Table I.

Results of hypothesis testing (UniversityI and UniversityII)

Hypotheses relationshipsUniversityIUniversityII
EstimateSEC.RpEstimateSEC.Rp
H1Brand Elements→Planned brand identity0.4970.1702.9230.0030.4250.1762.4180.016
H2Service Attributes→Planned brand identity0.1160.0532.1870.0290.1690.0602.8370.005
H3Website→Planned brand identity0.0620.1030.6000.5480.0030.1130.0230.981
H4Social Media→Planned brand identity0.0340.0480.7040.4810.0230.0500.4570.647
H5Advertising→Planned brand identity0.1980.1061.8740.0610.2500.1062.3510.019
H6Public relations→Planned brand identity0.1620.0523.0830.0020.2520.0574.401***
H7Direct marketing→Planned brand identity0.2140.0524.124***0.0870.0621.4050.160
H8Place/Country-of-Origin→Planned brand identity0.3350.0784.303***0.1700.0463.661***
H9Planned brand identity→Awareness0.2910.0535.482***0.3070.0565.505***
H10Awareness→Image0.3560.0536.659***0.3640.0536.853***
H11Image→Positioning0.2270.0573.979***0.3770.0725.245***
H12Positioning→Reputation0.2420.0773.1450.0020.2850.0426.806***
H13Reputation→Identification0.2230.0802.7760.0060.5140.0766.781***

Notes:

***

p < 0.05; Path = relationship between independent variable on dependent variable; b = standardised regression coefficient; SE = standard error; p = level of significance

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