...Consumer Psychology and Marketing Communications PSY 322 Consumer Psychology and Marketing Communications Consumer psychology has the purpose of “acquiring knowledge for the sake of understanding and predicting important aspects of real life behavior” (Katona, 1967). The business community has been trying for years to find what makes people buy what they do. They also want to understand future predicted behavior as well. This is a study of the dynamics that affect the behavior of consumers. According to Walsh in her review of Foxall and Goldsmith, consumer research is very important when compared to the decision making role of managers. The authors also write about consumer concepts like market segmentation and product positioning strategies. With the first example, market segmentation, deals with the needs and wants of consumers. As learned in class, this is a strategy that can help companies know more about consumer preferences but also more about their individual behaviors and choices. Walsh does not really get in to detail of what product positioning strategies are but she did mention they are “part of the product life cycle” (Walsh, 1997). Walsh does go on to mention that the book does have a significant psychology social science section that deals with attitudes, behaviors, and motivations. Walsh reveals that this book is a good source of information for aspiring and on the job marketing managers. Not everyone is completely on board the consumer psychology...
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...Smile Consumer Behaviour - chapter 1 - January 2nd, 2009 hie .. these are consumer behaviour schiffman notes .. il b uploading chapter wise (chpter 1 - Chpter 12)... unable to attach them .. CHAPTER 1 Consumer Behavior: Its Origins and Strategic Applications LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter students should be able to: 1. Understand the impact of the digital revolution on general consumer behavior. 2. Define consumer behavior. 3. Identify the two major approaches to the study of consumer behavior. 4. Understand the development of the marketing concept. 5. Understand the role of consumer research in the study of consumer behavior. 6. Understand how segmentation, targeting, and positioning are used in the study of consumer behavior. 7. Define customer value, satisfaction, and retention. 8. Discuss the role of ethics in marketing. 9. Describe the societal marketing concept. 10. Briefly discuss the three interlocking stages of consumer decision-making. CHAPTER SUMMARY The study of consumer behavior enables marketers to understand and predict consumer behavior in the marketplace; it is concerned not only with what consumers buy but also with why, when, where, and how they buy it. Consumer research is the methodology used to study consumer behavior; it takes place at every phase of the consumption process: before the purchase, during the purchase, and after the purchase. Consumer behavior is interdisciplinary; that is, it is based on...
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...Associate Professor, Department of Textiles and Consumer Sciences, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA Assistant Professor, Department of Consumer Sciences and Nutrition, Laval University, Quebec, Canada Keywords Clothing, Consumer behaviour, Fashion, Image, Innovation, Marketing strategy Abstract Describes the results of a survey of 281 adult women in the state of Florida. We used the 15 adjective pairs of the Malhotra self-concept scale to measure their self-image. A valid and reliable self-report scale measured their fashion innovativeness, thus identifying those consumers most likely to buy new fashions after they first appear in the market. T-tests compared the mean scores on the self-image adjective pairs between 30 innovators and 251 later adopters. Pearson correlation analysis was also performed. The results of both analyses showed that the fashion innovators described themselves uniquely as more comfortable, pleasant, contemporary, formal, colorful, and vain than the later adopters. The results were quite consistent with an earlier published study of college students, lending confidence to this approach to profiling fashion innovators and suggesting that using self-image could be a fruitful way to appeal to these important consumers. Fashion innovativeness Introduction Fashion marketers, clothing theorists, and consumer psychologists all study fashion innovativeness in order to better understand the behavior of fashion innovators and the process of fashion...
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...Chapter 1: CONSUMERS RULE CHAPTER OBJECTIVES When students finish this chapter they should understand that: • Consumers use products to help them define their identities in different settings. • Consumer behavior is a process. • Marketers need to understand the wants and needs of different consumer segments. • The Web is changing consumer behavior. • Consumer behavior is related to other issues in our lives. • Consumer activities can be harmful to individuals and to society. • A wide range of specialists study consumer behavior. • There are two major perspectives on understanding and studying consumer behavior. CHAPTER SUMMARY After reading this chapter, students should understand that: Consumers use products to help them define their identities in different settings. A consumer may purchase, use, and dispose of a product, but different people may perform these functions. In addition, we can think of consumers as role players who need different products to help them play their various parts. Consumer behavior is a process. Consumer behavior is the study of the processes involved when individuals or groups select, purchase, use, or dispose of products, services, ideas, or experiences to satisfy needs and desires. Marketers need to understand the wants and needs of different consumer segments. Market segmentation is an important aspect of consumer behavior. Consumers can be segmented according to many dimensions, including product usage...
