Ethical Brand Journal

Welcome to the first iteration of the eb™ Journal. At this stage, it contains over one thousand academic papers and other research that have been produced over several decades by over two thousand authors from around the world. The vast majority are selected because they use terms such as ethical brand and ethical branding to characterise settings and outcomes in many different techno-industrial consumption contexts that concern the social, economic and environmental well-being of humanity.

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Consumption Of E-WOM: Do Acquaintance And Prior Usage Experience Make The Message Fonder?

Word of Mouth communication has gained renewed prominence with the proliferation of electronic Word of Mouth (eWoM). Both types are customer generated sources of information, which are considered Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: Alexander Rossmann, Kumar Rakesh Ranjan, Praveen S.
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Cutting Through The Online Review Jungle – Exploring Strategic Patterns Of E-WOM Handling

Consumers frequently consult online reviews before making purchase decisions. In today’s online environment, however, we find an abundance of online reviews for most products and services. In turn, Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: Sabrina Gottschalk, Alexander Mafael
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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Incumbent Advertising Response To Market Entry: Exploring The Effect Of Switching Costs In The

Growing overall competition, derived from both regulatory and structural changes, has promoted the study of incumbent reaction to market entry. Recently, the rise in low cost entry sector wide, has Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: Franco Sancho-Esper, Francisco Mas-Ruiz
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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A Valid Typology Or Just Another Two-By-two? Revisiting The Price-quality-Map

In scientific research, the price-quality-map has been used in several settings. However, the concept itself has not received a lot of attention by empirical researchers. To close this research gap, Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: Sophie Fleischmann, Martin Klarmann
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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How Brand Portfolio Diversity Can Mitigate Competitive Environment Effects On Firm Performance

In this paper, the relationship between a firm’s competitive environment and brand portfolio diversity is examined. Specifically, by adopting a strategic management stance, brand portfolio Read More »

Date: 06/03/2014
Author: Amanda Spry
Contributor: eb™ Research Team
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