New perspectives on communication of change in corporate identity

This paper addresses a gap in the literature on communication of change in corporate identity (CI) by investigating the brand migration of Bosch in India. Based on an in-depth case study of Bosch in India, this paper develops seven propositions and conceptualises a framework for strategic communicat...

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Main Author: Seema Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:IIMB Management Review
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0970389616300155
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Summary:This paper addresses a gap in the literature on communication of change in corporate identity (CI) by investigating the brand migration of Bosch in India. Based on an in-depth case study of Bosch in India, this paper develops seven propositions and conceptualises a framework for strategic communication of change in CI. The key propositions centre around strategic orientation, a constituency focussed approach, dual branding as an intermediate stage, integrating product messages with corporate messages, having a long time horizon to prevent loss of continuity, measuring effectiveness with a hierarchy of effects, and harnessing reciprocity of advertising and public relations.
ISSN:0970-3896