Cours 4 Flashcards
What is a consumer?
It is an individual to whom a business males a commercial offer, as well as a doner, a user of public services or a citizen.
What is the consumer behavior?
It is the set of processes that individuals or groups use when selecting, securing, using or disposing of products, services, experiences or ideas, to satisfy their needs and wants.
Why is consumer satisfaction important?
Because a satisfied customer will naturally be more likely to make a rebuy and spread positive word-of-mouth about the brand and its offers.
what are the internal influences for a customer?
- Central psychological processes (Motivation, perception, knowledge, emotions, and attitude).
- Psychographic variables (identity and self-concept, values and lifestyle).
What are the external influences for a customer?
- Consumer’s reference groups.
- Subcultures
- Culture of origin
What are the contextual influences?
- Mood
- Time available
- Physical and social environment
What is a part of customer inertia?
The fact that we often buy the same brand repeatedly out of habit and convenience.
What is involvement?
It is the amount of importance that consumers place on an object according to their needs, values, and interests.
What are the types of cognitive and emotional decisions?
- Product characteristics.
- Characteristics of the situation.
- Individual characteristics.
What is a need?
It is the gap felt between the current state and the desired state.
What are the steps in the decision process?
- The recognition of a need.
- Information search.
- Evaluation of options.
- Purchasing decision.
- The purchasing act
- The post-purchase evaluation.
What is the recognition of a need?
There are 2 types of situations that can give rise to a need:
- This first is a negative change in an individual’s state following a breakdown, loss, or deterioration of an object or stockout.
- The second situation is that the ideal desired state may be revised.
What are the 2 factors influencing the information search?
- Sources of information.
- Quantity of information sought.
What are the types of perceived risks?
- Monetary risk
- Physical risk
- Social risk
- Psychological risk
- Functional risk
What is a monetary risk? Give examples.
Risk related to cost and ownership. (relatively costly purchases: cars, home appliances).
What is a physical risk? Give examples.
Risk related to physical integrity, health and wellness. (Drugs, medical treatments, children’s car seats, cosmetics, food).
What is a social risk? Give examples.
Risk related to affiliation, group and status (watches, jewellery, cars, sports equipment, clothing).
What is a psychological risk? Give examples.
Risk related to affiliation group and status. (Gym membership, personal luxury items).