Chapter
5
Chapter
5
PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING
Eighth Edition
Philip Kotler and Gary Armstrong
Consumer Markets
and
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Consumer Buying Behavior
Consumer Buying Behavior
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Consumer Buying Behavior
Consumer Buying Behavior
refers to
the buying behavior of final
consumers (individuals & households)
who buy goods and services for
personal consumption.
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Study consumer behavior to answer:
“
“
How do consumers respond to
How do consumers respond to
marketing efforts the company might
marketing efforts the company might
use?”
Model of Consumer Behavior
Model of Consumer Behavior
Marketing and Other Stimuli
Marketing and Other Stimuli
Buyer’s Black Box
Buyer’s Black Box
Buyer’s Response
Buyer’s Response
Product
Characteristics Affecting
Consumer Behavior Buyer’s
Decision Process
Product Choice Brand Choice Dealer Choice
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Characteristics Affecting
Consumer Behavior
Characteristics Affecting
Consumer Behavior
Buyer
Buyer
Psychological
Personal
Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior:
Culture
Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior:
Culture
Social Class
• People within a social class tend to exhibit similar buying behavior.
• Occupation
• Income
• Education
• Wealth
Social Class
• People within a social class tend to exhibit similar buying behavior.
• Occupation • Income
• Education
• Wealth
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Most basic cause of a person's wants and
behavior.
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Values
•
Perceptions
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Most basic cause of a person's wants and
behavior.
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Values
•
Perceptions
Subculture
• Groups of people with shared value systems based on common life experiences.
• Hispanic Consumers
• African American Consumers
• Asian American Consumers
• Mature Consumers
Subculture
• Groups of people with shared value systems based on common life experiences.
• Hispanic Consumers
• African American Consumers
• Asian American Consumers
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Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior:
Social
Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior:
Social
Groups
• Membership • Reference
Groups
• Membership • Reference
Family
• Husband, wife, kids • Influencer, buyer, user
Family
• Husband, wife, kids • Influencer, buyer, user
Roles and Status
Roles and Status
Social Factors
Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior:
Personal
Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior:
Personal
Personal Influences
Personal Influences
Age and Family Life Cycle Stage
Age and Family Life Cycle
Stage OccupationOccupation
Economic Situation
Economic Situation
Lifestyle Identification
Lifestyle Identification
Activities
Activities OpinionsOpinions
Interests
Interests
Personality & Self-Concept
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VALS 2
VALS 2
Principle Oriented
Status Oriented
Action Oriented
Achievers
Fulfilleds
(Innovator)
Fulfilleds
(Innovator)
Abundant Resources
Abundant Resources
Minimal Resources
VALS – According to SRI Int’l
VALS – According to SRI Int’l
Innovator. These consumers are on the leading edge of change, have the highest incomes, and such high self-esteem and abundant resources that they can induldge in any or all self-orientations. They are located above the rectangle. Image is important to them as an expression of taste, independence, and character. Their consumer choices are directed toward the "finer things in life."
Thinkers. These consumers are the high-resource group of those who are motivated by ideals. They are mature, responsible,
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Believers. These consumers are the low-resource group of those who are motivated by ideals. They are conservative and predictable consumers who favor American products and established brands. Their lives are centered on family, church, community, and the
nation. They have modest incomes.
Achievers. These consumers are the high-resource group of those who are motivated by achievement. They are successful
work-oriented people who get their satisfaction from their jobs and
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Strivers. These consumers are the low-resource group of those who are motivated by achievements. They have values very
similar to achievers but have fewer economic, social, and
psychological resources. Style is extremely important to them as they strive to emulate people they admire.
Experiencers. These consumers are the high-resource group of those who are motivated by self-expression. They are the
youngest of all the segments, with a median age of 25. They have a lot of energy, which they pour to physical exercise and social
activities. They are avid consumers, spending heavily on clothing, fast-foods, music, and other youthful favorites, with particular
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Makers. These consumers are the low-resource group of those who are motivated by self-expression. They are practical people who value self-sufficiency. They are focused on the
familiar-family, work, and physical recreation-and have little interest in the broader world. As consumers, they appreciate practical and functional products.
Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior:
Psychological
Factors Affecting Consumer Behavior:
Psychological
Psychological
Factors
Motivation
Motivation
P
erceptionP
erceptionLearning
Learning
Beliefs and
Attitudes
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Esteem Needs (self-esteem, status)
Social Needs
(sense of belonging, love)
Safety Needs
(security, protection)
Physiological Needs
(hunger, thirst)
Self
Actualization
Types of Buying Decisions
Types of Buying Decisions
Complex Buying Behavior
Dissonance-Reducing Buying
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The Buyer Decision Process
The Buyer Decision Process
Need Recognition
Need Recognition
Information Search
Information Search
Evaluation of Alternatives
Evaluation of Alternatives
Purchase Decision
Purchase Decision
Postpurchase Behavior
The Buyer Decision Process
Step 1. Need Recognition
The Buyer Decision Process
Step 1. Need Recognition
External Stimuli
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TV advertising
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Magazine ad
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Radio slogan
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Stimuli in the
environment
External Stimuli
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TV advertising
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Magazine ad
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Radio slogan
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Stimuli in the
environment
Internal Stimuli
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Hunger
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Thirst
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A person’s normal
needs
Internal Stimuli
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Hunger
•
Thirst
•
A person’s normal
needs
Need Recognition
Difference between an
actual
state and a
desired
state
Need Recognition
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The Buyer Decision Process
Step 2. Information Search
The Buyer Decision Process
Step 2. Information Search
•Family, friends, neighbors
•Most influential source of
information
•Advertising, salespeople
•Receives most information
from these sources
•Mass Media
•Consumer-rating groups
•Handling the product
•Examining the product
•Using the product
Personal Sources
Personal Sources
Commercial Sources
Commercial Sources
Public Sources
Public Sources
The Buyer Decision Process
Step 3. Evaluation of Alternatives
The Buyer Decision Process
Step 3. Evaluation of Alternatives
Product Attributes
Evaluation of Quality, Price, & Features
Product Attributes
Evaluation of Quality, Price, & Features
Degree of Importance
Which attributes matter most to me?
Degree of Importance
Which attributes matter most to me?
Brand Beliefs
What do I believe about each available brand?
Brand Beliefs
What do I believe about each available brand?
Total Product Satisfaction
Based on what I’m looking for, how satisfied would I be with each product?
Total Product Satisfaction
Based on what I’m looking for, how satisfied would I be with each product?
Evaluation Procedures
Choosing a product (and brand) based on one
Evaluation Procedures
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The Buyer Decision Process
Step 4. Purchase Decision
The Buyer Decision Process
Step 4. Purchase Decision
Purchase Intention
Desire to buy the most preferred brand
Purchase Intention
Desire to buy the most preferred brand
Purchase Decision
Purchase Decision
Attitudes
of others
The Buyer Decision Process
Step 5. Postpurchase Behavior
The Buyer Decision Process
Step 5. Postpurchase Behavior
Consumer’s Expectations of
Product’s Performance
Consumer’s Expectations of
Product’s Performance
Dissatisfied
Customer
Dissatisfied
Customer
Satisfied
Customer!
Satisfied
Customer!
Product’s Perceived
Performance
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Stages in the Adoption Process
Stages in the Adoption Process
Awareness
Awareness
Interest
Interest
Evaluation
Evaluation
Trial
Trial
Adoption
Adoption of Innovations
Adoption of Innovations
P
Time of Adoption
Early Late
I
Early Majority
2.5%
13.5%
34% 34%
16%
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Influences on the Rate of Adoption
of New Products
Influences on the Rate of Adoption
of New Products
Divisibility
Can the innovation be used on a
trial basis?
Compatibility
Does the innovation fit the values and experience of the
target market?
Complexity
Is the innovation difficult to
understand or use?
Relative Advantage
Is the innovation superior to existing
products?
Communicability
Can results be easily observed or described
to others?
Product