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Motivation & Involvement. Motivation & Involvement. Consumer Motivation An unobservable inner force that stimulates and compels a behavioral response and provides direction to that response Process (Dynamic) Unfulfilled Needs Innate Needs Learned Needs Tension Drive Behavior
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Motivation & Involvement • Consumer Motivation • An unobservable inner force that stimulates and compels a behavioral response and provides direction to that response • Process (Dynamic) • Unfulfilled Needs • Innate Needs • Learned Needs • Tension • Drive • Behavior • Needs Fulfillment
Motivation & Involvement • Involvement – one type of motivation • Perceived personal relevance that a C has with a good, service, idea, ad message, etc. • As involvement increases, the consumer has greater motivation to comprehend and elaborate on information • General Model of Involvement • Antecedents • Personal Factors • Stimulus Factors • Situational Factors • Involvement • Consequences • Nature of Information Processing (Brand versus Non-Brand Processing) • EPS
Motivation & Involvement • Involvement • Measuring Involvement • Direct Measures • Attributes-Considered Matrix • Number of Attributes Considered • Range of Acceptable Values of the Attributes • Perceptual Measure • Zaichkowsky’s Personal Involvement Inventory (PII)
Motivation & Involvement • Motivation is only part of the equation • C’s must have ability as well • One type of ability -- Knowledge • Knowledge is the skill or proficiency in performing consumer tasks • Domain of Consumer Knowledge • Product Knowledge • Purchase Knowledge • Usage Knowledge
Motivation & Involvement • Effect on Consumer Decision Making • High Motivation and Ability • Consumers are Information Seekers; Processors • Objective is on Maximizing Satisfaction • Attitudes Toward Brands are Held with Certainty; are Difficult to Change • Low Motivation and Ability • Consumers are Passive Learners; Non-Information Gatherers • Objective is on Minimizing Problems • Attitudes Toward Brands are Held with Little Certainty; are Easy to Change