The birth of consumer behavior: motivation research in the 1940s and 1950s

被引:19
作者
Fullerton, Ronald A [1 ]
机构
[1] Amer Univ Nigeria, Yola, Nigeria
关键词
Motivation research; Product symbolism; Social class; Culture; Marketing history; Consumers; Consumer behaviour; Modern history;
D O I
10.1108/17557501311316833
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to show how 1940s and 1950s motivation research laid the foundations of present day consumer behavior as a discipline. Design/methodology/approach - This research uses standard historical methodology - heavy reliance upon primary sources, avoidance of anachronism, heavy use of contemporary quotations, and effort to explain and interpret. Findings - Using sociology, anthropology, and clinical psychology to explain how and why consumers buy, motivation research provided business with valuable information, and, in the long run, began today's consumer behavior field of study. Originality/value - This paper offers a different view of motivation research, stressing its use of sociology and anthropology. It offers a corrective to the prevailing over-emphasis on Ernest Dichter.
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页码:212 / 222
页数:11
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