis of analysis.

Findings: The paper shows how capabilities of EI could be used as part of every stage in “The strategic brand model” by Melin (1999) and that certain capabilities of EI are most likely to be used in certain stages. The stage of market communication has the possibility to be supported by most capabilities of EI, indicating the possibility of using emotional communication as a key strategy towards brand equity and a stronger brand. The paper also indicates how EI can explain a brand’s share of market compared to its competitors.

Original/value: The paper is the first of its kind to combine a concept of EI with an established theoretical framework within branding. (Less)
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author
Mössler Färdig, Therese LU and Fisal, Emilia
supervisor
organization
course
BUSN21 20202
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Emotional Intelligence, Branding, Brand building process, Brand platform
publication/series
LBMG Strategic Brand Management - Masters Paper Series
language
English
id
9032039
date added to LUP
2020-11-16 11:11:22
date last changed
2020-11-16 11:11:22
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  abstract     = {{Purpose: Emotional Intelligence (EI) has been widely discussed within business performance, but not as much in the context of branding. This paper argues that the use of EI permeates a successful brand building process towards increased brand equity and a stronger brand. Hence, the purpose is to investigate the role of EI in branding, by identifying capabilities of EI in the brand building process.

Methodology: Through exploratory research of qualitative character, a multiple-case study was conducted and discussed with a theoretical framework as a basis of analysis. 

Findings: The paper shows how capabilities of EI could be used as part of every stage in “The strategic brand model” by Melin (1999) and that certain capabilities of EI are most likely to be used in certain stages. The stage of market communication has the possibility to be supported by most capabilities of EI, indicating the possibility of using emotional communication as a key strategy towards brand equity and a stronger brand. The paper also indicates how EI can explain a brand’s share of market compared to its competitors. 

Original/value: The paper is the first of its kind to combine a concept of EI with an established theoretical framework within branding.}},
  author       = {{Mössler Färdig, Therese and Fisal, Emilia}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{LBMG Strategic Brand Management - Masters Paper Series}},
  title        = {{Emotional steps towards stronger brands}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}