ABSTRACT

Brand Management: Mastering Research, Theory and Practice is a valuable resource for those looking to understand how a brand can be conceptualized and thus managed in all its complexity. Going beyond the 'quick fixes' of branding, it offers a comprehensive overview of brand management theories from the last 35 years.

A highly regarded textbook, this fully updated third edition brings fresh perspectives on the latest research in, and analysis of, the various approaches to brand management. More than 1,000 academic sources have been carefully divided into a taxonomy with eight schools of thought – offering depth, breadth and precision to one of the most elusive management disciplines of our time.

Perfectly marrying theory with practice, this comprehensive text is particularly useful for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of brand management, strategy and marketing.

part I|23 pages

Setting the scene

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|8 pages

Overview

Brand management 1985–2020

chapter 3|7 pages

Taxonomy of brand management 1985–2020

part II|261 pages

Eight brand approaches

chapter 4|18 pages

The economic approach

chapter 5|38 pages

The identity approach

chapter 6|31 pages

The consumer-based approach

chapter 7|35 pages

The personality approach

chapter 8|34 pages

The relational approach

chapter 9|35 pages

The community approach

chapter 10|39 pages

The cultural approach

chapter 11|29 pages

The sensory approach

part III|27 pages

Other perspectives

chapter 12|9 pages

Other categorizations of brand management

chapter 13|16 pages

Keywords in brand management