Преподавател(и):

 Dr. Alexandros Kapoulas  
доц. Надежда Димова  д-р
гл. ас. Димитър Трендафилов  д-р
 Мина Костова  

Описание на курса:

Компетенции:

By the end of the module, a student will be able to:

Evaluate the ways in which consumers perceive and use information to make decisions about buying products and services.

Understand and analyse the environmental factors influencing consumer behaviour

Evaluate the role of consumer learning, perceptions, motivation and attitudes and their impact on consumers’ decision-making process

Appreciate how national culture and sub-cultures influence marketing decisions

Understand how consumer behaviour patterns have been affected by the technological advances and the impact they have on marketing

Devise a simple consumer behaviour study

Apply consumer behaviour analysis to formulate marketing strategies

Предварителни изисквания:


Форми на провеждане:
Редовен

Учебни форми:
Лекция

Език, на който се води курса:
Английски

Теми, които се разглеждат в курса:

1. Introduction to CB & The new order marketplace Definitions The European Consumer Consumer Behaviour as a field of study Research approaches for CB Customer Empowerment within the new market order
2. Motivation values & Involvement The motivation process Motivational Strength & Direction Hidden Motives Consumer Involvement
3. Perception & Learning The Perceptual Process The art of interviewing to uncover customer Perceptions Interpretation the Meaning of Things Behavioural Learning Theories The Role in Learning in Memory
4. Consumer Attitudes & Attitude Change The power of Attitudes Attitude Models Using Attitude to Predict Behaviour Changing Attitudes through Communication
5. The Self Part I Perspectives on the self Consumption and the self-concept Gender Roles
6. The Self Part II Perspectives on the self Consumption and the self-concept Gender Roles
7. Customer versus Business Decision Making & Purchase Situations Decision-making process Product choice – selecting among alternatives Business to business decision-making
8. Group Influence & Opinion Leadership Reference Groups Word of Mouth Communication Opinion Leadership Conforming
9. Revision week
10. The Portrait of European Consumers European Family Structure and Household Decision-Making Income & Social Class, Lifestyles Segmentation Sub-cultures
11. Culture and consumer behaviour Culture and Consumption The Diffusion of Innovation Ethnic & Religious Sub-Cultures
12. New Times – New Consumers: Online consumer behaviour Environmentalism: Saving the Planet with a Shopping Basket Global Marketing and Culture The new Euro-consumers Virtual consumers

Литература по темите:

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Sundararaja, A. (2019). Commentary: The Twilight of Brand and Consumerism?: Digital Trust, Cultural Meaning, and the Quest for Connection in the Sharing Economy. Journal of Marketing, 83 (5). p32-35.

Roberts, D., and Darler, W. (2017). Consumer co-creation An opportunity to humanise the new product development process. International Journal of Market Research, 59 (1). p. 13-33

Kohler, T., (2015). The rise of the empowered consumer. Regulation, 37 (4). p. 34-41

Caroline, M., Kerrigan, F., and McCann, R. (2020). Positive Shock: A Consumer Ethical Judgement Perspective. Journal of Business Ethics. 165 (1). p. 735–751

Abdulrazak, S. and Quoquab, F. (2018). Exploring consumers' Motivations For sustainable consumption: A self deterministic approach. Journal of International Consumer Marketing. 30 (1). p14-28

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Hussain, S. (2019). Sensory Marketing Strategies and Consumer Behavior: Sensible Selling Using All Five Senses. Journal of Business Strategy. 16 (3). p34-44

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Collins -Nelssen, R., and Pundephatt, A (2018) Gender, Artefacts, and Ritual Encounters: The Case of Tomboy Tools Sales Parties, Canadian Review Sociology, 55 (4). p. 555-578

McNeill, L., and Trelise G. (2014). Mother's choice: An exploration of extended self in infant clothing consumption. Journal of Consumer Behaviour. 13 (6). p.403-410

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Chalamon, I., and Nabec, L. (2016). Why Do We Read On-Pack Nutrition Information so Differently? A Typology of Reading Heuristics Based on Food Consumption Goals. Journal of Consumer Affairs. 50 (2). p.403-429.

Byung-Joon C. (2020). Cultural priming conditions and decision-making on food consumption: means end evidence for everyday consumer goods. Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice. 28 (4). p. 403-417

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Rauschnabel et al., (2015) Brands and religious labels: a spillover perspective. Journal of Marketing Management. 31 (11-12). p.1285-1309