Semester | Fall Semester, 2018 | ||
Department | International Master's Program in International Communication Studies, First Year International Master's Program in International Communication Studies, Second Year | ||
Course Name | Consumer Behavior | ||
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Credit | 3.0 | ||
Course Type | Elective | ||
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9/17 Introduction: Examining consumer behavior from multiple perspectives. (1)BME, ch.1 (2).Bray, J. P.(2008), “Consumer behavior theory: Approaches and models,” Case study : PX Mart: Optimize membership card to win brand loyalty 9/24 Mid-Autumn Festival NO CLASS 10/01 Consumer Decision Process and Search (1)BME, ch.3, 4 (2) Case study#1: IKEA: Human Coupons @1 10/08 Evaluation and Purchase (1) BME, ch.5 (2) Menon, S.& Kahn, B.E.(1995).”The Impact of Context on Variety in Product Choices,” JCR,22(December):285-295. Case study#2: Tiger Beer: 50 must do things in Asia@2 Announce Group Assignment #1—observational study 15%(1) 10/15 Post purchase behavior (1)BME, ch.6 (2)Ward, J.C. and Ostrom, A.C.(2006) ”Complaining to the masses: The role of protest framing in customer-created complaint web sites,” (September), pp.220-230. (3)Chen, Z., Berger, J.(2016) “How Content Acquisition Method Affects Word of Mouth.” JCR, vol.43:86-102. 10/22 Consumer Perceptions (1) BME, ch.11 (2) Solomon ch.2 $1, (3) Keith S. Coulter, Keith S. and Coulter, Robin A. (2007) “Distortion of Price Discount Perceptions: The Right Digit Effect,” JCR, Vol. 34 ,(August) 10/29 Consumer learning and formation of attitudes (1) Solomon ch.3 $2, (2) BME ch.8 (3) Lalwani, A.K., Forcum, L.(2016) “Does a Dollar Get You a Dollar’s Worth of Merchandise? The Impact of Power Distance Belief on Price-Quality Judgments.” JCR,vol.43:317-333. Case study#3: Lifebuoy: Saving lives with soap@3 11/5 Group project#1 Presentation of observational study (Oral 15%) 11/12 Innovation and Diffusion
(Field trip to Huashan 1914 Creative Park) Assignment#2-Evaluation of a selected creative merchandise 10% 11/19 Consumer motivations and cognition
Case study#4: V/Line Guilt Trips @4 11/26 Oral presentation of the Innovation of merchandise 10% Case study #5: Dos Equis: The Most Interesting Man in the World@5 12/03 Consumer Culture and Sub-culture
Society’s Dominant Ideology.” JCR, vol.42:76-92.12/10 Social Class, Family, and References Groups (1) BME, ch. 9(351-382), ch.10 (2) Mittal, C. & Griskevicius, V.(2016). “Silver Spoons and Platinum Plans: How Childhood Environment Affects Adult Health Care Decisions” JCR,43,:636-656. Case study #6: Smoking Control: I quit@6 12/17 Consumer’s self-concept and life style (1)Solomon, ch.5 $3 (2) Weiss, L., Johar, G.V.(2016) “Products as Self-Evaluation Standards: When Owned and Un-owned Products Have Opposite Effects on Self-Judgment.” JCR, vol.43:327-343. (3) Ahuvia*,Aaron C (2005) “Beyond the Extended Self: Loved Objects and Consumers' Identity Narratives,” JCR, vol.32, (June) 171-184. Case study#7: Suzuki Cars: #SuzukiSaturdays @7. 12/12/24 Symbolic consumption + The dark side of consumer behavior
(3) Workman, L. and Paper, D. (2010) “Compulsive buying: a theoretical framework,” The Journal of Business Inquiry, vol.9-1, 89-126. 12/31 NO CLASS 2019/01/7, 1/14 Final paper and Group presentations 10% 2019/01/21 Turn in Final Paper 10% |
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Grade allocations: (1) in-class participation 35% (case study 21%+ journal articles14%) (2) Group Assignments 25% (4) Final paper 30% (5)Attendance 10% |
Textbook & Reference |
Reading materials: 1. Text Book:Blackwell, R. D., Miniard, P.W., Engel, J.F. (2012). “Consumer Behavior,” Eds. (BME) 2. Websites:WM5 E-learning platform 1. Consumer Behavior Case Study 2. Journal articles 3. Course pack Three chapters from the Solomon’s book are provided in a course pack. (Solomon, ch.2,3,5) |
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Attachment |
2018 Fall IMICS 2 .pdf |