Exploring the Mediating Effect of Brand Relationship Quality in the Service Brand Equity and Brand Resonance Linkage
Meninjau Kesan Kualiti Hubungan Jenama sebagai Pengantara dalam Kaitan antara Ekuiti Jenama Perkhidmatan dengan Kecenderungan Jenama

Faculty of Economics and Business
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Kota Samarahan, 94300 Sarawak, Malaysia

hsharizal@feb.unimas.my

UKM-Graduate School of Business,
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

norjaya@ukm.my

Abstract

This study attempts to explore the mediating role of brand relationship quality in predicting the effects of service brand equity towards brand resonance in Malaysia’s mobile communication service. The reliability test on all these constructs produce satisfactory reliability coefficients. Correlation analysis is conducted and the results indicate that there are positive and significant relationships among the constructs. Then, Sobel’s test is used to investigate the occurrence of mediation in the study. The result shows service brand equity and brand resonance is significantly related through the mediating effect of brand relationship quality. This is in line with the assumption of social exchange theory that anticipates the central discipline of human behaviour is about the quality of the relationship that emerges in the exchange process. Therefore, it is hoped that the findings and discussion will contribute to the theory of consumer behavior, branding and relationship marketing, as well as to offer insightful knowledge for practical consideration.

Keywords

Brand Relationship Quality; Brand Resonance; Mobile Communication Services; Service Brand Equity; social exchange theory

Citation

Hashim, S., & Mohd. Yasin, N. (2012). Exploring the Mediating Effect of Brand Relationship Quality in the Service Brand Equity and Brand Resonance Linkage. Jurnal Pengurusan, 36, 123–134.

@article{hashim2012exploring,
  title={Exploring the Mediating Effect of Brand Relationship Quality in the Service Brand Equity and Brand Resonance Linkage},
  author={Hashim, Sharizal and Mohd. Yasin, Norjaya},
  journal={Jurnal Pengurusan},
 

volume={36},
  number={},
  pages={123—134},
  year={2012},
  doi={},
  publisher={Penerbit UKM},
}

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