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1、毕业论文(设计)外文翻译标题:Thenegativeimpactofbrandextensionsonparentbrandimage原文:1.IntroductionIfweanalyseanygeneraldefinitionofaproduct,wefindthattherearethreelevels:thefirstistheproductitself,whichincludesthephysicalandtangibleaspectsofthesame(design,features,packaging,etc.);thesec
2、ondlevelencompassestheaddedservices(warrantees,finance,aftersalesservice,etc.);andthethirdlevelincludesthemostintangibleaspectssuchasthebrandname,qualityperceptions,reputation,etc.(deChernatonyandMcDonald,1998).IntangibleaspectsAmongtheintangibleaspectsoftheproduct,thebran
3、disthemostimportant,giventhatthemajorityofmarketingstrategiestendtohighlightthebrand–includingallofitsaddedelementslikelogotypeorslogan–morethantheproductisbeingsold.Therefore,thebrandisoneofthemostimportantassetsthatcompanieshave,andassuch,companiestakeadvantageofitinthei
4、rbusinessstrategy.Inrecentyears,companieshaveusedbrandextensionstrategiestolaunchnewproductsontothemarket,giventhatthisstrategydecreasestheriskoffailureoftheseproducts,becauseconsumerswillbetteracceptthenewproductslaunchedunderknownsymbols.However,thisstrategycanalsocausen
5、egativeeffectsintheperceptionsofconsumers,whichtranslateintoadilutionofthebrandimage.Theobjectiveofthisstudyistolookdeeplyintothenegativeeffectsthatbrandextensionstrategiesmayhaveonthebrandimage,takingintoaccountthemostrelevantvariablesconsideredintheliterature.Forthisreas
6、on,thenexttwosectionspresentareviewofthestudiesaboutbothbrandimageandbrandextensions.Thefourthsectionincludesthehypothesestobetested,andthenextsectiondescribesthemethodologyused.Theinformationissubsequentlyanalysed,andthemainconclusionsandimplicationsarepresentedinthelasts
7、ection.2.BrandimageLikeotherabstractconcepts,suchasbrandvalue,brandimagecanhavemultiplemeaningsandinterpretationsaccordingtothevariouspointsofviewlinkedtobusinessstudies(e.g.psychologyperspective).Oneofthedefinitionsofbrandimagethatiswidelyacceptedintheliteratureistheoneco
8、ntributedbyKeller(1993),whichdefinesthistermasthe“perceptionsaboutabrandreflectedasassoci