Effects of selected elements of cause-related marketing program on brand choice Cover Image

Utjecaji odabranih elemenata marketinga općeg dobra na odabir marke
Effects of selected elements of cause-related marketing program on brand choice

Author(s): Dubravka Sinčić Ćorić, Nataša Kurnoga Živadinović
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: CROMAR (Hrvatska zajednica udruga za marketing) i Ekonomski fakultet Zagreb
Keywords: cause-related marketing; cause-related brand

Summary/Abstract: Cause-related marketing is commonly defined as a relationship and cooperation between profit- and nonprofit- organizations, where both partners have potential benefit. There are a number of reasons that inluenced its development. One of the most important ones is a general increase in social sensitivity, which has infuenced business principles as well. The paper presents the results of empirical research of the effects that selected elements of a cause-related marketing program have on brand choice. The results confirmed that the duration of the cause-related marketing program has a positive infuence on customers’ brand-choice, i.e. a longer program will prompt customers to choose the brands that support a specific cause.

  • Issue Year: 21/2009
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 69-79
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Croatian