An Empirical investigation of the extent of usage of brand personality in brand positioning in the lubricants market
Abstract
This study examined the extent of usage of brand personality in lubricants. This is achieved by seeking opinions of marketers in the Kenyan economy. The results
are summarized using mean and standard deviation. The specific issues looked at included lubricant functions used by marketers, factors useful in marketing lubricants, the Big Five-Personality Scale (BPS) and positioning strategies.
The findings are that the factors studied are relied on by marketers of lubricants. In terms of positioning strategies, top on the list was associating product with a feature by using product characteristics, associating a product with a customer benefit and associating the product with a lise/application. It was also discovered that the answers across the firms to the questions raised by the researcher are similar.
The conclusion is that the Big Five-Personality scale is employed by the
marketers. The implication is that successful marketers of lubricants cannot ignore the Big Five-Personality Scale (BPS)
Citation
A Management Research Project Report Submitted in Partial Fulfillment for the Requirements of the Degree of Masters of Business Administration (MBA), School Of Business, University Of NairobiPublisher
Business Administration