Consumer Behavior

Paper Code: 
MAM 422
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

  1. To develop a comprehensive picture of the consumer psychology in order to explain consumer motivation, learning, personality, perception, and attitude formation.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Course outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code-

 

Paper Title

 

CO 136.Apply consumer behavior theories to practical advertising problems

CO 137.Develop an integrated understanding of various concepts of CB

CO 138.Identify the major factors influencing CB

CO 139.Recognise social and ethical implications

CO 140.Relate internal dynamics such as personality, perception, learning motivation and attitude to the choices consumers make.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Group Discussion, Tutorials, Case Study

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, presentations

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation

MAM 422

Consumer Behavior

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Consumer Behavior:

Introduction to Consumer Behavior: Consumer Behaviour Strategic Applications, Key Determinants of Buyer Behaviour, Family Influences and Group Influences, Cultural Influences

12.00
Unit II: 
Understanding Buyer Behaviour:

Understanding Buyer Behaviour: Consumer Motivation, Perception and Personality, Formation and Modification of consumer attitudes

12.00
Unit III: 
Consumer Decision Making Process

Consumer Decision Making Process: Consumer Decision Process- Problem Recognition, Information Search, Evaluation of Alternatives and purchase, post-purchase process.
Organizational buying behaviour and consumerism: Influences on organizational buying Behaviour& organizational Buying Behavior Process

12.00
Unit IV: 
Models of Consumer Behavior:

Models of Consumer Behavior: Traditional models, contemporary models- Nicosia model, Howard Sheth model, Engel-Blackwell-Miniard model

Unit V: 
Digital Marketing Consumer behavior:

Digital Marketing Consumer behavior: Concept of digital consumers, Types of digital consumers, paradigm shift in the behavior of digital consumers, New trends in digital marketing

Essential Readings: 

• MajumdarRamanuj, Consumer Behaviour: Insights from Indian Market, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.,2013.
• Engel James F, Blackwell Roger and Miniard P. W: Consumer Behaviour; Thomson South Western, 2005.
• Satish K Batra& SHH Kazmi, Consumer Behaviour Text and cases, Second Edition, Excel Books 2008
• Loudon & Della Bitta: Consumer Behavior (fourth Edition); Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited, New Delhi, 2002.
• Lindquist &Sirgy: Shopper, Buyer and Consumer Behavior (Second Edition); Biztantra, 2008.
• S. Ramesh Kumar: Conceptual Issues in Consumer Behavior - The Indian Context (First Edition); Pearson Education (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Indian Print, 2003

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