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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2022.vol9.no4.0381

Nexus Between Brand Transgression and Brand Forgiveness Among Islamic Banking Customers in Malaysia  

ABD RASHID, Muhammad Hafiz (Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA)
HAMZAH, Muhammad Iskandar (Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA)
MUHAMAT, Amirul Afif (Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA)
MANSOR, Aida Azlina (Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA)
HASANORDIN, Rahayu (Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.9, no.4, 2022 , pp. 381-389 More about this Journal
Abstract
Studies examining the interplay between brand transgression and brand forgiveness is notably sparse especially in the context of Southeast Asian banking customers. The purpose of this research is to add to the existing literature by examining the impact of brand transgression, which is represented by negative past experience image incongruence, and corporate wrongdoing on brand forgiveness among Islamic banking customers in Malaysia. The increasing surge in interest in unfavorable brand relationships has sparked concerns about its impact on brand forgiveness. As a result, this theoretical argument, which lacks empirical proof, has to be statistically tested. The current study was conducted utilizing a non-probability purposive sampling technique among clients in the Klang Valley who had poor experiences with Islamic banking services. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis, and multiple regression on a total of 211 valid replies. The findings show that two elements of brand transgression, image inconsistency, and corporate wrongdoing, have a major impact on brand forgiveness. However, the other dimension namely negative past experience was found to be non-significant to brand forgiveness. Research implications and directions for future studies are also discussed in this paper.
Keywords
Brand Transgression; Brand Forgiveness; Islamic Banking Services; Malaysia;
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