HOW DO CONSUMER
CHARACTERISTICS
INFLUENCE BUYING
BEHAVIOUR ?
Consumer behaviour is the study of how
individuals,groups and organisations select,buy,use
and dispose of goods,services,ideas or experience to
satisfy their needs and wants
So lets see what influences consumer behaviour
1) Cultural
Factors
2) Social
Factors
3) Personal
Factors
Major factors influencing consumers behaviour
Cultural Factors
Culture
Subculture
Social Class
Culture is the fundamental
determinant of a person’s wants
and behaviour
Cultural Factors
Different cultures lead to
different values
Practicality
Individualism
Freedom
Youthfulness
Respect
Honesty
Integrity
Hard Work
subculture includes nationalities religions racial groups and geographic regions
Subculture includes
nationalities,religions,racial
groups and geographic regions
social class
sec urban
Socio-Economic classification
(education and occupation of chief wage earner of household)
Urban areas Rural areas
Purchase Potential Purchase Potential
Social Class
(members of a social
class share similar
interest,values and
behaviour)
Social FactorsSocial Factors
Reference Groups
Family
Roles and Status
Reference groups
Indirect influenceDirect influence
indirect influenceDirect influence
Secondary
Groups
these groups
include
professional,
religious and
trade union
groups
Primary
Groups
Groups with
whom person
interacts
continuously
like
family,friends,
neighbours,
coworkers
Aspirational
Groups
Groups which
a person
hopes to join
Dissociative
Groups
those groups
whose values
a person
rejects
Reference groups influence us in 3 ways
1) They expose an individual to new behaviour and lifestyle
2) They influence attitude and self-concept
3) They create pressure for conformity
Family of orientation
it consists of parents and
siblings
Family of procreation
it consists of person's spouse
and children
Family
Role and Status
people use products according to
their status in society
people choose products that
reflects and communicate their
role in society
Social FactorsPersonal Factors
Age and stage in life cycle
Occupation and
economic circumstances
Personality and self concept
Lifestyle and values
family life cycle
consumption is affected by
the number,age and gender
of people in the household
psychological life stages also
matters
Age and stage in life cycle
occupation affects consumption pattern
for example software companies design different products for
engineers,doctors,lawyers
economic circumstances affect both the product and brand
choices of consumer
Occupation and economic circumstances
Personality and self concept
Each person has personality characteristics that influences
his or her buying decision
Brands also have personalities and consumers are likely to
choose brands whose personalities match their own
A lifestyle is a person's pattern of living as expressed
in interests and opinions
Consumer decisions are also influenced by his or her
core values
money constrained
they like lower cost products
and services
time constrained
prone to multitasking
they like convenient products
and services
Lifestyle and values
Thank You
Created by Rishabh Salgia,IIT
Bombay,during an internship by
Prof.Sameer Mathur,IIM
Lucknow
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How do consumer characteristics influence buying behaviour

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    Consumer behaviour isthe study of how individuals,groups and organisations select,buy,use and dispose of goods,services,ideas or experience to satisfy their needs and wants
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    So lets seewhat influences consumer behaviour
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    1) Cultural Factors 2) Social Factors 3)Personal Factors Major factors influencing consumers behaviour
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    Culture is thefundamental determinant of a person’s wants and behaviour Cultural Factors
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    Different cultures leadto different values Practicality Individualism Freedom Youthfulness Respect Honesty Integrity Hard Work
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    subculture includes nationalitiesreligions racial groups and geographic regions Subculture includes nationalities,religions,racial groups and geographic regions
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    social class sec urban Socio-Economicclassification (education and occupation of chief wage earner of household) Urban areas Rural areas Purchase Potential Purchase Potential Social Class (members of a social class share similar interest,values and behaviour)
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    Social FactorsSocial Factors ReferenceGroups Family Roles and Status
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    indirect influenceDirect influence Secondary Groups thesegroups include professional, religious and trade union groups Primary Groups Groups with whom person interacts continuously like family,friends, neighbours, coworkers Aspirational Groups Groups which a person hopes to join Dissociative Groups those groups whose values a person rejects
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    Reference groups influenceus in 3 ways 1) They expose an individual to new behaviour and lifestyle 2) They influence attitude and self-concept 3) They create pressure for conformity
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    Family of orientation itconsists of parents and siblings Family of procreation it consists of person's spouse and children Family
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    Role and Status peopleuse products according to their status in society people choose products that reflects and communicate their role in society
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    Social FactorsPersonal Factors Ageand stage in life cycle Occupation and economic circumstances Personality and self concept Lifestyle and values
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    family life cycle consumptionis affected by the number,age and gender of people in the household psychological life stages also matters Age and stage in life cycle
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    occupation affects consumptionpattern for example software companies design different products for engineers,doctors,lawyers economic circumstances affect both the product and brand choices of consumer Occupation and economic circumstances
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    Personality and selfconcept Each person has personality characteristics that influences his or her buying decision Brands also have personalities and consumers are likely to choose brands whose personalities match their own
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    A lifestyle isa person's pattern of living as expressed in interests and opinions Consumer decisions are also influenced by his or her core values money constrained they like lower cost products and services time constrained prone to multitasking they like convenient products and services Lifestyle and values
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    Created by RishabhSalgia,IIT Bombay,during an internship by Prof.Sameer Mathur,IIM Lucknow Disclaimer