Corporate identity – the management of the process of change in the name/logo in the context of brands’ merger Joana César Machado Paulo de Lencastre Pedro Dionísio Universidade Católica Portuguesa E-mail: jcmachado@porto.ucp.pt E-mail: plencastre@porto.ucp.pt Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa E-mail: pedro.dionisio@imr.pt Abstract The creation of strong corporate identity, including identity signs, is crucial for companies to encourage positive attitudes in its different target publics (Dowling, 1993; Van Riel & Balmer, 1997), and may provide an important competitive advantage (Simões, Dibb & Fisk, 2005). The corporate name and logo are two essential components of the corporate identity construct, …show more content…
Furthermore, in low involvement situations, the affect attached to the identity signs may be one of the few elements that differentiates the offer (Hoyer e Brown, 1990; Leong, 1993). Previous research suggests consumers’ evaluation of the organization’s logo directly influences their evaluation of the organization (Schechter, 1993; Stafford et al., 2004). The probability of affect transfer depends on its nature (positive or negative), on the intensity of affective reactions and on the way signs are associated to products and organisations. Several authors refer that the name and logo should evoke the same intended set of associations, and communicate one clear message (Durgee and Stuart, 1987; Keller 1993; Kopp et al., 1990; Vartorella, 1990). Semiotics literature suggests that this meaning can be obtained through the analysis of the nuclear or consensual meaning evoked by the logo (Perrussia, 1988). Previous research shows that identity signs which elicit a shared set of associations are better liked, transfer more positive affect to the organisation, and are better recognized than signs with an ambiguous meaning (Henderson and Cote, 1998; Schecter, 1993). Finally, the less ambiguous the organization’s identity signs, the more likely its intended positioning will be shared across a
The corporate identity is not merely the “the most important reason or purpose for someone or somethings existence.” (Webster, 1828) Paul Verbinnen coined the phrase as “intrinsic identity.” (Doorley & Garcia, 2015) The intrinsic identity of a company is what the company stands for and what they wish to portray to the public about themselves. If the company has a good idea of what the corporation’s intrinsic identity is, they can build on their performance, behaviour and communication and therefore increase their reputation.
Naomi Klein in her book No Logo outlines her thoughts as to how marketing and advertising by a company has made a dramatic shift from showcasing a product, to the branding of the company name. Companies have now shifted their focus to creating an association between the company and an idea. The company then uses this idea to sell their products.
Society has always used symbols to communicate. Caveman used drawings(symbols) to communicate and document their lives. Today we use symbols in our everyday lives. Company logos are just one kind of symbol that we see every day. These logos become so familiar that we don’t even need a name to know what company the logo or symbol stands. Two Sociologists wo developed this theory are Charles Horton Cooley and George Herbert Mead. The definition of symbolic interactionism by our book is that symbols-things to which we attach meaning. ( J. Henslin). Four such examples of symbols or logos that I have chosen were chosen for different reasons. Two logos are brand names of the item themselves and not the correct terminology of the item. The other two are logos that are so familiar across the world that anyone would know the company they stand for.
Catherine, W., Tat Pui, L. and Henrik, U. (2011) The Roles of Branding for a Brand Entering
A logo outwardly speaks to the character of a business and along these lines it assumes an imperative part in business' marking. As it is an innovative workmanship that makes a brand effortlessly identifiable, it ought to be articulately outlined with expert mastery and innovativeness.
Non-profit and for-profit organizations use PR, advertising, and social media to build their brand identity. A brand identity is the visible elements used by a brand. These being color, design, fonts, and symbols. These aspects are used consistently to identify and distinguish the brand in the consumer 's mind. St. Jude’s, a non-profit organization, has a logo that is used on their website, social media, t-shirts, and other types of promotional merchandise. It is present on all of their hospital buildings. The logo shows a silhouette of a small child with “St. Jude 's Research Hospital” and “finding cures. saving children” in black text underneath it. The logo has been used by St.Jude’s since its conception in 1962. It is identifiable and clearly shows who they are and what their organization’s mission is. The brand identity that St, Jude 's has helps promote themselves and become more recognizable in the public eye.
In what capacity can ralph Lauren one of a kind logo make mindfulness and uncover estimation of this organization? This paper will demonstrate a brief investigation of the item sign and logo of Ralph Lauren including its signs, codes and myths that outcome from this logo a their significances and properties.
As an example, Picture 1 is Disney College’s poster that appeals people to study at the Academy and work with the company after graduated. And Picture 2 and 3 are Invitations of company to work with them. Employment branding is not only advertising goods of the company but also providing public access to the company's business philosophy. And it may be possible to influence the creation of public and youth to feel good and may want to work with a company when they graduate.
Savvy corporate executives and upper managers know that effectively branding a particular product through unique logos, color schemes, labels, symbols, or any other distinctive iconography is perhaps the most significant step that upper management can take to protect their market share, and trademark registration provides the first level of protection against unlawful imitation by competing companies. Various emblems have long been
That is on the grounds that your image is the identity and character of your association and everything mirrors that personality... your logo, you're publicizing, your storefront. Think Mac PCs: at whatever time you stroll into an Apple store, the office, its workers, the window shows... everything says "we're cool, we're inventive, we're on the front line." Go to any Wafer Barrel eatery and everything says" "we're friendly, we're nation, and we serve corn meal." This permits the client to associate on an individual level.
the uniqueness of a strong and provoke interaction with customers will use manifold mascot logo. 2) Logo
Once the stakeholder’s needs are identified, the company needs to establish what brand they are trying to polish. This is when ideas and brainstorming among coworkers to develop a unison brand image is formed. Knowing the brand and how to send the image, or message, out about that brand happens in the developing of ideas.
Traditional heraldry and contemporary corporate visual identity (CVI) are the two systems that communicate the idea of identification. Identification is not only for modern world, as far back as during medieval ages, identification already started in the form of heraldry. Traditional heraldry uses different design approach but mainly is to communicate identity. Even though both identity systems exist in two different eras, they share the similar purpose, which is mainly to identify. Moreover, designs and symbolism also play an important role on identification. For example, the McDonald’s Golden Arches logo (Figure 1), which resembles an “M” for “McDonald’s”, is a famous logo that can be easily recognized.
Aspara, J. & Tikkanen, H. (2008). Adoption of corporate branding by managers: Case of a Nordic
Brand is not a logo or a symbol. My Brand says what I am as a person. It