"A strong corporate image has power in a competitive marketplace. Its influence on reputational value and customer decision-making is only now beginning to be understood. Interest in corporate branding is exploding as marketing academics and professionals begin to realise how it can boost...

"Place branding as a field of research is still in a state of infancy. This book seeks to address this, offering a theory of place branding based on the tourist experience, keeping in mind the roles of stakeholders, both public and private organisations and DMOs in managing the place brand....

"Brands - corporate, products, service- today are collectively defined by their customers, , deriving from personal experiences and word-of-mouth. This book acts as a forum for examining current and future trends in corporate branding, identity, image and reputation. The book provides scholars,...