Branding athletes: Exploration and conceptualization of athlete brand image
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چکیده
In this study, the current issues of athlete brand management are discussed and the construct of athlete brand image is conceptualized. A conceptual model of athlete brand image (MABI) is developed incorporating three key dimensions: athletic performance, attractive appearance, and marketable lifestyle. These dimensions are defined by an athlete’s on-field characteristics, attractive external appearance, and off-field marketable attributes. This study contributes to the sport branding literature by providing the first comprehensive conceptual framework of athlete brand image and offering managerial implications for building and managing the brand image of individual athletes. 2013 Sport Management Association of Australia and New Zealand. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. * Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 352 392 4042; fax: +1 352 392 7588. E-mail address: [email protected] (Y.J. Ko). G Model SMR-212; No. of Pages 10 Please cite this article in press as: Arai, A., et al., Branding athletes: Exploration and conceptualization of athlete brand image. Sport Management Review (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smr.2013.04.003
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