Consumer Behavior and Innovation Strategies
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What is a key aspect of the adoption process for new products?

  • The marketing strategies employed by competitors
  • The geographic location of the consumers
  • The cost of production for the company
  • The existence of information sources for consumers (correct)

How has the penetration of the Internet on mobile devices changed between 2009 and 2012?

  • It remained constant at 76%
  • It tripled from 25% to 76% (correct)
  • It decreased from 76% to 25%
  • It increased gradually from 50% to 75%

What trend is observed in the adoption process times for new technologies?

  • They are reducing, especially for new technologies (correct)
  • They are unpredictable and vary greatly
  • They are becoming longer over time
  • They are remaining the same across all sectors

What role do opinion leaders play in the adoption process?

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What is implied about the nature of information available to consumers today?

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What percentage of the population do early adopters make up?

<p>13.5% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group is characterized as being very risk-averse and only adopting a new product when the current one no longer works?

<p>Laggards (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What primarily influences the late majority to adopt innovations?

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What characteristic differentiates early adopters from innovators?

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What attitude do laggards generally have towards technology and fashion?

<p>They are indifferent and prefer traditional choices. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the primary concern of early adopters when adopting a new product?

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How are the late majority's beliefs characterized regarding the improvement of technology?

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What factor is less significant for early adopters compared to innovators?

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What characterizes continuous innovation?

<p>Gradual changes are made to an existing product. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which example illustrates dynamically continuous innovation?

<p>Launching a new smartphone model with a longer battery life. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines discontinuous innovation?

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From a market perspective, a product is considered new if it has been used by what percentage of consumers?

<p>5% or less of the market (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How long must a product be on the market to be considered no longer a novelty?

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From the consumer's point of view, what factors contribute to a product being perceived as new?

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What challenge do companies face regarding consumer adoption of new products?

<p>Identifying factors that limit acceptance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What might lead to a product being adopted rapidly by consumers?

<p>If it meets an urgent consumer need (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one key objective in understanding consumer behavior regarding new products?

<p>To understand how consumers adopt new products and incorporate them into their habits (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes innovation as mentioned in the content?

<p>A change that generates value through improved satisfaction of needs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor can greatly influence consumer adoption of new products?

<p>The previous experience of consumers with similar products (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What behavior is typically associated with risk-averse consumers regarding new products?

<p>They are reluctant to change established consumption habits (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group of consumers is described as innovators?

<p>Consumers who actively seek out and embrace new products (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What common trait do innovators and risk-averse consumers share?

<p>Both groups may experience reluctance in changing habits (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of consumer behavior is crucial for the successful launch of new products?

<p>Analyzing and understanding the adoption process of consumers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the adoption process is accurate?

<p>Different types of consumers experience varying speeds of adoption (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes consumers who are considered 'heavy users' of a product?

<p>They buy large quantities and use the product extensively. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of the adoption process involves the consumer evaluating the pros and cons of a new product?

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What type of promotions are typically attractive to innovative consumers?

<p>Coupons and free samples (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which phase of the adoption process does a consumer first become aware of a product?

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What is a common behavior among less loyal customers?

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What can be an effective strategy to reduce perceived risk during the adoption process?

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How can innovative consumers create market opportunities for a product?

<p>By finding new uses for the product. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What typically describes the behavior of consumers at the 'Interest' stage of the adoption process?

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What does innovation primarily involve according to the provided content?

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According to the OECD, what is a critical requirement for innovation?

<p>The innovation must be successful in the market (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the content define the relationship between innovation and consumer needs?

<p>Innovation must significantly improve ways to meet consumer needs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of innovation is highlighted when discussing improvements in mobile telephony?

<p>The continuous enhancement and addition of features to existing technologies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

From the company's perspective, how is innovation defined?

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What is a key challenge mentioned regarding the creation of new products?

<p>Most innovations are incremental improvements rather than full-scale inventions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a typical outcome of innovation?

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What common misconception is addressed regarding innovation?

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Flashcards

Adoption Process

The process through which individuals or groups adopt a new product, idea, or technology.

Adoption Rate

The time it takes for a new product, idea, or technology to be accepted and widely used.

Early Adopters

Individuals or groups who are the first to adopt a new product, idea, or technology.

Information Sources

Information sources that influence potential consumers' decisions to adopt a new product, idea, or technology.

