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QUESTION?
Which traits do you believe owners of manualtransmission vehicles might score higher or lower on than the general U.S. population?
MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VS.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Dogmatism
DOGMATISM
A personality trait that reflects the degree of rigidity a person displays toward the unfamiliar and toward information that is contrar y to his or her own established beliefs.
Driver who normally drive manual transmission have a higher degree of dogmatism trait as they tend to be who they are and push back whatever opposing their beliefs.
Driver who normally drive manual transmission have a higher degree of social character (inner-directed) trait as they rely on their inner value:
I would rather drive the car than have the car drive me
Driver who normally drive manual transmission have a lower degree of social character (other-directed) trait as they doesnt want to change themselves just because of others or society.
CONSUMER INNOVATIVENESS
The degree to which consumers are receptive to new products, new services or new practices
Driver who normally drive manual transmission have a lower degree of consumer innovativeness trait as they have no interest in new products or practices.
Driver who normally drive manual transmission have a higher degree of OSL trait as they value experiences and complexity of what theyre doing.
Driver who normally drive manual transmission have a higher need for uniqueness as they prefer not to change themselves to drive automatic transmission vehicle which is extremely popular. Driving manual transmission will differentiate them from general US population.
CASE2:
PRODUCT TESTING ON THE INTERNET
CHAPTER 5
PROCTER&GAMBLE (P&G) IS OFFERING A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT PRODUCTS AND/OR PRODUCT V E R S I O N S O V E R T H E I N T E R N E T T H AT S Y O U C A N T B U Y AT Y O U R L O C A L R E TA I L S T O R E . BUT A CONSUMER CAN GO TO THE P RO C T E R & G A M B L E W E B S I T E ( W W W. P G . C O M ) A N D UNDER SERVICES AND OFFERS A CONSUMER CAN CLICK ON TRY AND BUY THEN,FOR A NUMBER OF P RO D U C T S, P & G W I L L O F F E R YO U A F R E E SA M P L E , A CENTS-OFF COUPON,OR THE ABLIT Y TO PURCHASE THE ACTUAL PRODUCT ONLINE. IF THE PURCHASERS OF A NEW ITEM OFFERED ON T H E W E B S I T E G I V E I T G R E AT R E V I E W S , T H E N P & G W I L L C O N S I D E R M A K I N G T H E P RO D U C T AVA I L A B L E I N R E TA I L S T O R E S .
Question ?
What personality traits do you believe many of the consumers who buy and try products found on the Procter&Gamble website might share in common?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Innovativeness Consumer Ethnocentrism Dogmatism Social Character Need for Uniqueness Optimum Stimulation Variety Novelty Seeking
Y-MBA 17/1 Chulalongkorn University
INNOVATIVENESS
A personality trait that reflects the degree of rigidity a person displays toward the unfamiliar and toward information that is contrary to his or her own established.
In this case: P&G web site shows their product innovations which are attracted to the customer who is innovativeness type. Using (or Testing) the new products before the other persons could indicate the degree of acceptance to new products
Y-MBA 17/1 Chulalongkorn University
Other-directed personality Person depend upon the people around them to give direction to their actions.
In this case: In P&G web site, Among looking for new product to test, theres also product review section. Customers can share their opinions toward the product which are the value information to other users.
Y-MBA 17/1 Chulalongkorn University