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...Bartels, Robert (1976) “The History of Marketing Thought,” 2 ed., pp.1-33, 123-243, Chapters 1,2,3,4,9,10,11,12,13,14. Chapter 1: The Meaning of Marketing The establishment of a market economy wrought marked changes in the social and economic structure. A new attitude toward business revolutionized the economy of the country and that revolutionary element was identified by the term ‘marketing.’ Historical accounts of trade lead one to conclude that marketing has always existed. Was the original use of the term marketing merely an application of a new name to an old practice? One theory is that language is an invention of man, an adornment. The other explanation of the origin of language is that it is inseparable from reason. Accordingly, man’s language has developed as his thoughts have developed. By marketing was first meant “that combination of factors which had to be taken into consideration prior to the undertaking of cer6tain selling or promotional activities.” The essence of marketing was the combination of factors. Blindness to and ignorance of that combination of factors is the reason for the absence of terms equivalent to marketing in other languages. Marketing must be regarded not merely as a business practice, but as a social institution. Marketing is essentially a means of meeting and satisfying certain needs of people. It is a highly developed and refined system of thought and practice characteristic of a period in the development of...
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...1 The History of Marketing Thought This reading assignment is from Dr. Chuck Hermans‟ PhD work. He is a professor at Missouri State University and granted permission to use it for this course on health marketing. A key observation to notice throughout this reading assignment is that in the history of business (or commercial) marketing there has been no reference to health, prevention, wellness or medicine as products or services to motivate people to buy or to sell or market to people. An important concept to note however, from the article is that marketers evolved to applying theories of behavior, the same as health educator‟s use. Among these are concepts borrowed from established disciplines, such as psychology and sociology and suggesting that marketing is a social science. Please note that the bold text are from the original text from Dr. Hermans. The article begins now. Bartels, Robert (1976) “The History of Marketing Thought,” 2nd edition, Highlights selected by Dr. Hermans are from chapters 1,2,3,4,9,10,11,12,13,and 14. Accessed on Sep 18, 2009. Available at http://www.faculty.missouristate.edu/c/ChuckHermans/Bartels.htm Chapter 1: The Meaning of Marketing The establishment of a market economy wrought marked changes in the social and economic structure. A new attitude toward business revolutionized the economy of the country and that revolutionary element was identified by the term „marketing.‟ Historical accounts of trade lead one to conclude that marketing...
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...e-commerce has been increased rapidly in the recent years with the development of internet and due to the easy accessibility of internet usage. Easy access to internet has driven consumers to shop online; online shopping is third most popular activity on the internet after email using and web browsing. Books, airline tickets/reservations, clothing/shoes videos/games and other electronic products are the most popular items purchased on the internet. Consumer’s attitude towards online shopping refers to their psychological state in terms of making purchases over the Internet. Online buying behavior process refers to the products purchased online. The process of online buying behavior consists of five steps and it is similar to traditional shopping behaviour. For instance, consumer recognize the need for buying some product (book), they refers to the internet to buy online and start to search for the information and look for all the alternatives and finally make a purchase which best fits to their needs. Before making final purchase consumers are attacked by several factors which limits or influence consumers for the final decision. The main theme of the study is to know the factors that influence the consumer’s attitudes and behaviors towards online and traditional shopping. Researchers will also focus on how consumers form such attitudes with the help of models and who are truly the online shoppers. II. Theoretical Framework Convenience Consumer’s Perceptions towards...
