Table 2.

Examples of perceived fit definitions

ArticleDefinitionKey term
Boush and Loken (1991)  The degree of similarity between the extension and the parent brand’s products Degree of similarity 
Broniarczyk and Alba (1994)  The degree of similarity and shared associations between the extension category and the parent brand category Degree of similarity; degree of shared associations 
Dawar and Anderson (1994)  The degree of match between the extension and the parent brand Degree of match 
Deng and Messinger (2022)  The degree of similarity, consistency, or congruity between the extension (category) and the parent brand (category) Degree of similarity, consistency, or congruity 
Han and Schmitt (1997)  The degree of closeness between the extension category and the parent brand category Degree of closeness 
Kim and John (2008)  The degree of shared connections between the extension and the parent brand Degree of shared connections 
Meyers-Levy et al. (1994)  The degree of shared associations between the extension (category) and the parent brand Degree of shared associations 
Park et al. (1991)  The degree of membership of the extension to the parent brand category Degree of membership 
ArticleDefinitionKey term
Boush and Loken (1991)  The degree of similarity between the extension and the parent brand’s products Degree of similarity 
Broniarczyk and Alba (1994)  The degree of similarity and shared associations between the extension category and the parent brand category Degree of similarity; degree of shared associations 
Dawar and Anderson (1994)  The degree of match between the extension and the parent brand Degree of match 
Deng and Messinger (2022)  The degree of similarity, consistency, or congruity between the extension (category) and the parent brand (category) Degree of similarity, consistency, or congruity 
Han and Schmitt (1997)  The degree of closeness between the extension category and the parent brand category Degree of closeness 
Kim and John (2008)  The degree of shared connections between the extension and the parent brand Degree of shared connections 
Meyers-Levy et al. (1994)  The degree of shared associations between the extension (category) and the parent brand Degree of shared associations 
Park et al. (1991)  The degree of membership of the extension to the parent brand category Degree of membership 
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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