Geography and Regional Planning

Geography and Regional Planning

Presenting a paradigmatic model of brand positioning in the banking system with an emphasis on regional economic links (case study: Rashid Bank)

Authors
1 PhD student،Department of Business Administration, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
2 , Professor،Department of business management, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabili, Iran
3 Professor, Department of business management, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
4 Professor, Department of business Management, Faculty of social sciences, university of mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, iran
10.22034/jgeoq.2026.583697.4463
Abstract
The purpose of the current research was to design the brand positioning model of Rashid Bank using the grounded theory approach. Considering the complexity of the nature of banking services and the limitations of existing models in explaining brand positioning in service platforms, this research was conducted with an exploratory approach. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using the coding process in Max Kyuda software. As a result of interview analysis, 142 initial codes were extracted, which were reduced to 25 main categories after grouping based on semantic similarities. In the next step, these main categories are included in the form of 10 core categoriesBrand audit, brand image, internal branding, brand authenticity, brand strategy, brand resonance, brand positioning, perceived service quality, market oriented brand and brand equity were organized. Each of these core categories included a set of subcategories that explained different dimensions of brand positioning and strengthening. The relationships between the core categories were identified using overlapping and scaled coding and the initial conceptual framework of the research was drawn.
Keywords

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