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1. Position of Sri Lankan Products in the Global Market: A Comparison of Brand Values

Authors : Pathmani Mangalika de Silva, Kennedy D. Gunawardana, Nihal P. Jayamaha

Published in: New Horizons in Management, Leadership and Sustainability

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Brand value is an important concept that provides a competitive edge for businesses. In this exploratory study, we argue that perceived quality is the single most important determinant of brand value for a given brand. Through secondary data analysis of 14 countries, we identified the brand value gap that exists between Sri Lanka and other nations within and outside the region. For this, we developed an aggregate measure that was defined as the mean per capita brand value (MPCBV). We found that Sri Lanka does not perform badly in MPCBV at the regional level, but compared to developed nations, Sri Lanka lags way behind, in part because developed countries are branded highly as nations. We proposed a conceptual framework to suggest avenues to increase the competitiveness of Sri Lankan products and services globally. Our conceptual framework demonstrates that the role of quality can be analytically generalized to any developing nation.

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Title: Position of Sri Lankan Products in the Global Market: A Comparison of Brand Values
Authors: Pathmani Mangalika de Silva
Kennedy D. Gunawardana
Nihal P. Jayamaha
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: New Horizons in Management, Leadership and Sustainability
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-62170-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-62171-1

Copyright Year: 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62171-1_1