Consumer Motivation
Learning Objectives
1. To Understand the Types of Human Needs and Motives and the Meaning of Goals.
2. To Understand the Dynamics of Motivation, Arousal of Needs, Setting of Goals, and Interrelationship Between Needs and Goals. 3. To Learn About Several Systems of Needs Developed by Researchers. 4. To Understand How Human Motives Are Studied and Measured.
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Types of Needs
Innate Needs
Physiological (or biogenic) needs that are considered primary needs or motives
Acquired Needs
Learned in response to our culture or environment. Are generally psychological and considered secondary needs
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Goals
The sought-after results of motivated behavior Generic goals are general categories of goals that consumers see as a way to fulfill their needs Product-specific goals are specifically branded products or services that consumers select as their goals
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Discussion Questions
What are three generic goals you have set for yourself in the past year? What are three product-specific goals you have set in the past year? In what situations are these two related? How were these goals selected? Was it personal experiences, physical capacity, or prevailing cultural norms and values?
Discussion Questions
What products might be purchased using rational and emotional motives?
Dynamics of Motivation
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Substitute Goals
Are used when a consumer cannot attain a specific goal he/she anticipates will satisfy a need The substitute goal will dispel tension Substitute goals may actually replace the primary goal over time
Frustration
Failure to achieve a goal may result in frustration. Some adapt; others adopt defense mechanisms to protect their ego.
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In response to frustration, individuals may resort to aggressive behavior in attempting to protect their self-esteem. The tennis pro who slams his tennis racket to the ground when disappointed with his game or the baseball player who physically intimidates an umpire for his call are examples of such conduct. So are consumer boycotts of companies or stores.
Rationalization People sometimes resolve frustration by inventing plausible reasons for being unable to attain their goals (e.g., not having enough time to practice) or deciding that the goal is not really worth pursuing (e.g., how important is it to achieve a high bowling score?). Regression An individual may react to a frustrating situation with childish or immature behavior. A shopper attending a bargain sale, for example, may fight over merchandise and even rip a garment that another shopper will not relinquish rather than allow the other person to have it. Frustration may be resolved by simply withdrawing from the situation. For instance, a person who has difficulty achieving officer status in an organization may decide he can use his time more constructively in other activities and simply quit that organization.
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Withdrawal
Arousal of Motives
Physiological arousal Emotional arousal Cognitive arousal Environmental arousal
The Ad Is Designed to Arouse Ones Yearning for an Adventurous Vacation by Appealing to the Sense of Touch
Cognitive School
Behavior is directed at goal achievement Needs and past experiences are reasoned, categorized, and transformed into attitudes and beliefs
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A trio of needs
Egoistic Needs
Self-Actualization
A Trio of Needs
Power
individuals desire to control environment
Affiliation
need for friendship, acceptance, and belonging
Achievement
need for personal accomplishment closely related to egoistic and self-actualization needs
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Affiliation Need
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Measurement of Motives
Researchers rely on a combination of techniques Qualitative research is widely used Projective techniques are often very successful in identifying motives.
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STORYTELLING
WORD ASSOCIATION In this method, respondents are presented with words, one at a time, and asked to say AND SENTENCE the first word that comes to mind. COMPLETION
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Motivational Research
Term coined in the 1950s by Dr. Ernest Dichter Based on premise that consumers are not always aware of their motivations Identifies underlying feelings, attitudes, and emotions
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Activision
Overview of Activision
What is the role of research in Activision? What research methods are used to understand consumers needs and wants?
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