Bringing together different theoretical perspectives on brand co-creation and discussing their practical applicability and ethical implications, this Research Handbook explores emerging notions of brand construction which view brands as co-created through collaborative efforts between multiple stakeholders. Chapters contribute to clarifying the ontological and epistemological assumptions underlying brand co-creation, gaining deeper insights into the co-creation of intangible and tangible brand assets, as well as uncovering the ethical implications of brand co-creation. The impressive selection of contributors also foreshadow and critically reflect on possible future developments related to brand co-creation, and illustrate practical applications in the form of case studies. In an ever more interconnected business environment, this timely Research Handbook will be an ideal read for students studying courses related to branding, marketing, innovation and business ethics. It will also be welcomed by scholars conducting research in these fields, as well as practitioners and managers implementing co-creation strategies.

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Contents: Preface xxiv PART I THE ONTOLOGY AND EPISTEMOLOGY OF BRAND CO-CREATION 1 A conceptual analysis of labels referring to brand co-creation 2 Jaana Tähtinen and Kati Suomi 2 Establishing the boundaries of brand co-creation 32 Catherine da Silveira and Cláudia Simões 3 Brands as co-creational lived experience ecosystems: an integrative theoretical framework of interactional creation 47 Venkat Ramaswamy and Kerimcan Ozcan 4 Reassessing brand co-creation: towards a critical performativity approach 65 Andrea Lucarelli, Cecilia Cassinger and Jacob Östberg PART II CO-CREATION OF INTANGIBLE BRAND ASSETS 5 Co-creation of intangible brand assets: an integrative S-D logic/organic view of brand-based conceptual framework 80 Victor Saha, Venkatesh Mani, Praveen Goyal and Linda D. Hollebeek 6 Co-creation or co-destruction? Value-based brand formation 90 Andrea Hemetsberger, Maria Kreuzer and Hans Mühlbacher 7 Dealing with discrepancies of a brand in change: recomposition of value and meanings in the network 105 Anu Norrgrann and Saila Saraniemi 8 The role of brand-facing actors in shaping institutions through brand meaning co-creation 122 Kieran D. Tierney, Ingo O. Karpen and Kate Westberg 9 Co-creation of multi-sensory brand experiences: a manufacturer perspective 138 Clarinda Rodrigues, Andreas Aldogan Eklund, Adele Berndt and Susanne Sandberg 10 B2B branding in global commodity networks: a cultural branding analysis of a Danish company going global 153 Christian Dam and Dannie Kjeldgaard PART III CO-CREATION OF BRAND OFFERINGS 11 Freedom and control in brand co-creation communities 167 Nicholas Ind and Oriol Iglesias 12 Exploring the brand co-creation–brand performance linkage and the roles of innovation and firm age: resource-based and dynamic capabilities views 177 Ahmed Rageh Ismail 13 Toward a co-creation approach to nation branding: an integrative framework 198 Mai T. Pham and Roderick J. Brodie 14 The dark side of brand co-creation: a psychological ownership perspective 218 Fabian Bartsch and Bart Claus PART IV ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF BRAND CO-CREATION 15 The universal moral standards and the ethics of co-creation 241 Sumire Stanislawski 16 Co-creation of conscientious corporate brands – facilitating societal change towards sustainability: a structured literature analysis 256 Christine Vallaster and Philip Lechner 17 Organizational citizenship behaviour principles: a guide for employees and customers in the brand value co-creation journey 274 Maja Arslanagić-Kalajdžić and Vesna Babić-Hodović 18 “We look within... So we can look up” – towards a nonviolent ethics of human brand co-creation 291 Monica Porzionato and Cecilia Cassinger 19 The ethics of conspicuous virtue signaling: when brand co-creation on social media turns negative 303 Ulf Aagerup PART V CRITICAL REFLECTIONS ON THE FUTURE OF BRAND CO-CREATION 20 Brand co-creation and degrowth: merging the odd couple 317 Feyza Ağlargöz 21 Brand co-creation management in the light of the social-materiality approach 337 Géraldine Michel and Valérie Zeitoun 22 Violent brands: from neoliberal vessels to far-right fantasies 348 Sofia Ulver PART VI CASE STUDIES ON BRAND CO-CREATION 23 Alternative methods to study affective information processing in brand co-creation 359 Monika Koller and Peter Walla 24 Prolonging the shared project value of surplus co-creation 367 Yun Mi Antorini and Gry Høngsmark Knudsen 25 The iconization of Greta Thunberg: the role of myths in co-creating a person brand 374 Teresa Brugger and Verena E. Wieser 26 Finding new product ideas at Eisenbeiss: integrating non-frontline employees into co-creation processes 381 Oliver Koll 27 Turning lead into gold: from weighty consumer feedback to co-creation 387 Peter Espersen Closing remarks 393 Index 394