COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF A PRODUCT ON CONSUMERS’ BUYING BEHAVIOR By FIREW KIFLE GUDERO Bachelor of Arts in Business Management Jimma University Jimma‚ Ethiopia July 2001 Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate College of the Oklahoma State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE May‚ 2009 COPY RIGHT BY FIREW KIFLE GUDERO MAY 2009 THE EFFECT OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF A PRODUCT ON CONSUMERS’ BUYING BEHAVIOR Thesis Approved: Dr. Todd J
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CONSUMER BEHAVIOR Consumer behavior is the study of consumers and the processes they use to choose‚ use‚ and dispose of products and services. A more in depth definition will also include how that process impacts the world. Consumer behavior incorporates ideas from several sciences including psychology‚ biology‚ chemistry and economics. (Tim Friesner). This following analysis will point out the differences between holiday decision-making and traditional problem-solving model of consumer decision-making
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Understanding the consumer attitudes and behavior is one of the key factors for an organization to successfully tap the business opportunities in the Philippines. This aspect is more crucial especially during crisis periods when there are number of changes in consumer attitudes and behaviors. The marketing managers and advertisers need to know and consider these changes while developing their promotional plans and media-mixes. In the short term‚ behavioral dimensions maybe even more important than
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expensive Nikes‚ a reasonable interpretation is that they serve as a visible symbol that Sunder Singh is back as a successful. Sunder Singh is not Unique among low-income consumer in wanting and buying items such as Nike shoes. As one expert says. “The low income consumer wants the same product and services other consumer want”. He suggests that marketing efforts reflect those desires. Another expert state. There’s this stereotype that they don’t have enough money for toothpaste and that’s just
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UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN FACULTAD DE CONTADURÍA PÚBLICA Y ADMINISTRACIÓN CONSUMER BEHAVIOR MIDDLE TERM ESSAY MAXIMILIANO SILVA ZAVALA 1529846 5Yi 19 DE MARZO 2014. A) PRODUCT NAME AND NAME’S MEANING The product I chose is Microsoft’s XBOX ONE. The name of the product is divided in two parts (“Xbox” and “One”). “Xbox” has its origins on Microsoft Windows’ history; the bit of Microsoft’s Windows software that handles the graphics is called
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1800s‚ imperialism was also practiced in the Middle East. The prime attraction for most European nations was the presence of vast oil fields. The machinery produced as a result of the Industrial Revolution required oil to keep numerous moving parts lubricated. As the internal combustion engine became more popular around 1900‚ oil was also needed as a fuel. Strategic Location Strategy also played a major role in the European conquest of the Middle East through imperialism. Two areas that Europe paid
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There is nobody in the world who is left out of the class of consumers. The consumer-hood continues till one’s last breath in the world. The consumer purchases a variety of goods and services to satisfy his wants and he is always influenced in his purchasing activities by some considerations which lead him to select a particular commodity or a particular retail store in preference to others. So‚ consumer buying is more complex. Consumer purchases are likely to be influenced by physiological‚ psychological
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Consumer behavior is the behavior that consumers display in searching for‚ purchasing‚ using‚ evaluating‚ and disposing of‚ products and services. The study of consumer behavior as a separate marketing discipline all started when marketers realized that consumers did not always react as marketing theory suggested they would. Many consumers rebel at using the identical products that everyone else used‚ instead they prefer differentiated products that they feel reflect their own special needs‚ personality
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Gatorade What is Consumer behavior? Does consumer behavior extend beyond a person purchasing a product‚ the answer to that question and many more lie in the following reading. Consumer behavior is the study of when‚ why‚ how‚ and where people do or do not buy a product. Consumer Behaviors involve researching what the product is‚ why would someone want or need to purchase the product along with a consumer attitude toward the product. Most importantly answering these questions allow marketers
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Paper Summary: This research paper provides a background and overview of how cultural influences affect consumer buying behaviours to identify any commonalities and differences between consumers in the United States and Russia‚ and to determine what impact these differences and commonalities have on online and brick-and-mortar outlet purchasing behaviours. Chapter one introduces the topics under consideration‚ provides a statement of the problem‚ the purpose and importance of the study‚ as well
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