Brand Personification of Mobilink, Ufone, Telenor and Warid
The purpose of this study was review the concept of brand personification and its importance in marketing; review previously developed brand personality scales; developbrand personality scale that is brand- category and cultural specific; and use it for measuring the brand personality of Mobilink, T...
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Karachi Institute of Economics and Technology
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| description | The purpose of this study was review the concept of brand personification and its importance in marketing; review previously developed brand personality scales; developbrand personality scale that is brand- category and cultural specific; and use it for measuring the brand personality of Mobilink, Telenor, Warid and U-phone. Brand personification is an old concept; it evolved in early fifties when celebrities started to endorse brands. The use of famous peoples and their personalities not only helps marketers position their brands but it seduces those consumers to purchase the products who identify themselves with these stars. Aaker’s (1997) research “Brand Personality Dimensions” is considered as the pioneering research on brand personification. Three different studies on brand personality scales have been used in this research for developing a brand personification scale that is brand-category and Pakistani cultural specific. A sample of one hundred and twenty was drawn. Most respondents were in the age range of (16-25 years) as suggested by the mobile service providers. The questionnaire administered to the respondents was based on rating and nominal scale; it has 27 items including personal related items. The brand personification of Mobilink was found to be “competence”, ufone it was “sincerity”, Telenor was “sophistication” and Warid was” excitement”. Standard deviation of the respondents on the four-brandpersonification ranged from .78 to .87. Negative skew nesses were found in all fourbrand personification ratings. The hypothesis relating to the means of α of factor “A” being equal was rejected. Similarly the hypothesis relating to the means of β of factor “B” being equal was rejected. The hypothesis stipulating that the factors A and B do not interact to affect the mean responses was also rejected. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9ae5a336a2ab4e52b1bc403c9377a4972022-12-21T23:57:23ZengKarachi Institute of Economics and TechnologyMarket Forces1816-84342006-07-0122115138Brand Personification of Mobilink, Ufone, Telenor and WaridTariq JaleesThe purpose of this study was review the concept of brand personification and its importance in marketing; review previously developed brand personality scales; developbrand personality scale that is brand- category and cultural specific; and use it for measuring the brand personality of Mobilink, Telenor, Warid and U-phone. Brand personification is an old concept; it evolved in early fifties when celebrities started to endorse brands. The use of famous peoples and their personalities not only helps marketers position their brands but it seduces those consumers to purchase the products who identify themselves with these stars. Aaker’s (1997) research “Brand Personality Dimensions” is considered as the pioneering research on brand personification. Three different studies on brand personality scales have been used in this research for developing a brand personification scale that is brand-category and Pakistani cultural specific. A sample of one hundred and twenty was drawn. Most respondents were in the age range of (16-25 years) as suggested by the mobile service providers. The questionnaire administered to the respondents was based on rating and nominal scale; it has 27 items including personal related items. The brand personification of Mobilink was found to be “competence”, ufone it was “sincerity”, Telenor was “sophistication” and Warid was” excitement”. Standard deviation of the respondents on the four-brandpersonification ranged from .78 to .87. Negative skew nesses were found in all fourbrand personification ratings. The hypothesis relating to the means of α of factor “A” being equal was rejected. Similarly the hypothesis relating to the means of β of factor “B” being equal was rejected. The hypothesis stipulating that the factors A and B do not interact to affect the mean responses was also rejected.http://www.pafkiet.edu.pk/dnnbeta/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=8KKY63N5a0M%3d&tabid=153&mid=712Brand PersonalityCompetenceTelecommunication SectorPakistan |
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| topic | Brand Personality Competence Telecommunication Sector Pakistan |
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