Module overview
Linked modules
Prerequisite: MANG2070 or MANG1023 or MANG2039
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The value of contemporary models of consumer behaviour in the changing nature of offline and online consumption.
- How different data sources can be integrated to create strategic marketing intelligence
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Critically analyse and evaluate product-market decisions.
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Evaluate alternative models of consumer behaviours.
- Generate a specific course of action based on a rational consideration of the choices available.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Revision | 16 |
Wider reading or practice | 40 |
Seminar | 10 |
Completion of assessment task | |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 20 |
Lecture | 24 |
Follow-up work | 40 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Journal Articles
Pocheptsova, A, AA Labroo, and R Dhar (2010). Making Products Feel Special: When Metacognitive Difficulty Enhances Evaluation. Journal of Marketing Research, 47, pp. 1059–1069.
Diehl, K and C Poynor (2010). Great Expectations?! Assortment Size, Expectations and Satisfaction. Journal of Marketing Research, 47, pp. 312-22.
Dugree et al (1996). Observations: Translating Values into Product Wants. Journal of Advertising Research, 36(6).
John, DR (1999). Consumer Socialization of Children: A Retrospective Look at Twenty-Five Years of Research. Journal of Consumer Research, 26, pp. 183-213.
Burnham TA, JK Frels, V Mahajan (2003). Consumer Switching Costs: A Typology, Antecedents and Consequences. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 31(2), pp. 109-26.
Daniel, E, H Wilson & M McDonald (2003). Towards a Map of Marketing Information Systems: An Inductive Study. European Journal of Marketing, 37(5), pp. 821-847.
Hillebrand, B, JJ Nijholt & EJ Nijssen (2011). Exploring CRM Effectiveness: An Institutional Theory Perspective. Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, 39(4), pp. 592-608.
Moschis, GP & RL Moore (1979). Decision Making Among the Young: A Socialization Perspective. Journal of Consumer Research, 6(2), pp. 101-112.
Khodakarami, F. and Chan, Y.E. (2014). Exploring the Role of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems in Customer Knowledge Creation. Information & Management, 51(1), pp. 27-42.
Srinivasan, S and DM Hanssens (2009). Marketing and Firm Value: Metrics, Methods, Findings, and Future Directions. Journal of Marketing Research, 46, pp. 293–312.
Voss, KE, ER Spangenberg & B Grohmann (2003). Measuring the Hedonic and Utilitarian Dimensions of Consumer Attitude. Journal of Marketing Research, 40, pp. 310-340.
Lee, L, O Amit & D Ariely (2009). In Search of Homo Economicus: Cognitive Noise and the Role of Emotion in Preference Consistency. Journal of Consumer Research, 36(2), pp. 173-87.
Pham, MT, C Goukens, DR Lehmann and JA Stuart (2010). Shaping Customer Satisfaction Through Self- Awareness Cues. Journal of Marketing Research, 47, pp. 920-32.
Hoffman, DL, PK Kopalle & TP Novak (2010). The “Right” Consumers for Better Concepts: Identifying Consumers High in Emergent Nature to Develop New Product Concepts. Journal of Marketing Research, 47, pp. 854–865.
Textbooks
Schieffer, Robert (2005). Ten Key Customer Insights. Thomson.
East, Robert, Wright, Malcolm & Vanhuele, Marc (2008). Consumer Behaviour: Applications in Marketing. Sage Publications.
Evans, Martin, Jamal, Ahmad & Foxall, Gordon (2009). Consumer Behaviour. Wiley.
Alba, Joseph W (2011). Consumer Insights: Findings from Behavioral Research. MSI Relevant Knowledge Series, Marketing Science Institute.
Buttle, Francis (2011). Customer Relationship Management: Concepts and Technologies. London: Butterworth-Heinemann.
Smith, Brian & Raspin, Paul (2008). Creating Market Insight. Wiley.
Hooley, G, N Piercy & B Nicoulaud (200). Marketing Strategy & Competitive Positioning. Harlow: Prentice Hall.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
In-class activities
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Students are required to write a mini essay (about 400-500 words) on a topic, and cohort-based formative feedback will be given.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External