Employees Brand Citizenship Behaviour: Front-Liner Versus Backstage Employees’ Perspective

Brand citizenship behaviour is a relatively new construct developed in brand literature specifically in internal branding. The main assumption is that employees’ readiness and willingness to engage in brand-consistent behaviour could contribute to overall brand success. With a limited understandin...

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Main Authors: Hasnizam Shaari, Salniza Md Salleh, Zolkafli Hussin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UUM Press 2015-06-01
Series:International Journal of Management Studies
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Online Access:https://e-journal.uum.edu.my/index.php/ijms/article/view/10417
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Summary:Brand citizenship behaviour is a relatively new construct developed in brand literature specifically in internal branding. The main assumption is that employees’ readiness and willingness to engage in brand-consistent behaviour could contribute to overall brand success. With a limited understanding of what constitutes brand-consistent behaviour, this study attempts to identify possible brand-consistent behaviour among hotel employees and compare both front-liner and backstage employees by extending the concept of organizational citizenship behaviour. Using 286 respondents from three- to five-star hotels, this study suggests a few theoretical and practical implications for the betterment of an organization’s sustainable brand competitive advantage.   Keywords: Brand citizenship behaviour, brand-consistent behaviour, internal branding, brand management.
ISSN:2232-1608
2180-2467