Research Article

A Research on the Associations of Brand Reputation

Volume: 7 Number: 1 January 29, 2025
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A Research on the Associations of Brand Reputation

Abstract

This study aims to examine the concept of brand reputation and its connotations on consumer perceptions. Brand reputation is shaped by elements such as quality, reliability and value offered by the brand in the minds of consumers, as well as emotional ties and perceptions of social sensitivity. Brand reputation associations are analysed in eight basic categories based on emotional ties, value, communication, performance, social sensitivity, vision, power and charisma. These categories provide a systematic framework to understand which aspects of the brand stand out in the minds of consumers, which was not previously available in the literature. The study emphasises that a brand should create a strong position not only through rational elements but also through emotional, value-based and ethical contexts. The study includes the types, categories, attribute-based reputation associations and brand reputation association resonance, which is a new concept emerged as a result of a detailed examination of the concepts of brand, brand association and reputation, supported by these existing concepts. In this framework, it contributes to the literature with a different perspective for both theoretical and applied studies. In this context, brand reputation connotations are discussed from different dimensions. With these dimensions, the study aims to contribute to the academic literature on public relations, brand communication, marketing and applied public relations.

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Public Relations , Product and Brand Management

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

January 29, 2025

Publication Date

January 29, 2025

Submission Date

January 3, 2025

Acceptance Date

January 22, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 7 Number: 1

APA
Kangal Erdem, E. (2025). Marka İtibarının Çağrışımları Üzerine Bir Araştırma. Aksaray İletişim Dergisi, 7(1), 18-32. https://doi.org/10.47771/aid.1613062

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