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MWITA-SPEO-2026-005 · Evidence A · P1

Symbolic and social fan-benefit activation generated stronger altruistic sponsor attributions than financial benefits, and those attributions mediated brand attitude and loyalty responses.

What this does not establish

Scenario responses do not measure redemption, actual attendance, purchase, sales, or long-term brand-equity accumulation.

Counterevidence & uncertainty

Financial benefits were not universally inferior, and several direct outcome contrasts were nonsignificant; mechanism and cultural context constrain transfer.

What would change the reading

Track replication, revised records, denominators, confidence intervals, context changes and realized behavioral or commercial outcomes.

Primary routes

  1. SPEO-S005https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2018.11.041Open source record →

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