The design and explanation of the paradigmatic model of the Industrial Brand Equity with the Grounded Theory Approach (Case Research: Machine Sazi Arak)

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Business Management, Faculty of Management, Tehran Central Branch, Islamic Azad University

2 Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Business Management, Faculty of Management, Tehran Central Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Associate Professor, Department of Business Management, Faculty of Management, Tehran Central Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

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Brand and its special value as the most valuable intangible assets of any company due to the competitive advantage it creates, plays an important role in the success of companies. The purpose of this study is to design and explain the paradigm model of industrial brand equity in Arak Machinery Company. The research approach is qualitative and is based on the grounded theory approach, with 13 in-depth and semi-structured interviews. Research participation included selected experts from purposeful sampling based on expertise criteria from the mentioned organizational value chain, customers and suppliers. The method of data analysis is through three stages of open, axial and selective coding to achieve theoretical saturation and achieve a paradigm model with causal, contextual, intervening factors and strategies to create the special value of industrial brand. Coding results show that causal factors affecting the brand equity include: strategic brand management, brand value, brand architecture, emotional performance quality, market factors, structural factors, technology factors, product, infrastructure factors, suppliers, customers and Underlying factors include: structural, process, infrastructure, attitude and education and intervening factors including: political economy, anti-sanctions and exchange rate fluctuations and achieving strategies including: strategic, structural, process, attitude, platform, standardization, export, suppliers' strategies, customers' strategies and anti-sanctions strategies. The implications of the research include increasing market share, entering global markets, increasing sales, anti-sanctions capability, and greater profitability.

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