CHAPTER 11 MARKET PROCESSES & CONSUMER BEHAVIOR Flashcards

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Advertising

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any form of paid nonpersonal communication used by an identified sponsor to persuade or inform potential buyers about a product

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Behavioral Segmentation

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a segmentation strategy that uses behavioral variables to identify different market segments

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Behavioral Variables

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behavioral patterns displayed by groups of consumers and that are used in developing a segmentation strategy

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Brand Competition

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competitive marketing that appeals to consumer perceptions of benefits of products offered by particular companies

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Brand Loyalty

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pattern of repeated consumer purchasing based on satisfaction with a product’s performance

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Competitive Environment

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the competitive system in which businesses compete

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Consumer Behavior

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study of the decision process by which people buy and consume products

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Consumer Goods

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physical products purchased by consumers for personal use

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Corporate Blogs

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comments and opinions published on the web by or for an organization to promote its activities

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Cultural Influences

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include culture, subculture, and social influences that marketers use to study buying behavior

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Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

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organized methods that a firm uses to build better information connections with clients, so that stronger company-client relationships are developed

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Data Mining

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the application of electronic technologies for searching, sifting, and reorganizing pools of data to uncover useful info

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Data Warehousing

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the collection, storage, and retrieval of data in electronic files

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Demographic Segmentation

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a segmentation strategy that uses demographic characteristics to identify different market segments

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Demographic Variables

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characteristics of populations that may be considered in developing a segmentation strategy

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Economic Environment

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relevant conditions that exist in the economic system in which a company operates

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Emotional Motives

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reasons for purchasing a product that are based on nonobjective factors

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Evoked Set (or consideration set)

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group of products consumers will consider buying as a result of information search

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Experimentation

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research method using a sample of potential consumers to obtain reactions to test versions of new products or variations of existing products

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Focus Group

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research method using a group of people from a larger population who are asked their attitudes, opinions, and beliefs about a product in an open discussion

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Form Utility

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providing products with features that customers want

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Geographic Segmentation

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geographic units, from countries to neighborhoods, that may be considered in identifying different market segments in a segmentation strategy

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Geographic Variables

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geographic units that may be considered in developing a segmentation strategy

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Geo-Demographic Segmentation

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using a combination of geographic and demographic traits for identifying different market segments in a segmentation strategy

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Geo-Demographic Variables

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combination of geographic and demographic traits used in developing a segmentation strategy

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Industrial Goods

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physical products purchased by companies to produce other products

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Industrial Market

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organizational market consisting of firms that buy goods that are either converted into products or used during production

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Institutional Market

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organizational market consisting of such nongovernmental buyers of goods and services as hospitals, churches, museums, and charitable organizations

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Integrated Market Strategy

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strategy that blends together the Four Ps of marketing to ensure their compatibility with one another and with the company’s nonmarketing activities

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International Competition

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competitive marketing of domestic products against foreign products

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Market Segmentation

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process of dividing a market into categories of customer types, or “segments,” having similar wants and needs and who can be expected to show interest in the same products

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Marketing

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activities, a set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large

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Marketing Manager

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manager who plans and implements the marketing activities that result in the transfer of products from producer to consumer

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Marketing Mix (the Four Ps)

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combination of product, pricing, promotion, and place (distribution) strategies used to market products

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Marketing Objectives

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the things marketing intends to accomplish in its marketing plan

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Marketing Plan

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detailed strategy for focusing marketing efforts on consumers’ needs and wants

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Marketing Research

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the study of what customers need and want and how best to meet those needs and wants

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Marketing Strategy

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all the marketing programs and activities that will be used to achieve the marketing goals

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Observation

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research method that obtains data by watching and recording consumer behavior

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Personal Influences

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include lifestyle, personality, and economic status that marketers use to study buying behavior

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Personal Selling

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person-to-person sales

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Place (Distribution)

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part of the marketing mix concerned with getting products from producers to consumers

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Place Utility

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providing products where customers will want them

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Possession Utility

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transferring product ownership to customers by setting selling prices, setting terms for customer credit payments, and providing ownership documents

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Political-Legal Environment

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the relationship between business and government

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Primary Data

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new data that are collected from newly performed research

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Product

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good, service, or idea that is marketed to fill consumers’ needs and wants

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Product Differentiation

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creation of a product feature or product image that differs enough from existing products to attract customers

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Product Positioning

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process of fixing, adapting, and communicating the nature of a product

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Promotion

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aspect of the marketing mix concerned with the most effective techniques for communicating info about a selling product

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Psychographic Segmentation

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a segmentation strategy that uses psychographic characteristics to identify different market segments

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Psychographic Variables

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consumer characteristics, such as lifestyles, opinions, interests, and attitudes, that may be considered in developing a segmentation strategy

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Psychological Influences

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include an individual’s motivations, perceptions, ability to learn, and attitudes that marketers use to study buying behavior

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Public Relations

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communication efforts directed at building goodwill and favorable attitudes in the minds of the public toward the organization and its products

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Rational Motives

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reasons for purchasing a product that are based on a logical evaluation of product attributes

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Relationship Marketing

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marketing strategy that emphasizes building lasting relationships with customers and suppliers

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Reseller Market

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organizational market consisting of intermediaries that buy and resell finished goods

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Sales Promotion

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direct inducements such as premiums, coupons, and package inserts to tempt consumers to buy products

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Secondary Data

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data that are already available from previous research

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Services

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products having nonphysical features, such as info, expertise, or an activity that can be purchased

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Services Companies Market

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firms engaged in the business of providing services to the purchasing public

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Social Influences

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include family, opinion leaders, and such reference groups as friends and coworkers that marketers use to study buying behavior

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Social Networking

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network of communications that flow among people and organizations interacting through an online platform

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Social Networking Media

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websites or access channels, such as FB, Twitter, YT, to which consumers go for info and discussions

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Sociocultural Environment

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the customs, mores, values, and demographic characteristics of the society in which an organization functions

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Substitute Product

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product that is dissimilar from those of competitors, but that can fulfill the same need

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Surveys

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research method of collecting consumer data using questionnaires, telephone calls, and face-to-face interviews

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Technological Environment

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all the ways by which firms create value for their constituents

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Time Utility

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providing products when consumers will want them

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Target Market

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the particular group of people or organizations on which a firm’s marketing efforts are focused

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Utility

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product’s ability to satisfy a human want or need

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Value

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relative comparison of a product’s benefits vs its costs

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Viral Marketing

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type of marketing that relies on the internet to spread info like a “virus” from person to person about products or ideas