Individual Goal Hierarchies as Antecedents of Market Structures

The consideration set is defined as the set of alternatives which a consumer considers in a purchase decision. As brand consideration is a precondition for choice the understanding of what determines brand consideration is important both from an academic and a practical perspective. Based on the not...

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Main Author: Paulssen, Marcel
Format: eBook
Language:German
Published: Wiesbaden Deutscher Universitätsverlag 2000, 2000
Edition:1st ed. 2000
Series:Gabler Edition Wissenschaft
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The consideration set is defined as the set of alternatives which a consumer considers in a purchase decision. As brand consideration is a precondition for choice the understanding of what determines brand consideration is important both from an academic and a practical perspective. Based on the notion that consumers are self-regulating, volitional decision makers and capable of regulating their behavior according to their goals, Marcel Paulssen develops a self-regulatory model of consideration set formation. The model - tested and confirmed with two data sets in the product category cars - presents an answer to the question why consumers consider certain brands and analyzes the motivational structure that determines brand consideration
Physical Description:XIV, 266 S. online resource
ISBN:9783322978134