Consumer–Company Identification: A Framework for Understanding Consumers’ Relationships with Companies
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- 1 April 2003
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Marketing
- Vol. 67 (2), 76-88
- https://doi.org/10.1509/jmkg.67.2.76.18609
Abstract
In this article, the authors try to determine why and under what conditions consumers enter into strong, committed, and meaningful relationships with certain companies, becoming champions of these companies and their products. Drawing on theories of social identity and organizational identification, the authors propose that strong consumer–company relationships often result from consumers’ identification with those companies, which helps them satisfy one or more important self-definitional needs. The authors elaborate on the nature of consumer–company identification, including the company identity, and articulate a consumer-level conceptual framework that offers propositions regarding the key determinants and consequences of such identification in the marketplace.Keywords
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