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Marketing Management Consumer Behavior I. Paul Dishman , Ph.D. Department of Business Management Marriott School of Management Brigham Young University Lecture 7. The Nature of Consumer Behavior.
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Marketing ManagementConsumer Behavior I Paul Dishman, Ph.D. Department of Business Management Marriott School of Management Brigham Young University Lecture 7
The Nature of Consumer Behavior There is only one boss--the customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else. --Sam Walton Listen to the whispers and you won’t have to hear the screams. --Cherokee saying
$ Environmental Stimuli Individual Characteristics & Decision Processes Response Marketing Stimuli “Blackbox” model of CB
How do consumers make decisions? • Economic Man Theory • Hedonistic Man Theory • Pavlovian Theory
Stages in Buying Behavior • Awarenessneed recognition • Interestinformation search • Evaluationevaluation of alternatives • Trialpurchase decision • Adoptionpostpurchase behavior
Psychological Factors • Perceptions: biases and blind spots • Beliefs, attitudes, and learning • Motivation
Motivation: Maslow Self-Actualization Esteem Social Safety Physiological
Abundant Resources Psychographics:VALS 2 Actualizers Status Oriented Action Oriented Principle Oriented Fulfilleds Achievers Experiencers Believers Strivers Makers Minimal Resources Strugglers
Early Majority Laggards Innovators 34% 34% 13.5 % 16% 2.5 % Early Adopters Late Majority Time of Adoption of Innovations
Important Attributes in Buying • Convenience • (most important attribute to a consumer?) • Price • Dependability • quality of product • Investment
Simple Model Buyer Characteristics Marketing Stimuli Buyer Response Buying Decision Other Stimuli
Exercise • Take out a piece of paper • Please answer the following questions
#1 • Are you the person responsible for purchasing laundry detergent in your household? Yes No
#2 • If YES to above, list the name of a laundry detergent that you purchase on a regular basis • If NO to above, what is the name of the first laundry detergent brand that comes to mind?
#3 • If YES to #1, list the reason(s) that you purchase this brand • If NO to #1, list the reason(s) that you think the brand you thought of is so popular
#4 • What other brands of laundry detergent might you consider purchasing, and why?
#5 • In your opinion, what is the most important feature for a laundry detergent?
Price Why would this be important to ? Availability Purchase Priority Evoked Set of Brands Purchase Decision Decision Type Family or Surrogate Influence Salient Features/ Benefits Possible CB Model How could they use this information?
Importance of UnderstandingBuyer Behavior • Construct model to help understand your buyers’ decision process • Find influences and influencers • Determine influential methods • leverage costs by maximum effectiveness • Determine reinforcement points • Evaluate