Perceptions of a 'sponsored-property' by employees of the sponsor : an exploratory study

Aila M. Khan, John Stanton, Daniela Spanjaard, Sara M. Denize, Neeru Sharma

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    Abstract

    Studies of corporate sponsorship rarely study the effects on a sponsor's employees. This paper focuses on how sponsorship can impact on the sponsoring employees' interaction with the property (the event, organisation, person or object sponsored). SME employees' general beliefs and attitudes towards sponsorship are linked with their employer-specific attitudes, which are in turn linked with two variables measuring image of, and identification with the property. Support for the hypotheses suggests that a favourable link can be established between a sponsor's employees and the sponsored property. This is worthy of further research because of the potential benefits to the property and the sponsor in building and strengthening their relationship.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationMarketing: Shifting the Focus from Mainstream to Offbeat: Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, held 1 - 3 December 2008, Olympic Park, Sydney, N.S.W.
    PublisherPromaco Conventions for the ANZAM 2008 Conference
    Number of pages8
    ISBN (Print)1863081445
    Publication statusPublished - 2008
    EventAustralian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference -
    Duration: 1 Dec 2013 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceAustralian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference
    Period1/12/13 → …

    Keywords

    • corporate sponsorship
    • employees
    • sponsors
    • strategic alliances (business)
    • small business
    • social responsibility of business

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