CAPÍTULO II. MARCO TEÓRICO
2.2 Bases teóricas
2.2.1 Trazo horizontal y perfil
2.2.1.3 Diseño geométrico horizontal
This study has several limitations. The results need to be interpreted within the context of the UK financial services sector. Previous studies have shown dissimilarities in brand management between countries (Mabey, 2008; Bravo et al., 2013). Different segments of employees may also have distinct responses to the same management. Therefore, replication of the analysis in other sectors and countries could help regarding the generalisation of results. Testing the model amongst separate groups of employees may also shine light on possible differences between types of employees according to their demographic and psychographic characteristics or the bank for whom they work.
It is important to highlight the fact that the empirical study is cross-sectional. Information from each respondent regarding their perceptions, attitudes, and behaviours was obtained at one point in time. Consequently, a longitudinal framework would provide more insight into
probable causation and facilitate better understanding of changes in brand identity management and possible consequences in employees’ behaviour over time.
Another interesting line of research could be to extend the model including other elements that may influence brand identity management. Variables such as brand orientation, market orientation, or other organisational variables (Urde et al., 2013) could be of interest. In our study, employees’ perceptions of brand authenticity and organisational support have not been explicitly considered and its inclusion in further research could help to understand the effects of employees’ perceptions of brand identity management.
Future research could also be insightful through connecting the effects that brand identity management may have on different stakeholders. The relationship between the responses to different stakeholders is a promising path of study (Evanschitzky et al., 2012) and a dyadic perspective about brand identity management where employees’ views and those of their clients are analysed could be a suitable complement for this study.
All in all, the results obtained in this work highlight the relevance of managing brand identity within organisations. Particularly after the economic shock from the global financial crisis, internal budgets and decisions about allocation of resources have to be based on facts, figures and evidences. This work unveils advantages of a brand identity management tool and provides support for the central role of brand identity in the management of an organisation.
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Figure 1. Proposed model
Employee-client focus
Visual identity
Brand personality
Consistent communications
Human resource initiatives
Organisational
identification Job
satisfaction Employee word
of mouth
Brand citizenship behaviour DIMENSIONS OF BRAND
IDENTITY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE OUTCOMES
H1a
H1b
H2 H3
H5
H4
H6 H1c
H1d H1e
Figure 2. Structural model results
Note: ** significant at p<0.05 Employee-client
focus
Visual identity
Brand personality
Consistent communications
Human resource initiatives
Organisational identification
(R2 = 0.58)
Employee word of mouth (R2 = 0.70)
Brand citizenship behaviour (R2 = 0.52) DIMENSIONS OF BRAND
IDENTITY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE OUTCOMES
0.35**
-0.08
0.78**
0.54**
0.68**
0.34**
0.06 0.14**
0.21**
0.21**
Job satisfaction (R2 = 0.61)
Table 1: Sample characteristics
Gender Men: 46.8%
Women: 53.2%
Age
From 18 to 24: 7.1%
From 25 to 34: 35%
From 35 to 44: 34%
From 45 to 67: 23.9%
Employment status Full time: 84.5%
Part time: 15.5%
Experience in the bank
From 1 to 5 years: 41%
From 6 to 10 years: 21%
From 11 to 20 years: 20%
More than 20 years: 18%
Table 2: Scale composition
BRAND IDENTITY MANAGEMENT (Coleman et al., 2011) Employee-client focus
EC1 Our top management is committed to providing quality service
EC2 Our bank treats every employee as an essential part of the organisation EC3 Our employees will help clients in a responsive manner
EC4 Our bank makes an effort to discover our clients' needs EC5 Our bank responds to our clients' needs
Visual identity
VI1 The corporate visual identity is helpful in making our bank recognisable VI2 The font we use is an important part of our visual identity
VI3 Our logo is an important part of who we are Brand personality
PER1 The associations making up our brand personality are extremely positive PER2 Our clients have no difficulty describing our brand personality
PER3 Our brand personality has favourable associations Consistent communications
COM1 The people managing our communications programme have a good understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of all major marketing communications tools
COM2 Our bank's advertising, PR and sales promotion all present the same clear consistent message to our stakeholders
Human resource initiatives
HR1 Our employee training programmes are designed to develop skills required for acquiring and deepening client relationships
HR2 Our bank regularly monitors employees' performance
ORGANISATIONAL IDENTIFICATION (Based on Punjaisri et al., 2009a) OI1 I feel I belong to this bank
OI2 I view the success of the bank as my own success
OI3 When someone praises this bank, it feels like a personal compliment JOB SATISFACTION (Based on King and Grace, 2010) SAT1 I feel reasonably satisfied with my job
SAT2 I feel a great sense of satisfaction from my job SAT3 I am satisfied with my overall job
EMPLOYEE WORD-OF-MOUTH (Based on King and Grace, 2010) WOM1 I say positive things about my bank to others
WOM2 I would recommend my bank to someone who seeks my advice WOM3 I enjoy talking about my bank to others
WOM4 I talk positively about my bank to others
BRAND CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOUR (Based on Burmann and Zeplin, 2005; and King and Grace, 2010)
BCB1 I demonstrate behaviours that are consistent with the brand promise of this bank
BCB2 I am always interested to learn about my bank’s brand and what it means for me in my role BCB3 Before communicating or taking action I consider the impact on my bank’s brand
BCB4 If given the opportunity, I pass on my knowledge about my bank’s brand to new employees BCB5 I show extra initiative to ensure that my behaviour remains consistent with the brand
promise of this bank
BCB6 I take responsibility for tasks outside of my own area if necessary, e.g. following up on customer requests etc
Table 3: Measurement model results
Table 4: Discriminant validity results
EC VI PER COM HR OI SAT WOM BCB Employee-client focus (EC) 0.81
Visual identity (VI) 0.41 0.80
Brand personality (PER) 0.51 0.40 0.84
Consistent communications (COM) 0.43 0.27 0.43 0.90
Human resources initiatives (HR) 0.37 0.24 0.33 0.44 0.75
Organisational identification (OI) 0.47 0.21 0.38 0.42 0.40 0.88
Job satisfaction (SAT) 0.37 0.15 0.33 0.28 0.33 0.61 0.94
Employee word-of-mouth (WOM) 0.50 0.24 0.45 0.40 0.41 0.66 0.59 0.88
Brand citizenship behavior (BCB) 0.45 0.28 0.34 0.46 0.35 0.53 0.35 0.53 0.75 Note: Figures in the diagonal present the AVE values. Off-diagonal figures represent the constructs’ squared correlations.
Table 5: Results of hypothesis tests
Hypotheses β (t) Q2 R2
H1a Employee-client focus Organisational identification 0.35** (4.62)
EC: 0.70 VI: 0.56 PER: 0.63 COM: 0.57
HR: 0.26 OI: 0.50 SAT: 0.53 WOM: 0.58
BCB: 0.36
OI: 0.58 SAT: 0.61 WOM: 0.70
BCB: 0.52 H1b Visual identity Organisational identification -0.08 (1.16)
H1c Brand personality Organisational identification 0.14** (1.98) H1d Consistent communications Organisational identification 0.21** (2.59) H1e Human resources initiatives Organisational identification 0.21** (3.21) H2 Organisational identification Job satisfaction 0.78** (28.50) H3 Organisational identification Employee word-of-mouth 0.54** (8.90) H4 Job satisfaction Employee word-of-mouth 0.34** (5.31) H5 Organisational identification Brand citizenship behaviour 0.68** (9.82) H6 Job satisfaction Brand citizenship behaviour 0.06 (0.74)
Note: ** significant at p<0.05