Internal brand management, brand understanding, employee brand commitment, and brand citizenship behavior: a meta-analysis

• Published in: Journal of strategic marketing Vol. 31; no. 5; pp. 983 - 1011
• Main Authors: Afshardoost, Mona, Eshaghi, Mohammad Sadegh, Bowden, Jana Lay-Hwa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Routledge 04-07-2023; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: brand citizenship behavior; brand understanding; employee brand commitment; internal brand management; internal branding; Meta-analysis
• ISSN: 0965-254X; 1466-4488
• DOI: 10.1080/0965254X.2021.2016896

This study examines the interrelationships between internal brand management (IBM), brand understanding (BU), employee brand commitment (EBC), and brand citizenship behavior (BCB) by synthesizing existing empirical results via a meta-analysis. In addition, the moderating effects of country and industry contexts on these interrelationships are also investigated. The findings from 38 studies were used within the meta-analysis. The results demonstrate that IBM plays a significant role in predicting both EBC and BCB. Among all dimensions of IBM, brand communication was found to be the most crucial factor in predicting EBC, followed by brand-oriented leadership. Of the different dimensions of IBM, brand-oriented leadership has the greatest impact on BCB. Brand-centered HRM had a modest impact on both EBC and BCB. In addition, BU had the highest impact on BCB.