scholarly journals THE ROLE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE BRAND FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PERSPECTIVE OF THE ENTERPRISES

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1627-1630
Author(s):  
Neritan Turkeshi

The brands are always recognized for the quality that is delivered to the consumers, the distinction that they offer to the markets while gaining additional benefits to the companies and organizations, and they can also be characterized through the products, services, corporations, personalities and location.The influence of the brands cannot be overestimated, particularly taking into account the requirements of the organizations and enterprises to satisfy the needs of their clients and consumers, as well as to exist and compete in the market.Brands are in need of a continuous development and care, in order to come up towards the requirements of the clients, who, whereas they remain satisfied from the product and the service, the market becomes more and more suitable for their promotion and the positioning of the brand becomes increasingly important, particularly in achieving and realization of the main goal which is to be different from the majority of the competitors in the market.Key to the brand creation is the sustainability of the presentation, regardless what in fact the organization desires to share with its consumers. All that the organization creates,before anything else it has to speak about its brand.The appearance of a sustainable image of the product often happens to surprise the consumer. Whatever element of communication is being used, including advertising and PR, or some other impact point, first and foremost, to the consumer has to be transferred an uniformed and unambiguous message.44From here, it can be verified with certainty that communication is one of the most important and key sources for creation of a quality brand.The formation of the brand is a long and complicated process, which requires a quality cooperation with the team, as well as certain investments in the implementation of the previously well-advised marketing strategies. However, the investments themselves in this process will always pay off if are well thought and they increase the market value of the product, as well as to the company itself as a whole.Every product can be a brand if the communicationwith the consumer is clear, systematic, sustainable and creative. In order to make this possible, the first step isa clearly defined creation of the brand strategy, which will be the ground for all future communication activities.The brand strategy, where professional teams within the specialized agencies for branding and advertising in its processingare usually engaged, happens based on the detailed analysis of the product, the market, the competition, the needs, the desires and the habits of the consumers. From this analysis emerges what is called the essence of a product, its point of distinction in relation to all other products that fall into its category.45The brand represents a strong source of competitive advantage, as a sort of constant quality assurance that is knowable by name.Primarily, through the formation of its brand is built the loyalty of the consumer toward the product or the service itself. The same are set in a particular brand and with it, it increases the direct profit of the company. This is of a significant importance because the expenses are four to six times higher when is invested in finding new consumers rather than maintaining the existing ones. Likewise, the consumer’s sensitivity in the existing prices is also reduced and is strived more to convince them for the priorities of the competing brand.Finally, the data from the abovementioned analysis and research shows that on the market the branded products are more purchased than nameless products and services. Accordingly, the brand keeps the value because it is accepted as a product with a higher quality, implying a higher value for the invested money by the users, respectively the consumers.

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Yousuf ◽  
J. Stansfield ◽  
K. Malde ◽  
N. Mirin ◽  
R. Walton ◽  
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Abstract IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts is a new accounting standard currently expected to come into force on 1 January 2023. It supersedes IFRS 4 Insurance Contracts. IFRS 17 establishes key principles that entities must apply in all aspects of the accounting of insurance contracts. In doing so, the Standard aims to increase the usefulness, comparability, transparency and quality of financial statements. A fundamental concept introduced by IFRS 17 is the contractual service margin (CSM). This represents the unearned profit that an entity expects to earn as it provides services. However, as a principles-based standard, IFRS 17 results in entities having to apply significant judgement when determining the inputs, assumptions and techniques it uses to determine the CSM at each reporting period. In general, the Standard resolves broad categories of mismatches which arise under IFRS 4. Notable examples include mismatches between assets recorded at current market value and liabilities calculated using fixed discount rates as well as inconsistencies in the timing of profit recognition over the duration of an insurance contract. However, there are requirements of IFRS 17 that may create economic or accounting mismatches of its own. For example, new mismatches could arise between the measurement of underlying contracts and the corresponding reinsurance held. Additionally, mismatches can still arise between the measurement of liabilities and the assets that support the liabilities. This paper explores the technical, operational and commercial issues that arise across these and other areas focusing on the CSM. As a standard that is still very much in its infancy, and for which wider consensus on topics is yet to be achieved, this paper aims to provide readers with a deeper understanding of the issues and opportunities that accompany it.


Author(s):  
Dr. Pham Hung Cuong ◽  
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Nguyen Van Ngan ◽  

According to Porter (1985), in the market of competition, competitive advantage lies in the center of business activities of an enterprise. For this reason, one of the most important factors for any kind of business is to build or construct a good and stable competitive advantage. The wealth of a company cannot be durable if the company does not maintain its competitive advantage. Improving the competitive advantage is one of the first and foremost concerns of every business. In the process of integration, all economies have to try their best to fully compete with each other to gain the best. Among the economy sectors, the retail enterprises are of those who have to apply marketing strategies to strengthen their competitive advantage. With good and suitable marketing strategies, businesses can increase the number of their customer, have goods and products attractive to consumers and finally gain the expected profits. In Vietnam, the market economy started at the end of 1986, much later than the world market economy, so the application of competitive advantages from the macro level to micro level (here the enterprise level) has been slow. For the sector of retailing, especially supermarket retailing, the market scale of Vietnam is much smaller than that of other markets in the region. However, there are basic factors for a fast development in Vietnam such as: big population with the kind of young population, high rate of economic growth rate and non-stop improved living standard. That is the fact that the potential for retailing development in Vietnam is not small and supermarket business in the future is big. In Vietnam, especially in Ho Chi Minh market, there are quite a lot of supermarket chains which are in operation nowadays such as Co-op mart, Citimart, Maximart, B-smart, Shop&Go and so on? These supermarkets are trying their best to gain more customers. For this purpose, the researcher chose Citimart as a case study in this research. Citimart is one of most favorable supermarket in Ho Chi Minh. In this thesis, the researcher studies the factors affecting the competitive advantage of Citimart, and then find out the solutions for the policy makers to have good business strategies of Citimart.