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Social Media and Internet in Adoption Process

The use of online platforms and social media to spread information, opinions, and experiences, influencing the adoption of new products, ideas, or technologies.

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Innovation

Introducing a new product or service, or a significantly improved version of an existing one, to the market.

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Market Success

The ability for a product to be successfully sold and adopted by the market.

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Consumer Impact

The impact a new product or service has on the lives of consumers, mainly how it helps solve their needs more effectively than existing options.

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Incremental Innovation

Improving existing products or services by adding new features, enhancing performance, or simplifying usability.

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Radical Innovation

Creating a product or service entirely new, without any direct predecessor.

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Company-Specific Innovation

Innovation from a company's perspective focuses on whether the product is new to the company, regardless of its novelty in the market.

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New Product for a Company

A company's first time manufacturing a specific product, indicating a new area of business.

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Innovative Customer

Consumers who are the first to adopt a new product or technology, often driven by novelty and excitement.

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Heavy User

Consumers who frequently use a particular product category and buy larger quantities than the average consumer.

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Knowledge Stage

The consumer is aware of the product but lacks detailed information.

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Interest Stage

The consumer actively seeks more information about the product, showing interest in learning more.

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Evaluation Stage

The consumer weighs the pros and cons of trying the product, considering factors like risk and benefits.

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Test Stage

The consumer puts the product to the test, often through trial or use.

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Adoption (or Rejection) Stage

The consumer decides to adopt the product regularly or rejects it based on their experience.

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Early Adopters: The Opinion Leaders

Early adopters, often seen as opinion leaders, are the second group to embrace a new product. They're tech-savvy, deliberate, and value a product's practicality over novelty. They care about social acceptance and will adopt a product if it offers advantages over the previous one. They constitute about 13.5% of the population.

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Innovators: The Tech-Savvy Pioneers

Innovators, the first to adopt a new product, are risk-takers who embrace new technologies and are driven by novelty. They are highly knowledgeable about a product, often involved in its development, and enjoy spreading the word about it. They are early adopters with a high level of purchasing power and social activity.

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Late Majority: The Skeptical Adopters

The late majority are hesitant to adopt new products. Their adoption is often driven by social pressure or when the product has become commonplace. They are risk-averse, price-sensitive, and skeptical. They might buy a product as its substitute is already on the market.

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Laggards: The Traditional Consumers

Laggards, the last to adopt a product, are deeply distrustful of change, extremely conservative, and risk-averse. They are resistant to marketing, prefer familiar products, and will only adopt when their existing products no longer work. They make up about 16% of the population.

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Innovators

Consumers who are the first to adopt a new product, often driven by curiosity and a willingness to take risks.

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Factors Affecting Product Acceptance

Characteristics or qualities that make a new product appealing to consumers and influence its adoption rate.

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Types of Customers

Different types of consumers based on their willingness to accept new products, ranging from innovators to laggards.

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Product Incorporation

The act of incorporating a new product into one's daily consumption habits.

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Consumer Behavior

The study of how consumers make decisions about buying and using products.

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Innovation Orientations

Different approaches to innovation that companies can use, such as product, process, or marketing innovation.

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Continuous Innovation

An innovation where the product is not completely new, but has gradual changes and redesigns, without major shifts from the previous version. Think of a detergent adding a new ingredient or a phone with a longer battery life.

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Dynamically Continuous Innovation

An innovation where the product is not completely new, but has significant modifications that set it apart from the previous version. Think of a smartphone introducing a touchscreen.

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Discontinuous Innovation

An innovation that creates a completely new product category or drastically changes consumer behavior. Examples include the first computer, the Internet, fax machines, and television.

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Market-Based Innovation

A product is considered new when it has only reached a small percentage of the market. For example, if only 5% of people use a particular product, it's considered new.

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Time-Based Innovation

A product is considered new when it has been available for a very short time, usually under three months.

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Consumer-Based Innovation

A product is considered new if the consumer perceives it as new, regardless of other factors. This is about personal perception, not objective criteria.

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Product Acceptance

The degree to which a product will be accepted by consumers. This can be influenced by factors like the product's novelty, benefits, and marketing.

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Study Notes

Consumer Behaviour

  • Focuses on innovation strategies
  • Introduces concepts of innovation and adoption processes
  • Examines consumer acceptance of new products and incorporation into habits.
  • Explores how personality and lifestyle affect adoption.

