A literature review and future agenda for B2B branding: Challenges of branding in a B2B context
S Leek, G Christodoulides - Industrial marketing management, 2011 - Elsevier
The existing body of research knowledge on brand management has been predominantly
derived from business-to-consumer markets, particularly fast moving consumer goods and …
derived from business-to-consumer markets, particularly fast moving consumer goods and …
[HTML][HTML] The buying center concept as a milestone in industrial marketing: Review and research agenda
The buying center (BC) has captivated the attention of researchers for> 50 years, becoming
a central element of organizational buying behavior. While it seems easy to identify the BC …
a central element of organizational buying behavior. While it seems easy to identify the BC …
What messages to post? Evaluating the popularity of social media communications in business versus consumer markets
Although social media usage in business markets continues to grow, managers still struggle
with designing popular brand message posts. This research investigates the key factors that …
with designing popular brand message posts. This research investigates the key factors that …
Should tweets differ for B2B and B2C? An analysis of Fortune 500 companies' Twitter communications
Abstract Business-to-business (B2B) marketers hesitate to embrace social media as a
marketing tool, unlike their business-to-consumer (B2C) counterparts, and they struggle to …
marketing tool, unlike their business-to-consumer (B2C) counterparts, and they struggle to …
Strengthening B2B brands by signalling environmental sustainability and managing customer relationships
Resource depletion and environmental pollution concerns are forcing manufacturers to pay
greater attention to environmental sustainability. This is especially so for business-to …
greater attention to environmental sustainability. This is especially so for business-to …
Spreading the word through likes on Facebook: Evaluating the message strategy effectiveness of Fortune 500 companies
Purpose–This research aims to investigate the message strategies most likely to promote
online “word-of-mouth”(WOM) activity for business-to-business (B2B)/business-to-consumer …
online “word-of-mouth”(WOM) activity for business-to-business (B2B)/business-to-consumer …
A framework of brand value in B2B markets: The contributing role of functional and emotional components
S Leek, G Christodoulides - Industrial Marketing Management, 2012 - Elsevier
The creation of value is admittedly a critical task for marketers regardless of industry. This
paper focuses on a type of value that has traditionally been perceived as irrelevant to …
paper focuses on a type of value that has traditionally been perceived as irrelevant to …
Building industrial brand equity by leveraging firm capabilities and co-creating value with customers
Few studies have examined potential impacts of firm's capabilities upon industrial brand
equity, and it remains unclear how value co-creation exerts an effect in the capabilities …
equity, and it remains unclear how value co-creation exerts an effect in the capabilities …
The brand management system and service firm competitiveness
ML Santos-Vijande, AB del Río-Lanza… - Journal of Business …, 2013 - Elsevier
Despite the growing body of literature acknowledging that strong brands are crucial for firms'
long-term competitiveness, little research examines how firms should manage their brands …
long-term competitiveness, little research examines how firms should manage their brands …
[HTML][HTML] B2B brands on Twitter: Engaging users with a varying combination of social media content objectives, strategies, and tactics
The objective of this research is to increase understanding about B2B company-led user
engagement on social media content. Building on hierarchy-of-effects (HoE) theory, we …
engagement on social media content. Building on hierarchy-of-effects (HoE) theory, we …