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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self concept literature in consumer research which helps to explain the psychological underpinnings of travel self-congruity that involves a process of matching a tourist’s self-concept to a destination visitor image. Traditional research methods‚ which assume a piecemeal process‚ may not adequately capture the holistic nature of self congruence and‚ therefore‚ may have limited predictive validity. The new method will be more predictive of a variety of tourist behaviors such as satisfaction or
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Page 1 Part II - A Simple Model of Consumer Behavior The second set of factors that influence consumer behavior Individual Differences. Individual Differences: pertain to characteristics of the consumer such as: How much money do they have How much time do they have What is their knowledge level Is this someone relatively uninformed? a first time buyer? (Novice‚ a first time buyer‚ new to or inexperienced in a field) Is this an Expert? (someone who has made many prior purchase
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Consumer perception can be defined as a marketing concept that involves a customer’s impression‚ awareness‚ and consciousness about a brand that are offered. Consumer perception is important for both consumer and marketers because customer act and reach based on their perception‚ not on the basis of objective reality and it is important for marketers to understand the whole concept of perception so they can determine what are possible factors that influence consumers to buy. Sensation associated
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Consumer Behaviour Assignment Part A Q 1 – Describe the inter-relationship between consumer behavior as an academic discipline and the marketing concept Ans The study of consumer behavior enables marketers to understand and predict consumer behavior in the marketplace; it is concerned not only with what consumers buy but also with why‚ when‚ where‚ and how they buy it. Consumer research is the methodology used to study consumer behavior; it takes place at every phase of the consumption process: before
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CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS AND ITS IMPACT ON CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOUR (In context to India) Amit Kumar Msc Management with Marketing‚ 2010 The Executive Business School‚ Bournemouth University Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1802531 4243123 MS MMF AMIT KUMAR Acknowledgement First of all‚ I would like to express my gratitude to Bournemouth University for giving me an opportunity to pursue Masters in my field of studies. I am heartily thankful to my supervisor
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observe consumer behaviors‚ I went to my local grocery store Wegmans. Wegmans is a popular chain grocery store in my area and where I do all my grocery shopping. In fact‚ they are the number one choice of most consumers in the Western New York area‚ not only because of their prices and variety but also due their local presence and contributions to the community. In my observations‚ I chose two aisles: the first one is the Cereal Aisle and Bread Aisle in order to see how consumer behavior varies
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Chapter 01 Consumer Behavior and Marketing Strategy Multiple Choice Questions 1. Why is China very attractive to marketers around the world? A. because it represents a collective approach to marketing in contrast to the traditional individualist approach used in the United States and other western cultures B. Chinese consumers are very brand loyal C. they are the heaviest users of the Internet D. Chinese teens are easier to understand because they are less "trendy" than teenagers from other
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– To understand a Filipino consumer‚ businesses should focus on 4 factors: beauty‚ hygiene‚ health and convenience. These are the "key trends that would explain [Filipinos’] buying behavior‚” stressed Luz Barra‚ commercial director of consumer knowledge and insights firm‚ Kantar Worldpanel. READ: Factors influencing Filipinos’ decision to buy‚ according to Nielsen In a media briefing on Thursday‚ September 4‚ Barra detailed why these matter to the local consumer: Filipinos like to look
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effective target and creating more creative communication strategy. Keywords: Working wife‚ Perception‚ Norm‚ Schwartz Value‚ Household Purchase Decision‚ Family Decision Making Process 1. Introduction Family is an important unit of analysis in consumer decision-making field (Xia et al.‚ 2006)‚ but the vast interest in family as unit of analysis in research has not happened only until recently (So and Yao‚ 2006). Family is a main reference group when individual family member is
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