Lesson 2 Flashcards
Culture
set of basic values, perceptions, wants, and behaviors learned by a member of society from family and other important institutions
4 factors affecting consumer behavior
From macro to micro
- Cultural
- Social
- Personal
- Psychological
- > Buyer
Subcultures
group of ppl within a culture with shared value systems based on common life experiences and situations
e.g EHL
Social classes
society’s relatively permanent and ordered divisions whose members share similar values, interests, behaviors.
E.g. upper class, middle class, working class, lower class (US)
- occupation, income, education, wealth, other variables
- Cultural Factors
influenced by a group
- culture
- subculture
- social classes
Groups
- Membership Groups: direct influence and to which a person belongs
- Reference Groups: form a comparison or reference in forming attitudes or behavior
- Aspirational Groups: an individual wishes to belong to
Social Networks
- Online social networks, Buzz marketing, Social media sites, Virtual worlds, Word of mouth, Opinion leaders.
Family
most important consumer-buying organization in society
-> REAL influencer
Role and status
can be defined by a person’s position in a group
- Social Factors
- Groups
- Social Networks
- Family
- Role and status
Age and life-cycle stage
heavily impact consumer behavior
Occupation
affects the goods and services bought by consumers
Economic situation
determined by trends in Spending, Personal income, savings, interest rates
- e.g. home-buying
Lifestyle
- a person’s pattern of living as expressed in his or her psychographics
- AIO: activities, interests, opinions.
What you do affects your buying patterns.
Personality, self concept
- What makes us different?
- refer to unique psychological characteristics that distinguish a person or group.