A Study of Factors Affecting on Men’s Skin Care Products Purchasing, Particularly in Karlstad, Sweden
Karlstad University
A Study of Factors Affecting on Men’s Skin Care Products Purchasing, Particularly in Karlstad, Sweden
A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master of Business Administration School of Graduate Studies
Master Thesis – One year program (FEAD 01) Karlstad University Academic Year 2010
Thesis Advisors:
Per Skålén Sofia Molander
Chanintorn Moungkhem 860119-T219 Jiraporn Surakiatpinyo 860926-T204
Karlstads universitet 651 88 Karlstad Tfn 054-700 10 00 Fax 054-700 14 60 Information@kau.se www.kau.se
A Study of Factors Affecting on Men’s Skin Care Products Purchasing
Page 1 of 77
ABSTRACT This study examines in some depth the influences of marketing mix, social factors, emergence of the metrosexual, evolution of femininity and masculinity, self-esteem and customer decision making on the male consumer behavior in purchasing skin care products in Sweden, particular in Karlstad. In do so, the theories of masculinity and femininity, customer behavior theory, customer decision making’s theory, theory of metrosexual and theory of the four Ps in marketing mix strategy are employed as a theoretical framework and also adapted with theory of the self esteem involvement. It also endeavors to find out the reasonable impacts of perception on the relationship between variables and consumer behaviors. A questionnaire was developed and distributed to men who are in the age range between 15-45 years old and living in Karlstad, Sweden. The total sample consists of 94 respondents. Further, the returned questionnaires were analyzed by using factor analysis, correlation and path analysis in SPSS version 16.0. The results of the study indicated that the numbers of ‘men who use skin care products’ and ‘who do not use’ is not so much different. Most of male customers who using skin care products reveal that, the main reasons behind their using skin care products are for improving skin, personal care,
A Study of Factors Affecting on Men’s Skin Care Products Purchasing, Particularly in Karlstad, Sweden
A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master of Business Administration School of Graduate Studies
Master Thesis – One year program (FEAD 01) Karlstad University Academic Year 2010
Thesis Advisors:
Per Skålén Sofia Molander
Chanintorn Moungkhem 860119-T219 Jiraporn Surakiatpinyo 860926-T204
Karlstads universitet 651 88 Karlstad Tfn 054-700 10 00 Fax 054-700 14 60 Information@kau.se www.kau.se
A Study of Factors Affecting on Men’s Skin Care Products Purchasing
Page 1 of 77
ABSTRACT This study examines in some depth the influences of marketing mix, social factors, emergence of the metrosexual, evolution of femininity and masculinity, self-esteem and customer decision making on the male consumer behavior in purchasing skin care products in Sweden, particular in Karlstad. In do so, the theories of masculinity and femininity, customer behavior theory, customer decision making’s theory, theory of metrosexual and theory of the four Ps in marketing mix strategy are employed as a theoretical framework and also adapted with theory of the self esteem involvement. It also endeavors to find out the reasonable impacts of perception on the relationship between variables and consumer behaviors. A questionnaire was developed and distributed to men who are in the age range between 15-45 years old and living in Karlstad, Sweden. The total sample consists of 94 respondents. Further, the returned questionnaires were analyzed by using factor analysis, correlation and path analysis in SPSS version 16.0. The results of the study indicated that the numbers of ‘men who use skin care products’ and ‘who do not use’ is not so much different. Most of male customers who using skin care products reveal that, the main reasons behind their using skin care products are for improving skin, personal care,
References: Conseur A. A. (2004), Factors influencing the emergence of the metrosexual. Dean of the Graduate School, University of Georgia Dalgic, T