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The purpose of this study is to show that a corporate brand with a long history coupled with relevance to the present obtains heritage-based value in society and the second aim is…
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to show that a corporate brand with a long history coupled with relevance to the present obtains heritage-based value in society and the second aim is to examine a boundary condition in which the heritage-based value of a corporate brand increases the firm’s financial value.
Design/methodology/approach
A survey was conducted to investigate when and how a corporate brand obtains its heritage-based value in society and archival analysis was conducted to analyze the relationship between the heritage-based value of a corporate brand and the firm’s financial value.
Findings
The longevity of a corporate brand increased its heritage-based value, particularly when the brand was perceived to be temporally continuous, through the enhancement of authenticity perception and the heritage-based value had a positive effect on the firm’s financial value for younger firms.
Research limitations/implications
This study extends the benefits of the heritage association of a corporate brand to the firm level but has a limitation in its cross-sectional method.
Practical implications
The study results justify monetary costs incurred in the course of developing and cultivating a brand’s heritage association.
Originality/value
It is believed that this study is the first quantitative research examining the relationship between the heritage-based value of corporate brands and firms’ financial value.
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