Do Places have a Personality? A perspective from Place Branding
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Strategic Place Branding Methodologies and Theory for Tourist Attraction. ed. / Ahmet Bayraktar; Can Uslay. IGI Global, 2016. p. 21-40.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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TY - CHAP
T1 - Do Places have a Personality?
T2 - A perspective from Place Branding
AU - Hanna, Sonya
AU - Rowley, Jennifer
PY - 2016/8
Y1 - 2016/8
N2 - This chapter contributes to the understanding of the essence and representation of places by considering the personification of places and their relationship to the notion of place brand personality. More specifically, the chapter reviews the personification of places and its link to place representations in place marketing and branding. The theme of place brand personality is further developed and critiqued with reference to traditional theories associated with brand personality. A review of the existing bodyof theory and research on place brand personality demonstrates the need for further research into place and destination brand personality. The chapter culminates with proposals for further research in this area and suggestions for further embedding the notion of personality in place branding practice.
AB - This chapter contributes to the understanding of the essence and representation of places by considering the personification of places and their relationship to the notion of place brand personality. More specifically, the chapter reviews the personification of places and its link to place representations in place marketing and branding. The theme of place brand personality is further developed and critiqued with reference to traditional theories associated with brand personality. A review of the existing bodyof theory and research on place brand personality demonstrates the need for further research into place and destination brand personality. The chapter culminates with proposals for further research in this area and suggestions for further embedding the notion of personality in place branding practice.
U2 - 10.4018/978-1-5225-0579-2
DO - 10.4018/978-1-5225-0579-2
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9781522505792
SP - 21
EP - 40
BT - Strategic Place Branding Methodologies and Theory for Tourist Attraction
A2 - Bayraktar, Ahmet
A2 - Uslay, Can
PB - IGI Global
ER -