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...the street. This trying state of the economy is changing society like never before. The fashion industry is not what it used to be with big developments in consumer behavior. People handle their money differently which asks for new business approaches. The fashion industry needs to react in the right way to conquer this current economic crisis in order to keep their valued customers. In the February issue of ADMAP magazine, Richard Storey describes his survey on how customers react and behave in times of recession. Studying consumer behavior is very important in order to create new marketing strategies or which strategy should be used in times like this. Through quantitative and qualitative segmentation methods, he was able to divide several consumer types with their own strategy to handle this crisis. The majority makes a division between the things that are too important to leave behind and the goods that can be saved on and buy less of it or the cheaper equivalent. Some save on big expenses while others cut out weekly small costs. You have people who try to change their spending behavior but fail. Others start making up rational or irrational motives to fully maintain their lifestyles. And a small group gains from the crisis by buying expensive things on huge discounts. However the different reactions of the consumer, no one is happy about the situation. Their buying power has shrunk and there is a common anger in the world. The same amount of joy after Barak Obama’s...
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...Consumer Behavior Models in Tourism Analysis Study Muhannad M.A Abdallat, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Hesham El –Sayed El - Emam, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Faculty of Tourism and Archeology King Saud University ABSTRACT The theories of consumer decision-making process assume that the consumer’s purchase decision process consists of steps through which the buyer passes in purchasing a product or service. However, this might not be the case. Not every consumer passed through all these stages when making a decision to purchase and in fact, some of the stages can be skipped depending on the type of purchases. The reasons for the study of consumer’s helps firms and organizations improve their marketing strategies by understanding issues such as: • The psychology of how consumers think, feel, reason, and select between different alternatives (e.g., brands, products); • The psychology of how the consumer is influenced by his or her environment (e.g., culture, family, signs, media); • The behavior of consumers while shopping or making other marketing decisions; • Limitations in consumer knowledge or information processing abilities influence decisions and marketing outcome; • How consumers’ motivation and decision strategies differ between products, that differ in their level of importance or interest that they entail for the consumer; and • How marketers can adapt and improve their marketing campaigns and marketing strategies...
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...Consumer Behavior Models in Tourism Analysis Study Muhannad M.A Abdallat, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Hesham El –Sayed El - Emam, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Faculty of Tourism and Archeology King Saud University ABSTRACT The theories of consumer decision-making process assume that the consumer’s purchase decision process consists of steps through which the buyer passes in purchasing a product or service. However, this might not be the case. Not every consumer passed through all these stages when making a decision to purchase and in fact, some of the stages can be skipped depending on the type of purchases. The reasons for the study of consumer’s helps firms and organizations improve their marketing strategies by understanding issues such as: • The psychology of how consumers think, feel, reason, and select between different alternatives (e.g., brands, products); • The psychology of how the consumer is influenced by his or her environment (e.g., culture, family, signs, media); • The behavior of consumers while shopping or making other marketing decisions; • Limitations in consumer knowledge or information processing abilities influence decisions and marketing outcome; • How consumers’ motivation and decision strategies differ between products, that differ in their level of importance or interest that they entail for the consumer; and • How marketers can adapt and improve their marketing campaigns and marketing strategies...
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...Bibliography Annotated John Hope GS1140 Mrs. Shack May 11, 2015 Bibliography Annotated Abend, G. (2013). The Origins of Business Ethics in American Universities, 1902-1936. Business Ethics Quarterly, 23(2), 171-205. doi:10.5840/beq201323214 The history of the field of business ethics in the U.S. remains understudied and misunderstood. In this article I begin to remedy this oversight about the past, and I suggest how it can be beneficial in the present. Using both published and unpublished primary sources, I argue that the business ethics field emerged in the early twentieth century, against the backdrop of the establishment of business schools in major universities. I bring to light four important developments: business ethics lectures at the University of California and Yale University, Leon Marshall's curriculum at the College of Commerce of the University of Chicago, and the William A. Vawter Foundation on Business Ethics at Northwestern University. Conflict resolution [electronic resource] Team Publications. (n.d). Amherst, Mass. HRD Press c2002. This article contains team building exercises. The exercises build strength and team cohesive functions. It teaches about working together and compromising in a team setting. It details conflict resolution tactics while defining conflict resolution in a modern world. Bibliography Annotated BADEN, D. (2014). Look on the Bright Side: A Comparison of Positive and Negative Role Models in Business Ethics Education. Academy Of Management...
