scholarly journals Luxury Brands: awareness and image and its influence on loyalty and engagement

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 305-315
Author(s):  
Valentín Gallart-Camahort ◽  
Eugenio De la Oliva-Ramos ◽  
Laura Fernández-Durán
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Brand Equity ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Luxury Brands ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Structural Equations Model

This work is based on the concept of Brand Equity in the luxury sector. It analyzes the relationships between Awareness, Image and Loyaty, including Engagement in its relationship with commented variables. A theoretical model was specified and tested by Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Hypothesis have been tested running a structural equations model. Each hypothesis has resulted to be significant. The model had a good fit to the data. The conclusions obtained from the analysis of the data allow us to describe the effects that occur between the variables, being important for their management so that managers of the luxury companies can increase the value of their brands. 

Factor Structure of the K-ABC for Cantonese, English, and Punjabi Speaking Canadians

1988 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-59
Author(s):  
Joanne M. Gardner
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Internal Structure ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Assessment Battery ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The purpose of this study was to examine the construct validity (internal structure) of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) for use with Cantonese, English, and Punjabi speaking Canadians. A confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the sequential/simultaneous theoretical model was supported by the English and Punjabi data: however, the Cantonese data did not exhibit a good fit with this model. Similarly, the results of the exploratory factor analysis suggested that sequential and simultaneous factors could apply when describing the factor structure of the English and Punjabi data, but not for the Cantonese data. Implications of these findings are discussed.

scholarly journals Examining the ParticipACTION brand using the brand equity pyramid

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 378-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Lithopoulos ◽  
Peter A. Dacin ◽  
Tanya R. Berry ◽  
Guy Faulkner ◽  
Norm O’Reilly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Brand Equity ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Activity Promotion ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Purpose The brand equity pyramid is a theory that explains how people develop loyalty and an attachment to a brand. The purpose of this study is to test whether the predictions made by the theory hold when applied to the brand of ParticipACTION, a Canadian non-profit organization that promotes active living. A secondary objective was to test whether this theory predicted intentions to be more physically active. Design/methodology/approach A research agency conducted a cross-sectional, online brand health survey on behalf of ParticipACTION. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis established the factor structure. Structural equation modeling was used to test the hypothesized model. Findings A nationally representative sample of Canadian adults (N = 1,191) completed the survey. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis supported a hypothesized five-factor brand equity framework (i.e. brand identity, brand meaning, brand responses, brand resonance and intentions). A series of structural equation models also provided support for the hypothesized relationships between the variables. Practical implications Though preliminary, the results provide a guide for understanding the branding process in the activity-promotion context. The constructs identified as being influential in this process can be targeted by activity-promotion organizations to improve brand strength. A strong organizational brand could augment activity-promotion interventions. A strong brand may also help the organization better compete against other brands promoting messages that are antithetical to their own. Originality/value This is the first study to test the brand equity pyramid using an activity-promotion brand. Results demonstrate that the brand equity pyramid may be useful in this context.

scholarly journals Relationship between competitiveness and operational and financial performance of firms: An exploratory study on the European brewing industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Zanotti ◽  
Fabiola Reyes ◽  
Brian Fernandez
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Financial Performance ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Competitive Environment ◽  
Brewing Industry ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Operational Structure

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide the underlying constructs that connect the operational and financial performance of firms with the competitive environment surrounding the brewing industry in Europe.Design/methodology/approach: The selected method of study is exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and subsequently applying structural equations modelling. We have sampled 214 brewing companies distributed in over 12 European economies.Findings: The study provides a comparison between different antecent studies, including contextual contrast in both an industry and a methodologic perspective. The study shoes that the competitive construct of the industry is significantly related with the financial performance of firms, however not necesarilly to the operational results. Additionally, the operational structure of the firm does not necesarilly provide significant relationship to the firms' financial results.Research limitations/implications: The research is segmented within the European brewing industry, hence we find potentian geographic delimiations in terms of the conclusions of this paper.Originality/value: Significant relationships between competitive variables and financial performance in the brewing industry remains evasive in research thus far. Additionally, sustained in the potential the brewing industry represents within Europe, it is significant to identify these relationships for readers on both an academic and industrial background. 

Consumer Loyalty to an Airline

2014 ◽  
pp. 761-778
Author(s):  
Santiago Forgas-Coll ◽  
Ramon Palau-Saumell ◽  
Javier Sánchez-García
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Consumer Loyalty ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Structural Equations Models

The purpose of this chapter is to analyze the loyalty of airline users in both online and offline environments, and the influence exercised by the virtual environment on overall loyalty to an airline company. An empirical study was carried out, with a total of 1710 personal interviews with users of different airline companies. In the analysis of the data, structural equations models were used, in particular the technique of confirmatory factor analysis. The results reveal that satisfaction, trust and perceived value all explain the relationships of loyalty between passengers and airline companies and that satisfaction trust and loyalty online influence overall satisfaction, trust, and loyalty to the company. Perceived quality, satisfaction, and trust online explain online loyalty.

scholarly journals Factors Affecting Hospital Network Management in the Social Security Organization of Iran

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farideh Mohammadi ◽  
Iravan Masoudi Asl ◽  
Soad Mahfoozpour ◽  
Somayeh Hessam
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Network Management ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Decision Rights ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Efficient Hospital

