Purpose - The purpose of this study is to place the antecedents and consequences of brand hate in the context of negative consumer-brand relationship in the telecommunication industry. It provides a response to the existing gap in the research on brand hate in consumer behavior in service...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of consumers' perceived corporate social responsibility (CSR). The aim is to provide insight into the effect of perceived CSR on purchase intention (short-term effect) and corporate reputation (long-term effect), whilst considering...

Purpose This paper investigates consumer perceptions of brand authenticity (BA), perceived value (PV) and brand trust (BT) into the context of craft beer market. The purpose of this paper is to examine the statistical associations between these constructs as well as the three antecedents of BA:...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to deal with the role of the human metaphor (anthropomorphism) and consumers' liking for the humanized version of the brand as antecedents of three key components of brand love: self-brand integration, positive emotional connection and feelings of anticipated...

Purpose - The insurance industry has not been able to effectively retain its customers and struggles to establish and maintain long-lasting relationships with them. The purpose of this paper is thus to identify the main factors that explain the cancellation of motor insurance policies by...

Purpose This paper analyzes previously unmeasured effects of a response to a service incident called "benevolent" within the customer -firm relationship. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was administered to telecommunication customers in a Western European country, and the model was...