How to Improve Sports Fans' Attitudes Toward the Sponsor Through Brand Management? A PLS and QCA Approach

The aim of the article is to explain attitudes towards the sponsors of a sporting event from brand management, especially considering the perceptions of congruence with the sponsor, quality, value, and two less common variables of innovation and popularity. The analysis has been carried out using tw...

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Autores: Dos Santos, Manuel Alonso, Alguacil Jiménez, Mario, Pérez Campos, Carlos, Velasco Vizcaíno, Franklin
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Repositorio:RIUCV. Repositorio de la Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riucv.ucv.es:20.500.12466/3144
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12466/3144
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Sporting events
Sponsorship
Branding
Sport management
Consumer behaviour
2411.06 Fisiología del Ejercicio
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Sumario:The aim of the article is to explain attitudes towards the sponsors of a sporting event from brand management, especially considering the perceptions of congruence with the sponsor, quality, value, and two less common variables of innovation and popularity. The analysis has been carried out using two methodological approaches: a Partial Least Squares (PLS) model and a Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). PLS results indicate that congruence, innovation and popularity significantly predict attitudes towards the sponsor, explaining up to 61% of it. On the other hand, QCA analysis shows nine interactions capable of producing the expected result, where congruence, quality innovation and popularity have shown a relevant role. This study has implications at a theoretical and practical level, contributing to understanding consumer behaviour in the context of sporting events and providing marketing managers with valuable information to help improve the performance of their sponsorships.