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The Effect of a Brand Transgression on a Politician’s Brand Resonance: The Case of Kevin Rudd
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The Effect of a Brand Transgression on a Politician’s Brand Resonance: The Case of Kevin Rudd

Jacqueline Burgess, Wendy Spinks and Bishnu Sharma
Journal of Political Marketing, Vol.19(4), pp.362-385
2020
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https://doi.org/10.1080/15377857.2017.1407386View
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Australian politics brand resonance brand transgression Kevin Rudd political branding
This study applies the concepts of brand resonance and brand transgression to the brand management of a political leader and, for the first time, proposes a framework linking these two concepts. Qualitative analysis was used to examine the case of Kevin Rudd, a former, once popular, Australian Prime Minister (2007-2010, 2013), and found that Rudd's brand resonance was harmed as a result of a brand transgression. Specifically, a thematic analysis and semistructured interviews indicated that Rudd supporters' behavioral loyalty, sense of community, and active engagement declined. This study provides support for the proposed framework and a base for future research in this area.

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