品牌管理之研究已有數十年之久，在品牌權益於近年來普遍獲得肯認後，本研究期能透過質化分析與量化研究對亞洲企業如何進行品牌管理有更進一步的了解。質化分析方面，以台灣、日本、印度及馬來西亞之六家個案公司為對象進行其品牌管理方法之分析。接著以品牌管理問卷發放於台灣、日本、印度、泰國、馬來西亞進行量化研究。諸如企業致力達成之提昇品牌對顧客購買決策的影響力與品牌管理相關之方法的關聯性等皆為本研究之內容。

Brand equity has been widely discussed by not only academia but also practice circle since near decades, the brand can bring benefit and the importance of corporate branding has already been recognized worldwide. Though the brand is so important, the challenge that lies ahead is that of brand management. The research is intended to undertake a study of corporate brand management in Asian countries.
The research will be divided into two parts. One is the qualitative research, and the other is quantitative research. In the qualitative research, the analysis of Taiwanese cases will be carried on first, then foreign country cases will follow to be compared with. Six main shafts will be used to analyze county cases, the distinguishing features of brand management practices of these cases will be highlighted and distilled in questionnaire. After that, the questionnaire will be responded by directors or in the manager level in five countries, including Taiwan, Japan, India, Thailand, and Malaysia. The purpose of this questionnaire is trying to find out what practice work and the lessons firms wanting to manage brands can learn.
According to the surveys in five countries, there are some results should be noticed, such as strict adherence to brand standards creates brands with customer impact, the more strictly adhering to brand standards, the more impact on customers’ buying choice. And firms centrally manage their brands are more likely to strictly adhere to brand standards than decentralized ones. But the benefits of centralized brand management are more operational, such as tighter controls, and efficiency of effort. As the information from this study indicates that well managed operations correspond to high-influence brands, the opportunity for improvement should be attractive to most enterprises.

Abstract I
Acknowledgement II
List of Tables V
List of Figures V

Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Research Background 1
1.2 Research Objectives 2
1.3 Organization of the thesis 2

Chapter 2 Literature Review 4
2.1 Definition of Brand 4
2.2 Advantages of Brand 5
2.3 Brand Building 8
2.4 Brand Management 10
2.5 Conceptual Framework 11

Chapter 3 Research Methodology 14
3.1 Introduction of Research Methodology 14
3.2 Qualitative Research 14
3.2.1 Research Design 14
3.2.1.1 Case Selection 14
3.2.1.2 Research Process 15
3.3 Quantitative Research 17
3.3.1 Research Design 17
3.3.1.1 Sampling 17
3.3.1.2 Questionnaire Design 17
3.3.2 Research Process 18

Chapter 4 Taiwanese Case Study 20
4.1 Branding Efforts 20
4.2 Acer Incorporation 23
4.3 Laurel Enterprises Corporation 34

Chapter 5 Comparison with Asian Country Cases 43
5.1 Introduction of Country Case Study 43
5.2 Performance & Brand Equity 44
5.3 Brand Management 45
5.4 Branding Activities 46
5.5 Customer Value 47
5.6 Brand Measure 47
5.7 Forming Questionnaire 48

Chapter 6 Survey Results 51
6.1 Survey Results of Taiwan 51
6.1.1 Sample characteristics 51
6.1.2 Descriptive Findings 52
6.2 Survey Results of Five Asian countries 70
6.2.1 Sample characteristics 70
6.2.2 Descriptive Findings 70

Chapter 7 Conclusion 90
7.1 Conclusion 90
7.2 Recommendation 91
7.3 Limitations of the Current Research 92
7.4 Suggestions for Future Research 93

References 94
Appendix 99

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Reports

1.Josh Feldmeth & Jeff Swystun (2007). The 2007 Brand Marketers Report. Interbrand.
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Web Site

1.http://global.acer.com/about/milestones.htm
2.http://global.acer.com/about/team.htm
3.http://www.brandingtaiwan.org
4.http://www.gio.gov.tw
5.http://www.laurelfood.com/company1.asp
6.http://www.laurel.com.tw/about.php