Q methodology and the measurement of subjectivity in corporate brand perception

This paper reviews Q methodology and its application in an area of business research in which subjectivity is of considerable importance – that of corporate brand perception. More specifically, it explores the dimension of corporate brand perception that is directly related to the consumption and ut...

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Main Author: G. Angelopulo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2009-09-01
Series:South African Journal of Business Management
Online Access:https://sajbm.org/index.php/sajbm/article/view/542
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spelling doaj-95df52672f2e48879f26784e011537452021-02-02T04:21:52ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Business Management2078-55852078-59762009-09-01403213410.4102/sajbm.v40i3.542266Q methodology and the measurement of subjectivity in corporate brand perceptionG. Angelopulo0CENTRUM Católica, Pontificia Universidad Católica del PerúThis paper reviews Q methodology and its application in an area of business research in which subjectivity is of considerable importance – that of corporate brand perception. More specifically, it explores the dimension of corporate brand perception that is directly related to the consumption and utilisation of the brand. The consumption-specific dimension of corporate brand perception is conceptualised as the ‘solution meaning of the corporate brand’, and the process of identifying the solution meaning with the aid of Q methodology is described and applied in a case study.https://sajbm.org/index.php/sajbm/article/view/542
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title_short Q methodology and the measurement of subjectivity in corporate brand perception
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description This paper reviews Q methodology and its application in an area of business research in which subjectivity is of considerable importance – that of corporate brand perception. More specifically, it explores the dimension of corporate brand perception that is directly related to the consumption and utilisation of the brand. The consumption-specific dimension of corporate brand perception is conceptualised as the ‘solution meaning of the corporate brand’, and the process of identifying the solution meaning with the aid of Q methodology is described and applied in a case study.
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