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Factors Influencing Consumer Buying Decisions
Cultural, Social, Individual, Psychological
Cultural
Values Social Classes - Occupation, wealth, Income Subculture - "Little China/Mexico"
Social
Reference Groups (Direct and Indirect) Opinion Leaders Family
Reference Group: Direct
Primary: Small and Informed, Friends, Family Secondary: Large and Formal, Clubs, Religious Groups, DU
Reference Group: Indirect
Aspirational: Want to be a part of (Fraternity) Non Aspirational: Don't want to be a part of (KKK, they suck)
Opinion Leaders
Influence opinions of others 1st to try new products Hard to find
Family
Purchase Process Role Initiator Influences Decision Maker Purchasers Consumers
Individual
Age Gender Self Concept Lifestyle Personality
Psychological
Perception (Selectives) Beliefs Motivation (Maslow's)
Perception
Selective Exposure - Select what you want to see Selective Retention - Change the way something is done Change something to go with what you believe Selective Distortion- Remember what you want to remember
Beliefs
Beliefs
Motivation
Maslow's thing Self Actualization Esteem Social Security Physiological (Need to Survive)
5 Step Decision Making Proess
1. Need Recognition 2. Information Search 3. Evaluation of Alternatives 4. Purchase 5. Post Purchase Behavior
1. Need Recognition
Recognition of Unfulfilled Want- Product sucks, New Product come out Stimulus- Anything that affects the five senses Present V Preferred - make them recognize they really need the product Internal- From Internal source (within) External- Outside, stimulated by something else
2. Information Search
Internal - Recall from memory External - Marketing - Company info/Controlled Info Non marketing - Friends/ Family
3. Evaluation of Alternatives
Evoked Set (Consideration Set) Group of Brands that buyer can buy from -Analyze product attributes - Use Cut off criteria - Rank Attributions by importance
4. Purchase
To Buy or Not To Buy Whether to buy, When, What, Why, How...to buy
5. Post Purchase Behavior
Cognitive Dissonance- Inner Tension within consumer after recognizing an inconsistency between behavior and values Reduced By Seeking information that reinforces ideas Avoid information that contradicts information (Friends hates the product)
Utilitarian V Hedonistic
U Is need (toothpaste, clothes, food) H is want (Brand Name)
Type of Buying Decisions
a) Routine b) Limited c) Exensive
a) Routine
- Frequently buy - Not a lot of involvement in decision making process - Post purchase behavior comes after purchase
b) limited
Something you don't know name brands of (microwaves, Blender)
c) Extensive
- Infrequent purchase - High involvement in consumer decision - Expensive Product Car, House
Involvement
Search and Evaluation and Decision Process Amount of time spent by consumer Based on: Previous Experience Interest Social Visibility Risk Involvement Situation

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