Factors Influencing Consumer Behaviour

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Consumer Buying Behavior

Consumer Buying Behavior refers to the


buying behavior of final consumers
(individuals & households) who buy
goods and services for personal
consumption.
Model of Consumer Behavior
Marketing and
Other Stimuli
Buyers Black Box
Buyers Response
Product
Price
Place
Promotion
Economic
Technological
Political
Cultural
Characteristics
Affecting
Consumer
Behavior
Buyers
Decision
Process
Product Choice
Brand Choice
Dealer Choice
Purchase
Timing
Purchase
Amount
Characteristics Affecting
Consumer Behavior
Buyer
Psychological
Personal
Social
Culture
Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior:
Culture
Most basic cause of a person's wants and
behavior.
Values
Perceptions
Social Class
People within a social class
tend to exhibit similar buying
behavior.
Occupation
Income
Education
Wealth
Subculture
Groups of people with shared
value systems based on
common life experiences.
Hispanic Consumers
African American Consumers
Asian American Consumers
Mature Consumers
Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior:
Social
Groups
Membership
Reference
Family
Husband, wife, kids
Influencer, buyer, user
Roles and Status
Social Factors
Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior:
Personal
Personal Influences
Age and Family Life Cycle
Stage
Occupation
Economic Situation
Lifestyle Identification
Activities Opinions
Interests
Personality & Self-Concept
Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior:
Psychological
Psychological
Factors
Motivation
Perception
Learning
Beliefs and
Attitudes
Maslows Hierarchy of Needs
Esteem Needs
(self-esteem, status)
Social Needs
(sense of belonging, love)
Safety Needs
(security, protection)
Physiological Needs
(hunger, thirst)
Self
Actualization
(Self-development)
Types of Buying Decisions
Complex
Buying
Behavior
Dissonance-
Reducing Buying
Behavior
Variety-
Seeking
Behavior
Habitual
Buying
Behavior
High
Involvement
Significant
differences
between
brands
Few
differences
between
brands
Low
Involvement
The Buyer Decision Process
Need Recognition
Information Search
Evaluation of Alternatives
Purchase Decision
Postpurchase Behavior
The Buyer Decision Process
Step 1. Need Recognition
External Stimuli
TV advertising
Magazine ad
Radio slogan
Stimuli in the
environment
Internal Stimuli
Hunger
Thirst
A persons normal
needs
Need Recognition
Difference between an actual state and a desired state
The Buyer Decision Process
Step 2. Information Search
Family, friends, neighbors
Most influential source of
information
Advertising, salespeople
Receives most information
from these sources
Mass Media
Consumer-rating groups
Handling the product
Examining the product
Using the product
Personal Sources
Commercial Sources
Public Sources
Experiential Sources
The Buyer Decision Process
Step 3. Evaluation of Alternatives
Product Attributes
Evaluation of Quality, Price, & Features
Degree of Importance
Which attributes matter most to me?
Brand Beliefs
What do I believe about each available brand?
Total Product Satisfaction
Based on what Im looking for, how satisfied
would I be with each product?
Evaluation Procedures
Choosing a product (and brand) based on one
or more attributes.
The Buyer Decision Process
Step 4. Purchase Decision
Purchase Intention
Desire to buy the most preferred brand
Purchase Decision
Attitudes
of others
Unexpected
situational
factors
The Buyer Decision Process
Step 5. Postpurchase Behavior
Consumers Expectations of
Products Performance
Dissatisfied
Customer
Satisfied
Customer!
Products Perceived
Performance
Cognitive Dissonance
Stages in the Adoption Process
Awareness
Interest
Evaluation
Trial
Adoption
Adoption of Innovations
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Early
Adopters
Early Majority
2.5%
13.5%
34% 34%
16%
Laggards
Late Majority
Influences on the Rate of Adoption
of New Products
Divisibility
Can the innovation
be used on a
trial basis?
Compatibility
Does the innovation
fit the values and
experience of the
target market?
Complexity
Is the innovation
difficult to
understand or use?
Relative Advantage
Is the innovation
superior to existing
products?
Communicability
Can results be easily
observed or described
to others?
Product
Characteristics

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