Business reputation of the company as one of the most important components of the company's success

Abstract

The paper examines the company's business reputation in detail as one of the most important components of a company's success. Currently, there is no doubt that goodwill is the most important intangible asset of the enterprise, despite the fact that it differs significantly from other intangible assets in its content, methods of acquisition or disposal, valuation methods. The paper presents an analysis of the issue of business reputation and shows its relevance, reveals such concepts as “reputation”, “business reputation”, methods of management and evaluation of business reputation of the company. Today, the problem of reputation management is experiencing a real peak of its relevance. “Reputation – a valuable intangible asset of the company, which accumulates over the years and can be destroyed immediately” – this phrase in one variation or another is constantly heard at conferences, flashes on the pages of business publications, appears in corporate business plans. Experts agree that a good reputation makes a company more attractive to investors, increases its capitalization, increases income, provides a stronger position in entering new markets and supports the general population. Obviously, to achieve a noticeable effect, any actions to manage business reputation, taken by the organization, must be long-term and systematic, be integrated into key business processes. Researchers publish research results that prove the positive impact of reputation on other parameters of the business model. There is no doubt that reputation must be managed. Therefore, this is exactly what was described in detail in the paper.