Wells, William

Consumer behavior / William D. Wells, David Prensky. - New York : J. Wiley, c1996. - 1 v. (various pagings) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.

Contents;

Chapter 1: An introduction to consumer behavior
What is consumer behavior?
An approach to the analysis of consumer behavior
Consumer behavior actors
etc.

Chapter 2: A framework for the study of consumer behavior
Consumer purchase activities
Variations in purchase activities
Consumer background characteristics
etc.

Chapter 3: Marketers and consumer behavior
The role of consumer behavior in marketing strategy
Market segmentation
Product positioning and the marketing mix
etc.

Chapter 4: Culture and vision
Culture
International marketing strategies
Core values and their measurements
etc.

Chapter 5: Demographic subcultures
The base of demographic differences
Gender
Age
etc.

Chapter 6: Personality, lifestyle, and psychographics
Personality, lifestyle, and psychographics personality
Lifestyle and psychographics
etc.

Chapter 7: Reference groups, communities, and families
Why select a reference group?
Types of reference groups
The influence of reference groups
etc,

Chapter 8: Consumer motivation and needs
Motivation
Approaches to consumer motivation
Identifying consumer benefits
etc.

Chapter 9: Perception
Defining perception
Perceptual selection and organization
Interpreting marketing imagery
etc.

Chapter 10: Learning
Learning
Behavioral learning theory
Cognitive learning theory
etc.

Chapter 11: Attitude formation and change
Attitude formation
Attitude models
Measuring attitudes
etc.

Chapter 12: Consumer decision making
Levels of decision making
The decision making process, search for alternatives
Evaluation of alternatives
etc.

Chapter 13: High and low involvement decision making
Motivation and involvement
High involvement purchases
Low involvement purchases
etc.

Chapter 14: Purchase and usage behavior
Activities in purchase and usage behavior
Influences on purchase and usage activities
Post-purchase activities

Chapter 15: Marketing communication
The communication process
Two perspectives on consumers
Integrated marketing communications
etc.

Chapter 16: Interpersonal communication and opinion leadership
Interpersonal communication
Word-of-mouth communication
Theories of the flow of communication
etc.

Chapter 17: New product planning
Types of new product innovations
The diffusion of an innovation in a market
The adoption process
etc.



Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

9780471596417 0471596418 (cloth : alk. paper)

95045409


Consumer behavior.

658.8342 / WEL