Fans and Consumer Behaviour Flashcards
3 communication communities:
- spectators
- viewers
- readers
Spectators:
attend events
Viewers:
watch through other forms of media
Readers:
follow sports news online or via newspapers
3 consumption communities:
- competitors
- fitness participants
- nature participants
We define ourselves by our ____ and _____ to various social groups.
- memberships
- affiliations
A person’s self concept is comprised of many _____.
self-identities
_____ or _____ identification represents one type of self-identity.
- team
- sport
People are motivated to maintain a _____ social identity, and seek association with _____ others to enhance their ____ in the eyes of others.
- positive
- successful
- esteem
Highly identified fans are more likely to attribute wins to ____ and ____ and losses to ____ _____ or _____
- players
- fans
- poor refereeing
- fate
Fans support a team’s sponsors because ….
they view it as consistent with goals and values of the team
Determinants of demand:
- consumer preferences
- income
- price of the good (ticket prices set by team management. If price increases: income effect, substitution effect)
- price of other goods
____ _____, ____ and _____ _____ influence attendance more than ticket prices.
- facility comforts
- venue
- parking access
Team allegiance related to personal ___ ____ and team’s importance to ____ ____.
civic identity
If team allegiance is not geographically based, identity associated with ____ and ____.
- logo
- colours