Flashcards on Consumer and Organizational Buying Behavior

Consumer & Organizational Buying Behavior: A Student's Guide

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What is the definition of 'buying behavior' in marketing terms?

The set of activities carried out by a person or organization from recognizing a need until making the purchase and using the product.

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UNIT 3 Buying behavior

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Question: What is the definition of 'buying behavior' in marketing terms?

Answer: The set of activities carried out by a person or organization from recognizing a need until making the purchase and using the product.

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Question: What are the two main market distinctions in buying behavior?

Answer: End consumer (consumer markets, B2C) and organizations (industrial markets, B2B).

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Question: List key features of consumer behavior mentioned in the content.

Answer: Complex; changes with product life cycle; varies by product (high- vs low-involvement); threshold and delayed effect; cognitive dissonance; decision p

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Question: What characterizes high-involvement purchases vs low-involvement purchases?

Answer: High-involvement: significant differences among brands and complex purchasing behavior. Low-involvement: few differences among brands and usual/easy p

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Question: Name the four types of low/high-involvement purchasing behaviors shown.

Answer: Complex purchasing behavior, dissonance-reducing purchasing behavior, variety-seeking shopping behavior, and usual purchasing behavior.

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Question: What are the roles that people can have in a purchasing decision?

Answer: Initiator, Informer, Influencer, Decider, Buyer, User.

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Question: Which marketing elements are included in the marketing mix as listed?

Answer: Product, Price, Place, Promotion.

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Question: What internal variables influence consumer purchasing behavior?

Answer: Motivation, Perception, Experience, Personal characteristics, Attitudes.

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Question: What external variables influence consumer purchasing behavior?

Answer: Environment (economic, political, legal, cultural), Social class, Social groups, Family, Personal influences, Situations.

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Question: Outline the main phases of the purchase decision process.

Answer: Problem recognition, Information search, Evaluation of alternatives, Decision (buy or not), Post-purchase sensations.