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BRAND-NAMING LESSONS FOR DOMESTIC BUSINESSES IN INDONESIA Choosing Between Local- and Foreign-based Brand Names by: S. Yanirma (2016) FINDINGS Hypotheses Result H1a The more familiar the close foreign language is, the more meaningful the brand names in the close foreign language will be perceived. Reject H 1a H1b The more familiar the distant foreign language is, the more meaningful the brand names in the distant foreign language will be perceived. Reject H 1b H2a The more familiar the close language is, the more likeable the brand names in the close foreign language will be perceived. Reject H 2a H2b The more familiar the distant language is, the more likeable the brand names in the distant foreign language will be perceived. Reject H 2b H3a Brand names in a local language are perceived as more meaningful than brand names in a close foreign language. Accept H 3a H3b Brand names in a local language are perceived as more likeable than brand names in a close foreign language. Reject H 3b H4a Brand names in a close foreign language are perceived as more meaningful than brand names in a distant foreign language. Accept H 4a H4b Brand names in a close foreign language are perceived as more likeable than brand names in a distant foreign language. Accept H 4b H5a Brand names in a local language are perceived as more meaningful than brand names in a distant foreign language. Accept H 5a H5b Brand names in a local language are perceived as more likeable than brand names in a distant foreign language. Accept H 5b H6a The better the attitude toward a close foreign language is, the more meaningful the brand names in the close foreign language will be perceived. Reject H 6a H6b The better the attitude toward a close foreign language is, the more likeable the brand names in the close foreign language will be perceived. Accept H 6b H6c The better the attitude toward a distant foreign language is, the more meaningful the brand names in the distant foreign language will be perceived. Accept H 6c H6d The better the attitude toward a distant foreign language is, the more likeable the brand names in the distant foreign language will be perceived. Accept H 6d SHINTA YANIRMA Awardee of LPDP Scholarship (Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education) Unpublished M.B.A. Dissertation, University of Glasgow MIND MAP Meaningfulness Likeability Familiarity Attitude PROPOSED HYPOTHESES Context: Which foreign languages are CFL and DFL for Indonesians? (Taxonomy from Ruhlen, 1987) QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN Meaningfulness Likeability Local language Close-foreign languages Distant-foreign languages Brand names Acceptance of brand names Context Product categories Participants' response Perceived familiarity toward languages The stimuli resemble real-life advertisements to stimulate participants’ decision-making processes. CONCLUSION 1. Foreign branding does not always have to adopt Western symbols to obtain more preferable brand names. 2. There is a possibility that consumers from different countries, with different native languages, appreciate similar brand name characteristics. 3. Participants could still find the brand names likeable, even without understanding their meaning. 4. Familiarity with language of the brand name does not equal brand name likeability. 5. Participants’ preconceived ideas about a foreign language influence their evaluation of brand names associated with that language. 6. Firms should pay attention to associated languages when devising a new brand name. 7. However, foreign brand names only accounts for around 5% of changes in perceived likeability of brand names. Means of Variable

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BRAND-NAMING LESSONS FOR DOMESTIC BUSINESSES IN INDONESIAChoos ing Between Loca l - and Fore ign-based Brand Names by : S . Yan i rma (2016)

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Hypotheses Result H1a The more familiar the close foreign language is, the

more meaningful the brand names in the close foreign language will be perceived.

Reject H1a

H1b The more familiar the distant foreign language is, the more meaningful the brand names in the distant foreign language will be perceived.

Reject H1b

H2a The more familiar the close language is, the more likeable the brand names in the close foreign language will be perceived.

Reject H2a

H2b The more familiar the distant language is, the more likeable the brand names in the distant foreign language will be perceived.

Reject H2b

H3a Brand names in a local language are perceived as more meaningful than brand names in a close foreign language.

Accept H3a

H3b Brand names in a local language are perceived as more likeable than brand names in a close foreign language.

Reject H3b

H4a Brand names in a close foreign language are perceived as more meaningful than brand names in a distant foreign language.

Accept H4a

H4b Brand names in a close foreign language are perceived as more likeable than brand names in a distant foreign language.

Accept H4b

H5a Brand names in a local language are perceived as more meaningful than brand names in a distant foreign language.

Accept H5a

H5b Brand names in a local language are perceived as more likeable than brand names in a distant foreign language.

Accept H5b

H6a The better the attitude toward a close foreign language is, the more meaningful the brand names in the close foreign language will be perceived.

Reject H6a

H6b The better the attitude toward a close foreign language is, the more likeable the brand names in the close foreign language will be perceived.

Accept H6b

H6c The better the attitude toward a distant foreign language is, the more meaningful the brand names in the distant foreign language will be perceived.

Accept H6c

H6d The better the attitude toward a distant foreign language is, the more likeable the brand names in the distant foreign language will be perceived.

Accept H6d

SHINTA YANIRMA Awardee of LPDP Scholarship (Indonesia Endowment Fund for Education) Unpublished M.B.A. Dissertation, University of Glasgow

MIND MAPMeaningfulness Likeability

Familiarity Attitude

PROPOSED HYPOTHESES

Context: Which foreign languages are CFL and DFL for Indonesians? (Taxonomy from Ruhlen, 1987)

QUESTIONNAIRE DESIGN

Meaningfulness Likeability

Local language

Close-foreign languages

Distant-foreign languagesB

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Acceptance of brand names

ContextProduct categories

Participants' responsePerceived familiarity

toward languages

The stimuli resemble real-life advertisements to stimulate participants’ decision-making processes.

CONCLUSION1. Foreign branding does not always have to adopt Western symbols to

obtain more preferable brand names.2. There is a possibility that consumers from different countries, with

different native languages, appreciate similar brand namecharacteristics.

3. Participants could still find the brand names likeable, even withoutunderstanding their meaning.

4. Familiarity with language of the brand name does not equal brandname likeability.

5. Participants’ preconceived ideas about a foreign language influencetheir evaluation of brand names associated with that language.

6. Firms should pay attention to associated languages when devising anew brand name.

7. However, foreign brand names only accounts for around 5% ofchanges in perceived likeability of brand names.

Means ofVariable