Brand deletion implementation: The effect on performance of context and process factors

Víctor Temprano-García, Ana Isabel Rodríguez-Escudero and Javier Rodríguez-Pinto

European Management Journal, 2021, vol. 39, issue 1, 147-161

Abstract: Although brand deletion (BD) is a key strategic decision within brand portfolio management, it has received very little attention in the scientific literature. This research expands the knowledge base on the BD strategy, particularly in the execution phase. Based on the literature addressing strategic change and marketing strategy implementation, this study explores the main and interaction effects of context (decentralization and consensus) and process (formalization and communication) implementation factors on the success of BD, measured in terms of its contribution to the firm’s economic performance. Using a representative sample of 155 cases of BD, we show that the four factors are related to BD performance, although these relations are complex and intertwined. Consensus, communication, and decentralization positively affect BD performance, with consensus being particularly influential. Formalization is found to be a double-edged sword as the effects of formalizing the execution of the deletion are particularly convoluted.

Keywords: Brand deletion; Strategic implementation; Formalization; Decentralization; Consensus; Communication; Brand deletion performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2020.07.002

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