UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA; FACULTY OF BUSINESS DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR THEORY AND PRACTICE (MKT 201) COURSE OUTLINE SEMESTER TWO‚ 2011 Course Instructor: Dr R. Makgosa Email: Makgosa@mopipi.ub.bw; Office: 245/ 017; Office Telephone no: 3554060 Class Time: Tuesday 09.00; Thursday 08:00-10:00 Venue: 245-042. Consultation hours: Tueday 14:00-16:00; Thursday: 14:00-16:00 Nature of the Course Contemporary approaches to business emphasize the importance of adopting a
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Consumer protection laws are designed to ensure fair competition and the free flow of truthful information in the marketplace. The laws are designed to prevent businesses that engage in fraud or specified unfair practices from gaining an advantage over competitors and may provide additional protection for the weak and those unable to take care of themselves. Consumer Protection laws are a form of government regulation which aim to protect the interests of consumers. For example‚ a government may
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CONSUMERS COOPERATIVE In the Philippines‚ consumer cooperatives emerged during the early 1900s. One of the earliest consumers cooperatives were those of the UP Los Banos and Silliman University. Later on big business corporations and universities put up their consumers cooperatives. Until now most of these cooperatives have been benefited in terms of reasonable process and quality. Consumers Cooperative Defined It is voluntary association of a group of persons (at least 15 members)‚ with common
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Ruff (1995) stated that the criminal liability of producers‚ distributors and suppliers of unsafe products is covered under Part II of the Consumer Protection Act of 1987‚ which has mandated a general safety requirement. The producer‚ distributor or supplier of unsafe products incur criminal liability for failure to exercise due diligence. The law is strict but the criminal liability can be dispensed with after showing that they exercised due diligence and have reasonable grounds to believe that
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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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Who is a Consumer ? Any individual who purchases goods and services from the market for his/her end-use is called a consumer. In simpler words a consumer is one who consumes goods and services available in the market. Example - Tom might purchase a tricycle for his son or Mike might buy a shirt for himself. In the above examples‚ both Tom and Mike are consumers. What is the difference between a consumer and a customer? Generally‚ a consumer refers to individuals who buy for themselves or their family
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CONSUMER AWARENESS Definition Consumer awareness is making the consumer aware of His/Her rights.Consumer awareness it a marketing term. It means that consumers note or are aware of products or services‚ its characteristics and the other marketing P’s (place to buy‚ price‚and promotion).Usually commercials and ads increase consumer awareness‚ as well as "word of mouth"(a comment from someone you know about a product or service). 1 Need : we need it so we will not be misled by producers‚it explains
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Consumer organizations are advocacy groups that seek to protect people from corporate abuse like unsafe products‚ predatory lending‚ false advertising‚ astroturfing and pollution. Consumer organizations may operate via protests‚ campaigning or lobbying. They may engage in single-issue advocacy (e.g.‚ the British Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)‚ which campaigned against keg beer and for cask ale)[citation needed] or they may set themselves up as more general consumer watchdogs‚ such as the Consumers’
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understanding consumer motivation is very important to marketers in modern marketing. However‚ the key to consumer motivation‚ understanding the consumer needs is the first factor that marketers should know at first. “Human needs or‚ in this case‚ consumer needs are the basis of all modern marketing. Needs are the essence of the marketing concept.”(Schiffman‚ 2008). Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a well-known theory in psychology which can help marketers understanding the consumer needs better. So
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Table of contents Executive summary 2 Introduction 4 1. Consumer behavior 5 2. Perception 5 2.1Definition of perception 5 2.2 Elements of perception 6 A. Sensation 6 B. The absolute threshold 6 C. Just noticeable difference to consumer behavior: 6 D. Subliminal perception 7 2.3 Factors influencing perception 7 1) Characteristics of the perceiver (internal factors): 7 2) Characteristics of the target (external factors): 9 3) Characteristics of the situation: 9
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