封面
声明
中文摘要
英文摘要
目录
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the research
1.2 Research objectives
1.3 Research questions
1.4 Research process
1.5 Research project report structure
2. LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 City of Shanghai and its place in China
2.2 Branding and brand management
2.3 Place branding, city branding, and nation branding
3. RESEARCH METHOD
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Philosophical foundation of the study
3.3 Research model
3.4 Research hypotheses
3.5 Consideration of ethics
3.6 Data analysis
3.7 Quality concerns of the study
4. QUANTITATIVE ANALYSES OF IMPACT OF CITY BRAND OF SHANGHAI ON LOCAL COMPANIES’ BRAND EQUITY
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The survey sample
4.10 Quantitative research instruments
4.10 Statistical Analysis
4.5 Differences between groups in total scores
4.10 Analyses of differences between groups–City brand of Shanghai
4.10 Analyses of differences between groups–Nation brand of China
4.10 Analyses of differences between groups – Brand equity of Shanghainese
4.9 Analyses of differences between groups–Brand equity of Chinese brands
4.10Analyses of associations between City brand of Shanghai and Nation brand of China
4.11 Analysis of correlation between City brand of Shanghai and Shanghainese companies’ brand equity
5. QUALITATIVE RESEARCH-CASE STUDIES OF LOCAL COMPANIES
5.1 Shanghainese brands strongly linked to the city brand image
5.2 Shanghainese brands less strongly linked to the city brand image
6. RESEARCH RESULTS DISCUSSION
7. CONCLUSION
7.1 Suggestions to stakeholders–local government and business leaders
参考文献
APPENDICES
问卷调查
PUBLISHED PAPERS
Background to the PhD Research Idea
致谢