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Consumer behavior

• Is the study of how individuals, groups, and


organizations select ,buy, use, and dispose of
goods ,services, or anything to satisfy their
needs and wants.
Main factors influencing CB
• Cultural
– It is fundamental determinant of persons needs
and wants
– Sub culture: Smaller groups that provide specific
identification and socialization within the culture
– Social stratification( social classes ) Enduring
homogeneous divisions who share similar values,
interests ,and behavior.
• Social factors
– Family
– Roles and Status
– Reference groups
• Primary
• Secondary
• Personal
– Age and life cycle stage
– Occupation and economic circumstances
– Personality and self concept
– Life style and values
• Psychology
– Motivation
– Perception
– Learning
– Memory
Black box model of CB theory
Marketing stimuli Consumer
-Product & Service psychology Buying Decision
-Price -Motivation
Process
- Distribution -Perception
-Communication -Learning
1.Problem recognition
-Memory
2.Information search
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3.Alternatives
evaluation
Other stimuli Consumer
-Economic 4.Purchase
Characteristics 5.Post purchase
-Technological -Cultural
- Political behavior
-Social
-Cultural -Personal
Successive steps in information processing

Total set Apple,Dell,Compaq,NEC,HP

Apple,Dell,HP, Compaq
Awareness set
Dell,HP,Compaq
Consideration set

Dell,HP
Choice set
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Decision
Business Markets
Special characteristics of BM
- Fewer but larger (volume )
- Close relationships
- Professional purchasing
- Multiple buying influences
(Initiators,Users,Deciders,Buyers,Approvers,Gatekeepers)
- Derived demand
- Inelastic demand
- Fluctuating demand
Indu. Purchasing process
1. Problem recognition
2. General need description and product
speciation
3. Supplier search
4. Proposal solicitation
5. Supplier selection
6. Order routine specification
7. Performance review

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