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...Consumer Behavior Models in Tourism Analysis Study Muhannad M.A Abdallat, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Hesham El –Sayed El - Emam, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Tourism and Hospitality, Faculty of Tourism and Archeology King Saud University ABSTRACT The theories of consumer decision-making process assume that the consumer’s purchase decision process consists of steps through which the buyer passes in purchasing a product or service. However, this might not be the case. Not every consumer passed through all these stages when making a decision to purchase and in fact, some of the stages can be skipped depending on the type of purchases. The reasons for the study of consumer’s helps firms and organizations improve their marketing strategies by understanding issues such as: • The psychology of how consumers think, feel, reason, and select between different alternatives (e.g., brands, products); • The psychology of how the consumer is influenced by his or her environment (e.g., culture, family, signs, media); • The behavior of consumers while shopping or making other marketing decisions; • Limitations in consumer knowledge or information processing abilities influence decisions and marketing outcome; • How consumers’ motivation and decision strategies differ between products, that differ in their level of importance or interest that they entail for the consumer; and • How marketers can adapt and improve their marketing campaigns and marketing strategies...
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...4/11/2012 SOCIAL MEDIA - AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FASHION BRNDS MARKETING IN CHINA Table of Contents Chapter 1 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Background 2 1.3 Rationale of the Research 2 1.4 Problem statement 3 1.5 Aim and Objectives 3 1.5.1 Aim of the Study 3 1.5.2 Objectives of the Study 3 1.5 Research Questions 4 1.7 Significance of the Research 5 1.8 Dissertation Structure 5 Chapter II 6 Literature Review 6 2.1 Introduction 6 2.2 Consumers’ decision making and Internet 7 2.3 Consumer Behavior and Fashion trends 7 2.4 Branding and the Internet 9 2.5 Communication and Fashion 10 2.6 Sustainable Fashion and the Internet 12 2.7 Global Followers 12 2.8 Internet in China 13 2.8.1 The Public Containment 14 2.8.2 The Power of Internet in China 14 2.8.3 Internet and Politics in China 15 2.9 The Use of Internet in China 15 2.9.1 Socio-culture of China and the Internet 16 2.10 Fashion and Marketing 16 2.10.1 Consumer Intention 17 2.11 Summary 18 Chapter III 19 Research Methodology 19 3.1 Introduction 19 2.11 3.2 The philosophy of research - Positivism 20 2.12 Strategies for research 21 3.4.2 Sampling Procedures 21 3.4.3 Questionnaire Designing 22 2.13 3.6 Time Horizon 23 3.7.1 Secondary data Collection 23 3.8 Data Analysis Methods 23 CHAPTER IV 25 Data Analysis &Findings 25 4.1 Introduction 25 4.2 Data Analysis and Findings 25 4.2.1 Gender Distribution 26 4.2.2 Age Distribution 27 4.3 Internet and Social Networks usage...
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...A PROJECT REPORT ON “USER BUYING BEHAVIOR TOWARDS PERFUME” INTRODUCTION In this research we have survey the product performance and buying behavior of the fragrance of perfumes, which are used by people of all ages. During this research we have interacted with people of all ages who use perfume. After this research we came to know how people perceives these products on the variables like price, fragrance, advertisement, satisfaction, packaging, brand loyalty etc. We also came to know which particular brand of perfume is most preferred by people of different age groups. In this research we have surveyed that how frequently and how much perfume they use, whether they buy small, big or family pack. Trend of ongoing changes in their likings has been shown in the report. In this report we have tried to explain the entire research and facts product wise. Advantages of Marketing research Indicates current Market Trends Marketing Research keep business unit in touch with the current market trends and offer guidance for facing market situation with confidence. Pinpoints deficiencies in Marketing policies Marketing Research pinpoints the deficiencies as regards product, pricing, promotion, etc. it give guidance regarding different of marketing. They include product development, branding, and packaging. Explains customer resistance Marketing Research is useful for finding out customer resistance to company’s products. Remedial measures...
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