A dialogic communications interrogation of the online brand dispositions of banks operating in Ghana
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the dialogic communications potential of bank web sites in Ghana.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors undertook a qualitative content analysis of bank web sites in Ghana, drawing upon Kent and Taylor's dialogic communications framework.
Findings
Banks in Ghana have been fairly successful in creating web sites with high dialogic value, with over half the banks sampled scoring on more than half of all the dialogic principles (dialogic loop, ease of use, usefulness and conservation of visitors). Most banks, however, scored rather poorly on the principle of return visit.
Practical implications
The revelation that the communication content of banks’ web sites in Ghana does not encourage visitors to return poses a serious challenge for banks in their bid to leverage favourable brand dispositions associated with strong customer relationships.
Originality/value
The paper contributes to the scarce literature on dialogic communications potential of bank web sites in an emerging market context.
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Citation
Hinson, R.E., Madichie, N.O. and Ibrahim, M. (2012), "A dialogic communications interrogation of the online brand dispositions of banks operating in Ghana", International Journal of Bank Marketing, Vol. 30 No. 7, pp. 508-526. https://doi.org/10.1108/02652321211274264
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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