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Publication date: 1 October 2018

Paradox and market renewal: Knockoffs and counterfeits as doppelgänger brand images of luxury

Joel Hietanen, Pekka Mattila, Antti Sihvonen and Henrikki Tikkanen

The purpose of this paper is to continue the emerging stream of literature that has found knockoffs and counterfeits to be unobtrusive or even beneficial to luxury…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to continue the emerging stream of literature that has found knockoffs and counterfeits to be unobtrusive or even beneficial to luxury companies by analyzing how they produce paradoxes of meaning and contribute to the renewal of luxury markets. This is done by exploring them as doppelgänger brand images that reappropriate brand imagery for their own purposes.

Design/methodology/approach

This is a conceptual paper that focuses on the role of knockoffs and counterfeits in the renewal of luxury markets.

Findings

The findings highlight how knockoffs and counterfeits can contribute to the emergence and cyclical diffusion of luxury. As luxury offerings are introduced to the market, knockoffs and counterfeits accelerate the snob effect, aid in anchoring trends and contribute to induced obsolescence. During diffusion, knockoffs and counterfeits can strengthen aspiration, bandwagon and herding effects. In doing so, knockoffs and counterfeits create a paradox as they simultaneously legitimize the idea of the “authenticity” of genuine offerings through their presence in the market and create cyclical demand for novel offerings by undermining the authenticity claims of existing luxury offerings. Thus, knockoffs and counterfeits can be understood as a paradox of luxury markets that contributes to the market cyclicality not despite but because of this paradoxical interplay.

Originality/value

While research on knockoffs and counterfeiting is plentiful in the field of marketing, this is among the few studies that analyze how these offerings contribute to luxury markets and their renewal.

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Marketing Intelligence & Planning, vol. 36 no. 7
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/MIP-01-2018-0008
ISSN: 0263-4503

Keywords

  • Paradox
  • Brand image
  • Luxury
  • Authenticity
  • Counterfeit
  • Doppelgänger

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Publication date: 27 August 2014

Barriers to Innovation Diffusion in Industrial Networks: A Systematic Combining Approach

Juho-Petteri Huhtala, Pekka Mattila, Antti Sihvonen and Henrikki Tikkanen

Over the past 50 years, a substantial interest has been put to research on how innovation spreads within social networks over time (see Rogers, 1962, 2010). Our initial…

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Over the past 50 years, a substantial interest has been put to research on how innovation spreads within social networks over time (see Rogers, 1962, 2010). Our initial aim was to examine innovation diffusion in industrial networks. We operationalized the research through a case study of an advertising network by using systematic combining as the approach (Dubois & Gadde, 2002, 2014). From the initial focus of innovation diffusion, the rematching of data and theory led us to focus on the barriers of innovation diffusion. By doing so, we found out that multilevel strategizing appears to be an important phenomenon in understanding dynamics of innovation diffusion within industrial networks. Specifically, strategizing occurs in two levels: (1) the groups within the network compete for position, and (2) actors within a group compete for position by trying to differentiate themselves from other group actors. A strategic mismatch between the two levels leads the network to become decelerated or even static in diffusing new innovations (Abrahamsen, Henneberg, & Naudè, 2012). Uncovering these findings would not have been possible without the use of systematic combining and the constant matching between theoretical and empirical domains.

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Field Guide to Case Study Research in Business-to-business Marketing and Purchasing
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/S1069-096420140000021002
ISBN: 978-1-78441-080-3

Keywords

  • Systematic combining
  • industrial networks
  • innovation diffusion
  • advertising

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Publication date: 1 April 2014

Market orientation, innovation capability and business performance: Insights from the global financial crisis

Juho-Petteri Huhtala, Antti Sihvonen, Johanna Frösén, Matti Jaakkola and Henrikki Tikkanen

– The paper aims to examine the role of market orientation (MO) and innovation capability in determining business performance during an economic upturn and downturn.

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Purpose

The paper aims to examine the role of market orientation (MO) and innovation capability in determining business performance during an economic upturn and downturn.

Design/methodology/approach

The data comprise two national-level surveys conducted in Finland in 2008, representing an economic boom, and in 2010 when the global economic crisis had hit the Finnish market. Partial least square path analysis is used to test the potential mediating effect of innovation capability on the relationship between MO and business performance during economic boom and bust.

Findings

The results show that innovation capability fully mediates the performance effects of a MO during an economic upturn, whereas the mediation is only partial during a downturn. Innovation capability also mediates the relationship between a customer orientation and business performance during an upturn, whereas the mediating effect culminates in a competitor orientation during a downturn. Thus, the role of innovation capability as a mediator between the individual market-orientation components varies along the business cycle.

Originality/value

This paper is one of the first studies that empirically examine the impact of the economic cycle on the relationship between strategic marketing concepts, such as MO or innovation capability, and the firm's business performance.

Details

Baltic Journal of Management, vol. 9 no. 2
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/BJM-03-2013-0044
ISSN: 1746-5265

Keywords

  • Business performance
  • PLS
  • Financial crisis
  • Market orientation
  • Innovation capability
  • Economic fluctuation

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Publication date: 27 August 2014

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Field Guide to Case Study Research in Business-to-business Marketing and Purchasing
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/S1069-096420140000021014
ISBN: 978-1-78441-080-3

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Publication date: 27 August 2014

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Field Guide to Case Study Research in Business-to-business Marketing and Purchasing
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/S1069-096420140000021013
ISBN: 978-1-78441-080-3

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Article
Publication date: 20 May 2020

Revisiting the unholy alliance of health-care operations: payor–provider integration of occupational health services

Antti Peltokorpi, Juri Matinheikki, Jere Lehtinen and Risto Rajala

To investigate the effects of payor–provider integration on the operational performance of health service provision. The research explores whether integration governs…

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Purpose

To investigate the effects of payor–provider integration on the operational performance of health service provision. The research explores whether integration governs agency problems and tilts the incentives of diverse actors toward more systematic outcomes.

Design/methodology/approach

A two stage multimethod case study of occupational health services. A qualitative stage aimed to understand the reasons, mechanisms, and outcomes of payor–provider integration. A quantitative stage evaluated the performance of the integrated hospital against fee-for-service partner hospitals with a sample of 2,726 patients.

Findings

Payor–provider integration mitigates agency problems on multiple levels of the service system by complementing formal governance mechanisms with informal mechanisms. Compared to partner hospitals, the integrated hospital yielded 9% lower the total costs of occupational injuries achieved primarily by emphasizing conservative care and faster recovery.

Research limitations/implications

Focuses on occupational health services in Finland. Provides initial evidence of the effects of payor–provider integration on the operational performance.

Practical implications

Vertical integration may provide systematic outcomes but requires mindful implementation of multiple mechanisms. Rigorous change management initiative is advised.

Social implications

For patients, the research shows payor–provider integration of health services can be implemented in a manner that it reduces care costs while not compromising care quality and customer satisfaction.

Originality/value

This study provides a rare longitudinal analysis of payor–provider integration in health-care operations management. The study adds to the knowledge of operational performance improvement of health services.

Details

International Journal of Operations & Production Management, vol. 40 no. 4
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOPM-04-2019-0326
ISSN: 0144-3577

Keywords

  • Payor–provider integration
  • Health-care operations management
  • Agency theory
  • Incentives
  • Multimethod study

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