Developing a comprehensive conceptual framework for city branding based on urban planning theory: Meta-synthesis of the literature (1990–2020)

FM Aydoghmish, M Rafieian - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
Even though city branding has recently been considered an urban policy, it remains a
research area theoretically detached from urban planning theory and ethics. On this issue …

Empowerment or disempowerment: Exploring stakeholder engagement in nation branding through a mixed method approach to social network analysis

XL Li, J Feng - Public Relations Review, 2021 - Elsevier
Social media is utilized to cultivate relationships with stakeholders in nation branding. This
study investigates stakeholder engagement on social media in China's nation branding by …

Influenced or to be influenced: Engaging social media influencers in nation branding through the lens of authenticity

X Li, J Feng - Global Media and China, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Social media influencers are emerging as a new force in shaping public discourse and
raising public awareness of socio-political agendas in the digital space. This paper explores …

Spatial planning and place branding: rethinking relations and synergies

K Van Assche, R Beunen, E Oliveira - European Planning Studies, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Spatial planning and place branding are allies in the discovery and creation of place
narratives and assets as well as in contributing to spatial transformation or the improvement …

Introducing bi-directional participatory place branding: a theoretical model with multi-stakeholder perspectives

V Jain, P Shroff, A Merchant… - Journal of Product & Brand …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose A place brand is a culmination of its exclusive history, people and traditions that
affect customer and community experiences. Place branding has become increasingly …

Comunicación digital y ciudad: Análisis de las páginas web de las ciudades más visitadas en el mundo en la era de la covid-19

L Cervi, ST Calvo… - Revista Latina de …, 2023 - dialnet.unirioja.es
Hoy en día, las ciudades compiten por convertirse en la elección de la comunidad mundial
en materia de inversiones, comercio, turismo y asociaciones. En este contexto, la …

Does participation predict support for place brands? An analysis of the relationship between stakeholder involvement and brand citizenship behavior

L Ripoll Gonzalez, EH Klijn, J Eshuis… - Public Administration …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
This article studies in how far participation of stakeholders enhances their active support for
place brands, conceptualized in this study as Brand Citizenship Behavior (BCB). Combining …

Rethinking place branding from a political perspective: Urban governance, public diplomacy, and sustainable policy making

X Ginesta, J de San Eugenio - American Behavioral Scientist, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Place branding is a relatively new transdisciplinary academic discipline. It is an evolution of
what some researchers understood as “place or city marketing,”“place selling,” and “place …

[HTML][HTML] Competing for legitimacy in the place branding process:(re) negotiating the stakes

L Reynolds, N Koenig-Lewis, H Doering, K Peattie - Tourism Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Although stakeholder participation in place branding is actively encouraged, there has been
a paucity of studies examining why uneven involvement persists in practice. This study …

Mapping stakeholder role in building destination image and destination brand: Mediating role of stakeholder brand engagement

MH Shoukat, SA Shah, R Ali, H Ramkissoon - Tourism Analysis, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Stakeholder tourism development has revolved around the sustainable branding concept
and brand engagement challenges. Addressing concerns on branding and sustainability …