Creating value for customers through engagement and participation in brand communities

Sandra Maria Correia Loureiro, Ana Regina Pires, Hans Ruediger Kaufmann

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    Abstract

    The phenomenon of be engaged and participate in brand communities is not yet well-known. This study carries out a systematic literature review to get the major construct that could explain the mentioned phenomenon and the consequences to the brand. Therefore, the aim of this study is to contribute for a better understanding of antecedents and impacts of engagement and participation in brand communities. Data was collected using an online survey. The link of the questionnaire was sent through the community websites to all registered members of brand communities in study. The findings reveal that brand relationship quality is an important initiator of the process, together with the brand identification, the presence of other members and satisfaction. Being engaged, a member tends to be more active in participating in the community, which in turn improve the brand knowledge, the brand loyalty and word-of-mouth.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)114-132
    Number of pages19
    JournalInternational Journal of Business Performance Management
    Volume16
    Issue number2-3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2015

    Keywords

    • Brand community
    • Brand knowledge
    • Brand loyalty
    • Brand relationship quality
    • Engagement
    • Identification
    • Participation
    • Satisfaction
    • Word-of-mouth

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