Consumer Behaviour
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Þessi bók er óformleg í stíl en fræðilega öguð, skemmtileg og fallega uppsett, og veitir áfram heildstæða kynningu á neytendahegðun með aðgengilegum texta, lifandi dæmum og fjölda námsþátta. Umfjöllunin er í jafnvægi milli sálfræðilegra og félagsfræðilegra hliða neytendahegðunar, og dæmin eru sótt víða um heim, þar á meðal til margra þekktustu vörumerkja heims og til fyrirtækja í viðskiptum sín á milli.
Þessi útgáfa hefur verið uppfærð að fullu og fjallar um áhrif COVID-19 faraldursins á neytendahegðun, sem og viðvarandi áhrif tækni, samfélagsmiðla, stafvæðingar og loftslagsbreytinga á það hvernig neytendur haga sér. Bókin er nauðsynleg lesning öllum sem leggja stund á neytendahegðun. Zubin Sethna er prófessor í frumkvöðlamarkaðsfræði og neytendahegðun við Regent's University London.
Informal yet academically rigorous in style, this fun and attractively laid out textbook continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to Consumer Behaviour, drawing on an accessible writing style, engaging examples and a wealth of learning features throughout. The text is balanced in its coverage of both psychological and sociological aspects of consumer behaviour, and examples of consumer behaviour are selected from around the globe, including many of the world’s most popular brands and also B2B companies.
This new edition has been fully updated to cover the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on consumer behaviour as well as the ongoing effects of technology, social media, digitalisation and climate change in adapting consumer behaviours. This textbook is essential reading for all students studying Consumer Behaviour. Zubin Sethna is a Professor of Entrepreneurial Marketing and Consumer Behaviour at Regent’s University London.
Nánar um bókina
- SAGE Publications, Ltd. (UK)
- 9781529786224
- 9781529754056
- ePub
- 5
- Zubin Sethna
- English
- 2023-04-14
- 100
- 30
- 30
Kaflar
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- About the Author
- Preface to the Fifth Edition
- Using This Book
- Endorsements
- PART ONE CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR IN CONTEXT
- 1 Understanding Consumer Behaviour
- Introduction
- Defining consumer behaviour
- Consumer behaviour in context
- Consumer behaviour and the marketing mix: A brief insight
- Consumers, relationship marketing and marketing planning
- Antecedents of consumer behaviour
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Neuroscience
- Summary
- More online
- References
- 2 Decisions, Behaviours and Interactions
- Introduction
- Decision-making using goals
- Decision-making models
- Interrupts
- Risk and uncertainty
- Pre-purchase activities
- The search effort
- Factors affecting the external search for information
- Making the choice
- Categorisation of decision rules
- Involvement
- Dimensions of involvement
- Involvement with brands
- Increasing involvement levels
- Loyalty in buyer behaviour
- Unsought goods
- Summary
- More online
- References
- 3 Consumption in B2C vs. B2B
- Introduction
- The decision-making unit
- Influences on buyers
- Classifying business customers
- Business and commercial organisations
- Reseller organisations
- Government organisations
- Institutional organisations
- Buyers’ techniques
- The Buygrid framework
- Value analysis
- Evaluating supplier capability
- Evaluating supplier performance
- Summary
- More online
- References
- 4 Consumer Technology and Innovation
- Introduction
- Artificial intelligence (AI) replaces human interactions
- Metaverse
- Machine learning
- Robotics and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)/drones
- Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)
- The Internet of Things (IoT)
- Mobile technologies
- Big data and analytics
- Platforms and blockchains
- Innovation
- Adoption of innovation
- Categories of innovation adopters
- Innovative products
- Marketing approaches to new product launches
- Resistance to innovation
- Summary
- More online
- References
- PART TWO CONSUMERS AS INDIVIDUALS (The Psychological Issues)
- 5 Drive, Motivation and Hedonism
- Introduction
- Drive
- Motivation
- Classifying needs
- Motivational factors
- Individual factors
- Motivational conflict
- Goals
- Heuristics
- Hedonism
- Understanding motivation
- Research into motivation
- Summary
- More online
- References
- 6 The Self and Personality
- Introduction
- Self-concept
- Personality
- Approaches to studying personality
- Type approach
- Traits and factors
- Psychographics
- Summary
- More online
- References
- 7 Perception
- Introduction
- Elements of perception
- Creating a world-view
- How we process data in our head
- Culture and perception
- Environmental influences
- Perception and store atmospherics
- Perception and consumers’ characteristics and behaviour
- Combining factors
- Subliminal perception
- Colour
- Passing off, brandalism and subvertising
- Summary
- More online
- References
- 8 Learning and Knowledge
- Introduction
- Defining learning
- Studying learning
- The need for knowledge
- Sources of consumer knowledge
- Summary
- More online
- References
- 9 Attitude Formation and Change
- Introduction
- Defining attitude
- Dimensions of attitude
- Attitude formation
- Attitude measurement
- Functions of attitudes
- Attitude and behaviour
- The duality of private vs. public attitudes
- Attitude vs. situation
- Attitude towards adverts vs. attitude towards the brand
- General vs. specific attitudes
- Changing attitudes
- Cognitive dissonance
- Summary
- More online
- References
- PART THREE CONSUMERS AS SOCIAL ACTORS (The Sociological Issues)
- 10 Reference Groups
- Introduction
- Formation of reference groups
- Influence of reference groups
- Modelling
- Mechanisms of personal influence and word of mouth
- The emergence of word of mouse
- Summary
- More online
- References
- 11 Age, Gender and Familial Roles
- Introduction
- How old are you? (Cohorts and subcultures developed using age)
- Defining families
- Influence of children on buying decisions
- Changing nature of the family
- Gender roles
- Other functions of the family
- Roles in family consumption
- Summary
- More online
- References
- 12 Culture and Social Mobility
- Introduction
- Culture
- Subcultures
- Social mobility (AKA class)
- Summary
- More online
- References
- 13 Ethical Consumption
- Introduction
- Definitions and categories
- Ethics and the person
- Ethics and the public
- Disposal and recycling
- Summary
- More online
- References
- 14 Sustainable Consumption
- Introduction
- Definitions
- A short look back on recent history
- Principles of sustainable consumption
- Consumption
- Summary
- More online
- References
- Index