Index

  • Includes sections on innovation orientations, acceptance, customer types, consumption characteristics of innovators, adoption processes, and conclusions.
  • Presents a structured learning guide.

Objectives of the Resource

  • Analyze how consumers accept new products.
  • Investigate how consumers integrate products into their habits.
  • Examine consumer types in relation to innovation adoption.
  • Understand the effect of personality and lifestyle on adoption.

Presentation

  • Introduces managing the launch of new products as a critical company function.
  • Highlights that new products are often improvements or advancements of pre-existing products and don't present radical differences.
  • Considers human needs as already fulfilled.
  • New products aim to be better, faster, or more efficient ways to satisfy existing needs.

Consumers and Adoption

  • Consumers don't always adopt products in the same way or at the same speed.
  • Different consumers have different risk tolerances.
  • Consumers often have established consumption habits which influence adoption.

Innovation

  • Defines innovation in broad terms as a change that generates value
  • Defines innovation as bringing new product or service ideas to the market.
  • Innovation can improve existing products or create entirely new products
  • Significant changes in existing products or processes can be considered innovation.
  • The Oslo Manual and OECD guidelines are cited as sources for measuring and defining innovation

Impact of Innovation on Consumer Lifestyles

  • Analyses the impact of innovations on consumers’ lives.
  • Shows how innovations satisfy needs in a more efficient way.
  • Demonstrates innovations can exist in both entirely new products and improvements to existing products.

Examples of Innovation

  • Discusses the impact of telephony and mobile technology advancements.
  • Mobile phones evolved from a fixed-line model.
  • Feature and benefit additions include digital cameras and music players
  • Laptops and Tablets presented size & usability improvements.

Innovation Orientations

  • Categorizes innovation according to different perspectives.
  • The company viewpoint considers innovation to be new products manufactured by the company, no matter if they're entirely new, or newer versions of existing product categories.
  • Categorizes innovations based on the degree of change to pre-existing models.

Types of Innovation

  • Classifies innovation into continuous, dynamically continuous, and discontinuous based on the level of change relative to existing products or services.
  • Continuous innovation refers to incremental improvements.
  • Dynamically continuous innovation refers to significant modifications.
  • Discontinuous innovation refers to revolutionary changes.

Market and Consumer Perspectives

  • Defines innovation from a market perspective, focusing on the proportion of consumers who have used it, and the length of time the product has been in the marketplace.
  • Defines innovation from a consumer perspective as a product consumers perceive as new.

Potential for Acceptance: Factors

  • Highlights factors impacting consumer adoption of new products.
  • Perceived relative advantage is a key factor, involving consumer perception of a new product's superiority compared to existing solutions.
  • Compatibility with a consumer's needs is crucial for successful product adoption.
  • The complexity of new products plays a role in their ease or difficulty of understanding & usage.
  • Risk of rapid obsolescence is a concern for some consumers, and social implications, or physical risks associated with new products

Different Types of Customers (Users)

  • Categorizes consumers based on their adoption timing.
  • Innovators are early adopters, who are willing to take risks and try new things
  • Early adopters are opinion leaders
  • The late majority are cautious and influenced by social trends, while others are slower to embrace new technology.
  • Laggards are wary of new products and adopt them only after they've become widely available.

Innovative Customer Characteristics

  • Outlines traits of innovative consumers
  • Innovators are less dogmatic, more open to trying new things
  • Exhibit a higher degree of mental openness and are able to accept the unfamiliar.
  • Driven by unique needs and a desire to stand apart, meaning products are more frequently adopted by innovators who find them novel.

The Adoption Process

  • Describes the stages through which consumers proceed in accepting new products.
  • The process involves information gathering and seeking a deeper understanding of the novelty.
  • The stages include knowledge, interest, evaluation, testing, and adoption/rejection of a new product.

The Adoption Process: Information Sources

  • Information availability is a key aspect of the adoption process.
  • Consumer access to information sources from the company itself and from opinion leaders (e.g. innovators) can influence their decision on whether to try new products.

Increasing Adoption Speed

  • Innovation adoption can be speeded by reducing the processes of adoption.
  • Digital technology factors have dramatically altered the speed of adoption.
  • Example: Internet adoption in Spain shows a significant acceleration in recent decades.

Bibliography

  • Provides sources used for the study materials.

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