Brands and their Association Networks

Ihnatova Zuzana () and Bečková Ina Kováčová ()
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Ihnatova Zuzana: Faculty of Mass Media, Pan-European University. Tematinska 10, 851 05 Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Bečková Ina Kováčová: Pan- European University, Faculty of Mass Media, Tematinska 10. 85105, Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Creative and Knowledge Society, 2016, vol. 6, issue 2, 48-58

Abstract: Purpose of the article One of the approaches how to create a concept of a brand is a form of identifying association network in the mind of the consumer and creating semantic maps composed of all associations that are largely shaped by cultural values of consumers. Methodology/methods In the first phase, the author of the study was detecting the associations connected with the Mexican brand alcoholic beer Corona Extra using focus group with a sample of 15 respondents (Slovak students). In the second phase, she analysed the data found in the context of Slovak cultural values and compared them with the results of the secondary research (German and Spanish students). Scientific objective The article highlights the importance of understanding cultural values of the target market for the management and brand communication across cultures. The main objective of the survey was to determine how the Slovak respondents perceive selected sample of global brand, to compare the findings of a secondary survey conducted at German and Spanish students, and in the final phase of the research to analyse the data found in the context of the cultural dimensions of respondents. Findings On one hand, the associations formed by consumers about Corona Extra mutually differ depending on the countries surveyed. On the other hand, they correspond to the cultural values of the nation, and thus confirm the strong influence of the cultural aspects of the brand perception. Conclusions The presented article confirms, that there will always be an open space for the extensive research in global marketing and cross-cultural differences in consumer behaviour. Exploring cultural aspects of communication of global brands will benefit not only in terms of increasing the efficiency of advertising campaigns, but also for the mutual knowledge and understanding between cultures.

Keywords: Brand; Culture; Values; Association network; Corona Extra. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.2478/cks-2016-0011

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