Factors influencing consumer behaviour

The main aim of the article is to understand the influence of factors biasing purchase decisions connected with measurement of consumers' involvement. Consumption expenditures are purposefully subdivided according to the classification made by the Statistical Office of the European Communities....

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Main Authors: J. Stávková, L. Stejskal, Z. Toufarová
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2008-06-01
Series:Agricultural Economics (AGRICECON)
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Online Access:https://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/age-200806-0004_factors-influencing-consumer-behaviour.php
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description The main aim of the article is to understand the influence of factors biasing purchase decisions connected with measurement of consumers' involvement. Consumption expenditures are purposefully subdivided according to the classification made by the Statistical Office of the European Communities. The performed survey showed that the most important factors biasing purchases of all commodity groups are products' characteristics and the perceived quality. Together with these goes the factor price, nevertheless for example for the commodity group health price did not appear in the scale of the perceived importance at all. Factor necessity of need proved to be significant for decision making about the purchase of all commodities with the exception of alcoholic drinks and tobacco and recreation. Former experience compared to that is not crucial for clothing and footwear and housing equipment and contents. For alcoholic drinks and tobacco, there has notably approved also the factor brand. These analyses enable disclosure of rules of consumer decision making and thereby definition which factors for individual commodities should be targeted by the help of the marketing doyens or where the gradual changes should be achieved.
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spelling doaj.art-dfd4ef1e81c3450da772e58815207d902023-02-23T03:23:25ZengCzech Academy of Agricultural SciencesAgricultural Economics (AGRICECON)0139-570X1805-92952008-06-0154627628410.17221/283-AGRICECONage-200806-0004Factors influencing consumer behaviourJ. Stávková0L. Stejskal1Z. Toufarová2Faculty of Business and Economics, Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry, Brno, Czech RepublicFaculty of Business and Economics, Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry, Brno, Czech RepublicFaculty of Business and Economics, Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry, Brno, Czech RepublicThe main aim of the article is to understand the influence of factors biasing purchase decisions connected with measurement of consumers' involvement. Consumption expenditures are purposefully subdivided according to the classification made by the Statistical Office of the European Communities. The performed survey showed that the most important factors biasing purchases of all commodity groups are products' characteristics and the perceived quality. Together with these goes the factor price, nevertheless for example for the commodity group health price did not appear in the scale of the perceived importance at all. Factor necessity of need proved to be significant for decision making about the purchase of all commodities with the exception of alcoholic drinks and tobacco and recreation. Former experience compared to that is not crucial for clothing and footwear and housing equipment and contents. For alcoholic drinks and tobacco, there has notably approved also the factor brand. These analyses enable disclosure of rules of consumer decision making and thereby definition which factors for individual commodities should be targeted by the help of the marketing doyens or where the gradual changes should be achieved.https://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/age-200806-0004_factors-influencing-consumer-behaviour.phpconsumer behaviourpurchase decision makingcommodity groupsinterference factors
spellingShingle J. Stávková
L. Stejskal
Z. Toufarová
Factors influencing consumer behaviour
Agricultural Economics (AGRICECON)
consumer behaviour
purchase decision making
commodity groups
interference factors
title Factors influencing consumer behaviour
title_full Factors influencing consumer behaviour
title_fullStr Factors influencing consumer behaviour
title_full_unstemmed Factors influencing consumer behaviour
title_short Factors influencing consumer behaviour
title_sort factors influencing consumer behaviour
topic consumer behaviour
purchase decision making
commodity groups
interference factors
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