Author(s):  
Susan Baxter

Economies of global scope afford businesses a competitive advantage. One way to utilize this advantage is to coordinate the leveraging of resources especially labor. Businesses have attempted to minimize labor costs and risks in an effort to maintain or increase competitive advantage. There is a risk to the global workforce: HIV/AIDS. This disease is striking at the heart of low cost labor pools. The impact on business is being felt now and will be felt for years to come. How large the impact is depends on the level of involvement of multinational businesses in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Multinational businesses must develop policies and procedures to combat this illness, as it is devastating labor pools in various parts of the world.


MIS Quarterly ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 1025-1058
Author(s):  
Pouya Rahmati ◽  
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Ali Tafti ◽  
J. Christopher Westland ◽  
Cesar Hidalgo ◽  
...  

During the last four decades, digital technologies have disrupted many industries. Car control systems have gone from mechanical to digital. Telephones have changed from sound boxes to portable computers. But have the firms that digitized their products and services become more valuable than firms that didn’t? Here we introduce the construct of digital proximity, which considers the interdependent activities of firms linked in an economic network. We then explore how the digitization of products and services affects a company’s Tobin’s q—the ratio of market value over assets—a measure of the intangible value of a firm. Our panel regression methods and robustness tests suggest the positive influence of a firm’s digital proximity on its Tobin’s q. This implies that firms able to come closer to the digital sector have increased their intangible value compared to those that have failed to do so. These findings contribute a new way of measuring digitization and its impact on firm performance that is complementary to traditional measures of information technology (IT) intensity.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-265
Author(s):  
Arslan Afzal Ansari ◽  
Muhammad Waqas Ameer ◽  
Lubna Tabbassum

This paper aims to find out the impact of green marketing strategies as tool of competitive advance for the firm. Green marketing is a basic tool and marketing strategy to get competitive advantage on other firms in the market. The firms which are going green are enjoying high returns and a great increase in their profits. Moreover these firms also have competitive advantage on other firms in the market.


Author(s):  
Jummy Okoya

The chapter deals with the issue of diversity in society and changing markets combined with matters dealing with marketing strategies. The increasing diversity of the UK's ethnic population suggests that firms/organizations have a need to pay closer attention to the needs of different ethnic groups in order to generate value and competitive advantage in the marketplace. One way of understanding those needs involves, not only hiring competent ethnic personnel but allowing them to play substantive strategic management roles in the firm/organization. The paper highlights the opportunities and challenges of an ethnically heterogeneous workplace through illustrations in four industrial sectors in the UK. Consequently, a theory of practice is formulated for a successful outcome of, not only diaspora/ethnic businesses but other non-ethnic and large firms/organizations.


Author(s):  
Ram S. Sriram ◽  
Gopal V. Krishnan ◽  
Kam-Wah Lai

This chapter examines the value relevance of disclosures about IT expenditures. Using information about the amount of consulting fees paid to the incumbent auditor by their clients for designing and developing a financial information system (FIS), the study examines whether there is an association between market value of equity and IT expenditures. Since the financial services industry is an intensive user of IT and often relies on IT as a source of competitive advantage, the study uses a sample of firms from the financial services sector. This chapter contributes to our understanding of the importance of disclosures about IT expenditures in assessment of firm value. The results show positive association between investments in IT and market value of equity. Overall, the findings support the notion that investors perceive investments in IT as value-relevant.


Author(s):  
Elsa Serpico ◽  
Barbara Aquilani ◽  
Alessandro Ruggieri ◽  
Cecilia Silvestri

Building strong relationships with customers has become strategic for firms wishing to sustain their competitive advantage. In order to reach this goal, it is fundamental to continuously work towards an even higher experienced customer satisfaction. Thus, the aim of this chapter is: (a) to review customer satisfaction studies in both offline and online environments, (b) to analyze tools and methods already used to measure it, and (c) to propose a new, comprehensive, and complete theoretical framework that helps evaluate e-customer satisfaction. The last point represents a prerequisite to reach a best and exhaustive understanding of e-customer satisfaction, able to take into account the joint effects of its different antecedents and clearly suggest how to design and shape a website in order to generate an even higher overall customer satisfaction online.


Author(s):  
Amir Manzoor

Social media provides companies innovative ways to market their products and services to their customers. The social media tools, such as Facebook, provides new ways to reach customers. With increasing number of people being connected to social media, businesses of all types are targeting social media as a new platform to reach their customers and strengthen customer relationships. Still, many companies are unsure as to how they can use social media for their advantage. There is lack of resources and fear of failure that hold many companies back from using social media in their marketing campaigns. Companies need a set of guidelines to understand how they can develop long-term, successful marketing strategies that involve social media as a significant component. This chapter analyzes use of social media marketing to suggest some ways companies can use social media to generate value both for them and their customers. This chapter also discusses how companies can develop a social media marketing strategy.


2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 4-6

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings One of the essential aspects of strategy that many executives struggle to come to terms with is the ethereal nature of it as a pursuit. Unlike logistics or finance, it has a wispy, intangible nature that refuses to be nailed down for a minute. Just as one executive thinks they have the right strategic plan, then the market will change, the environment will change, or any of the thousands of things that the strategy depended on will shift, leaving the firm high and dry, still looking for that killer app that will lead to competitive advantage. Originality/value The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.


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