Social perceptions of the Chilean National Soccer Team as a brand

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25029/od.2021.288.20

Keywords:

Chile, National Soccer Team, Brand, Perceptions, Aaker

Abstract

The sporting successes achieved by the Chilean National Soccer Team in 2015 and 2016 allow us to distinguish the changes in the perceptions of Chileans regarding La Roja. Based on the consideration of this team as a brand, it was concluded that it has a high symbolic degree in terms of a unifying element of Chilean society, which is considered fragmented. For this study, 2,410 face to face surveys were conducted in Santiago de Chile with people between 10 and 80 years of age, which were segmented based on the socioeconomic groups of the country.

Author Biographies

Cristóbal Benavides, Universidad de los Andes (Chile)

Dean and professor of the Faculty of Communication of the Universidad de los Andes, Chile. Doctor in Public Communication from the University of Navarra, Spain. 

Juan Ignacio Brito, Universidad de los Andes (Chile)

Professor at the Universidad de los Andes, Chile. Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy by Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University, Boston, United States of America. 

Juan Ignacio Guerrero, Universidad de los Andes (Chile)

Professor at the Faculty of Communication of the Universidad de los Andes, Chile. Master in Consumer Behavior, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile.

Francisco Tagle, Universidad de los Andes (Chile)

Professor at the Faculty of Communication of the Universidad de los Andes, Chile. Doctor in Latin American Studies, University of Salamanca.

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Published

2021-01-28

How to Cite

Benavides, C., Brito, J. I., Guerrero, J. I., & Tagle, F. (2021). Social perceptions of the Chilean National Soccer Team as a brand. Obra Digital, (20). https://doi.org/10.25029/od.2021.288.20