Background: Hospitals are considered the most important consumer units in the health system. Based on the effect of the hospital network in optimal and efficient hospital management, this study aimed to identify and explain the role of factors influencing hospital network management in the Iranian Social Security Organization (ISSO). Methods: This study was conducted by a mixed method in 2018. First, variables and factors affecting the management of hospital networks were extracted from the literature review and through interviews with 15 experts, and a questionnaire with 40 questions was developed. Then, it was distributed among 448 experts in the healthcare section of the ISSO all over the country, and 405 questionnaires were completed and collected. Data were analyzed via exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and structural equations using SPSS23 software and AMOS24 software. The validity of the questionnaire was determined via expert judgment (CVRs = 0.40) and reliability was estimated by Cronbach's alpha coefficient (α = 0.87). Results: Based on the confirmatory factor analysis, financing, monitoring and evaluation, accountability, strategic planning, and decision rights were identified as key factors affecting hospital network management. Financing with standard coefficients of 0.83 had the highest and decision rights with standard coefficients of 0.44 had the lowest effect on hospital network management of the ISSO. Conclusion: To efficient hospital network management of the ISSO, while emphasizing all identified factors, special attention should be paid to financing and modifying the method of budgeting and using suitable monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.

Consumer Loyalty to an Airline

2013 ◽  
pp. 530-549
Author(s):  
Santiago Forgas-Coll ◽  
Ramon Palau-Saumell ◽  
Javier Sánchez-García
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Consumer Loyalty ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Structural Equations Models

The purpose of this chapter is to analyze the loyalty of airline users in both online and offline environments, and the influence exercised by the virtual environment on overall loyalty to an airline company. An empirical study was carried out, with a total of 1710 personal interviews with users of different airline companies. In the analysis of the data, structural equations models were used, in particular the technique of confirmatory factor analysis. The results reveal that satisfaction, trust and perceived value all explain the relationships of loyalty between passengers and airline companies and that satisfaction trust and loyalty online influence overall satisfaction, trust, and loyalty to the company. Perceived quality, satisfaction, and trust online explain online loyalty.

scholarly journals Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Social Skills Scale for Young Immigrants

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 6897
Author(s):  
María Tomé-Fernández ◽  
Christian Fernández-Leyva ◽  
Eva María Olmedo-Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Young Immigrants

The integration of young immigrants in the societies that host them highlights the need for the intervention of social workers to facilitate their adaptation and inclusion from an individualized diagnosis of their needs. The development of social skills in the immigrants is one of the main ways to make that integration happen, and therefore its diagnosis is fundamental. However, at present, there are no valid and reliable instruments that take into account the sociocultural factors that surround young immigrants for the evaluation of their social skills. It is for this reason that the purpose of this study was to adapt and validate a current and useful instrument for the diagnosis of such social skills to young immigrants welcomed in Spain. To do this, it was started on the choice and adaptation of The Social Skills Scale (Escala de Habilidades Sociales). Subsequently, the questionnaire was submitted to concurrent, predictive, and nomological validation processes. The construct validity was carried out by factor analysis first and second order to confirm the hierarchical structure of the scale. After validation with Exploratory Factor Analysis (n = 330), the structure was checked, and the model was later adjusted with Confirmatory Factor Analysis (n = 568) by means of structural equations. The reliability and internal consistency of the instrument was also tested with values in all dimensions above 0.8. It is concluded that this new instrument has 29 items and 6 dimensions, has acceptable validity and reliability, and can be used for the diagnosis of Social Skills in Young Immigrants.

scholarly journals Modelagem de Equações Estruturais Aplicada à Reação a Bonificações e Desdobramentos: integrando as hipóteses de sinalização, liquidez e nível ótimo de preços.

2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Kelmara Mendes Vieira ◽  
João Luiz Becker
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Hybrid Model ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Price Level ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Optimal Price ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Stock Dividends

This work develops a hybrid model of structural equations able to take simultaneously the hypotheses of signaling, liquidity, and optimal price level to explain the reaction to the stock dividends and stock splits. In the measurement model four constructs were defined: trading activity, spread, size, and price. The structural model defines extant relations from the proposition of 22 sub-hypotheses. A sample of 321 splits performed in the Brazilian market between 1990 and 2004 was used for assessing the model. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed the validity and coherence of the four constructs. The structural model confirmed 9 original sub-hypotheses.

Evidence-based subtypes in functional dyspepsia with confirmatory factor analysis: Psychosocial and physiopathological correlates

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A51-A52 ◽  
Author(s):  
B FISCHLER ◽  
J VANDENBERGHE ◽  
P PERSOONS ◽  
V GUCHT ◽  
D BROEKAERT ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Functional Dyspepsia ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

The French Version of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) in a Nonclinical Sample

2015 ◽  
Vol 74 (3) ◽  
pp. 119-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martine Bouvard ◽  
Anne Denis ◽  
Jean-Luc Roulin
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
French Version ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

This article investigates the psychometric properties of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS). A group of 704 adolescents completed the questionnaires in their classrooms. This study examines potential confirmatory factor analysis factor models of the RCADS as well as the relationships between the RCADS and the Screen for Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders-Revised (SCARED-R). A subsample of 595 adolescents also completed an anxiety questionnaire (Fear Survey Schedule for Children-Revised, FSSC-R) and a depression questionnaire (Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, CES-D). Confirmatory factor analysis of the RCADS suggests that the 6-factor model reasonably fits the data. All subscales were positively intercorrelated, with rs varying between .48 (generalized anxiety disorder-major depression disorder) and .65 (generalized anxiety disorder-social phobia/obsessive-compulsive disorder). The RCADS total score and all the RCADS scales were found to have good internal consistency (> .70). The correlations between the RCADS subscales and their SCARED-R counterparts are generally substantial. Convergent validity was found with the FSSC-R and the CES-D. The study included normal adolescents aged 10 to 19. Therefore, the findings cannot be extended to children under 10, nor to a clinical population. Altogether, the French version of the RCADS showed reasonable psychometric properties.

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