Chapter 5- MKTG Flashcards
what is Consumer buyer behavior
It’s the buying behavior of Final consumers
What are final consumers
Individuals and households who buy goods and services for personal consumption
What are consumer markets
All of the individuals and households that buy goods and services for personal consumption
What’s the model of consumer behavior
The environment affects the Buyer’s black box which affects buyer Reponses
What’s the Stimulus-response Model
Marketing and other stimuli enter the buyer’s “black box” and produce certain choice & purchase responses
marketers needs to figure out what is inside the black box and how stimuli can become reponses
What are factors that influence consumer behavior
Cultural, social, personal, psychological.
What is culture
set of basic values, perceptions, wants and behavior - learned by a member of society from family and other imp institutions
How can marketers use cultural shifts
Try to spot them to find new opportunities.
e.g trend towards greater concern about health and fitness has created demand for:
What are subcultures
are groups of people within a culture with shared value systems based on common life experiences and situation
What are social classes
- society’s relatively permanent and ordered divisions whose members share similar values, interests and behaviors.
= Combination of occupation, income, wealth, etc
People from a same social class exhibit similar buying behavior
What are reference groups
Grps form a comparison or reference in forming attitudes or behaviors
What are Membership groups
Grps with direct influence, to which a person belongs
What are Aspirational groups
Grps an individual wishes to belong to
What are opinion leaders (or influentials)
People within a reference group with special skills, knowledge or personality, who exert social influence on others.
What is Buzz marketing
Identifying opinion leaders to use as brand ambassadors
What is the most-important consumer buying organization in society
Family
e.g., you purchase a brand because it’s what your parents use.
How can Role and status be defined
A person’s position in the group
What do we call a person’s position in the group
Role and status
What are some personal factors that affect consumer behavior
Age
Life-cycle
Family life-cycle
Occupation
Economic
How does age affect consumer buying behavior
Things like taste in food, clothes, music, and recreation are often age related
How is buying is also shaped by one’s stage in the family life-cycle
- stages that families might pass through as they mature (young singles … retired)
What does Economic situation include
Spending
personal income
savings
interest rates