The outsourcing of elements of supply chain processes is now an integral component of the operationalization of a firm s competitive business strategy. While the purported goal of outsourcing is usually to derive a competitive advantage in the marketplace, it is not clear whether the outsourcing...

The effect of sponsorship on the sponsor brand image has not yet been investigated a lot. This research aims to contribute to the sponsorship research by two means: to explain the brand image change, we introduce the concept of sponsor-event fit through its two dimensions, relevancy and...

L’impact du parrainage sur l’image de marque du parrain a encore peu été étudié. Cette recherche a pour objectif une double contribution : D’une part, elle introduit le concept de congruence entre parrain et entité parrainée, comme variable explicative à l’évolution de l’image...

Purpose Previous research suggests that firms should articulate incongruent sponsorships to provide a rationale for the relationship between sponsor and sponsorship object. Fit articulation is a strategy that communicates shared associations between sponsor and object. Based on conclusion...