ABSTRACT

For more than three decades it has been argued that the brand is an important value creator and should be a top management priority. However, the definition of what a brand is remains elusive.

BRAND MANAGEMENT: RESEARCH, THEORY, AND PRACTICE fills a gap in the market, providing an understanding of different 'schools of thought' in brand management and offers deep insight into the opening question of the opening question of almost every brand management course: 'What is a brand?'

This comprehensive second edition offers an exhaustive scientific analysis of various approaches to brand management developed over the past thirty years. It also delivers a thorough understanding of the strategic and managerial implications of different brand perspectives.

part |2 pages

PART I Setting the scene

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|9 pages

Overview: brand management 1985–2015

chapter 3|7 pages

Taxonomy of brand management 1985–2015

part |2 pages

PART II Seven brand approaches

chapter 4|18 pages

The economic approach

chapter 5|40 pages

The identity approach

chapter 6|35 pages

The consumer-based approach

chapter 7|38 pages

The personality approach

chapter 8|35 pages

The relational approach

chapter 9|34 pages

The community approach

chapter 10|42 pages

The cultural approach

part |2 pages

PART III Other perspectives

chapter 11|9 pages

Other categorizations of brand management

chapter 12|19 pages

Keywords in brand management