Exam 3 Flashcards
External factors that impact decision making process at time of purchase
Situational Influences
Situational Influences are…
Temporary and specific
Ex of Sit Influence
To buy an umbrella when raining w/o planning to do so
The complete experience while interacting with a product or service
Customer Journey
Stage 1 of customer journey
Awareness
Stage 2 of customer journey
Consideration
Stage 3 of customer journey
Decision
Stage 4 of customer journey
Retention
Stage 5 of customer journey
Advocacy
Type of situational influence : atmosphere
Physical surroundings
The store’s personality is one of 2 qualities:
Functional or affective
Type of sit influencal: social
Social surroundings
The unwitten rules (social)
Social Norms
Descriptive Norms
How people actually behave
Injunctive Norms
How people should behave
The physical phenomenon when one looks to the actions and behaviors of others to determine their own
Social Proof
Type of behavior that creates sense of urgency or scarcity in crowded environments
Crowd behavior
Type of environment that creates more relaxed experience but can also lead to the feeling of judgment and leisurely browsing
Uncrowded Environment
Less time in store, faster decision making, reduced likelihood of customer returning are all factors of
Unpleasant Crowding
Type of sit influence: time
Time influence
Effect of Moral in morning but more dishonest in evening, prefrontal cortex strongest in AM
Morning Morality Effect
Type of Situational Influence: the temporary state customers experience before interacting with products
Antecedent States
People are more conservative with Cash or Card
Cash
The emotional discomfort when parting with
Pain of payment
Pre payment =
Pain minimized
Post payment
Pain is increased
Type of planned purchase: chosen before visiting store
Specifically Planned
Type of planned purchase: certain product category but will be chosen
Generally Planned
Type of planned purchase: switch from general plan to alternative
Substitute Purchase
Type of unplanned purchase: true novelty or escape purchase
Pure impulse
Type of unplanned purchase: reminder of what we need
Reminder impulse
Type of unplanned purchase: purchase based of special ads and deals
Planned impulse
Shared expectation within a group to dictate acceptable behavior
Norms
Individuals play different roles within groups
Roles
A persons standing within a group can influence their consumption choices
Status
A group of people we use as a standard to evaluate our own behavior
Reference Groups
where an individual currently belongs
Membership groups
The tendency for people to form relationships based on physical or physiological proximity
Propinquity Effect
Type of membership group: very influential (fam, close friends)
Primary membership
Type of membership group: less frequent interaction, social ties
Secondary Membership
Group communities who develop relationships based on shared intrests
Brand communities
The difference between informal and formal membership groups is
Title and membership
Non membership groups: had ideal self appeal
Aspirational
Non membership group: avoidance group
Dissociative
Ref Group Influences: info comes from trusted individuals or experts
Informational
Ref group influences: appeal to social norms
Utilitarian
Ref group influences: align with values and beliefs
Value expressive
The capacity to alter the actions of others is called
Social Power
Power derived from formal position/office
Legitimate Power
Because someone has the ability to give someone a reward
Reward Power
Power based on fear of the leader
Coercive Power
From sources viewed as knowledgeable on a subject
Expert Power