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Making market segmentation studies more useful

The paper is based on experience in design, interpretation and application of five market segmentation studies for consumer products using samples of 600 to 2000 respondents in West Germany and Argentina and research into variables particularly in...

Catalogue: Seminar 1982: Classifying Consumers

Author: Gerhard Kleining

June 15, 1982

Pre-classifying consumers

This paper discusses current and future developments in the ways pre-classification can be used. The paper particularly examines the use of small area statistics linked to other data bases. A suggestion is also made as to how pre- classification can...

Catalogue: Seminar 1982: Classifying Consumers

Author: Bill Blyth

June 15, 1982

The current state of methodological developments in the multivariate analysis of surveys

The paper considers the current state of multivariate analysis when the data available only take the form of binary and classified variables. This restriction has meant that researchers have had to develop new techniques to deal with problems of...

Catalogue: Seminar 1982: Classifying Consumers

Author: Paul Harris

June 15, 1982

Sporting activities

This paper shows a brief analysis of the present-day situation in Austria with regard to skiing - a sporting activity which is of great importance in that country. The paper focuses on the local market situation, in this case the population of...

Catalogue: Seminar 1982: Classifying Consumers

Author: Werner Till

Company: GfK

June 15, 1982

Revision of the social class concept

This paper summarizes the results of an investigation into the predictive power not only of social class but also of income and other socio-economic and demographic variables. Special attention is paid to the discriminatory value of these variables...

Catalogue: Seminar 1982: Classifying Consumers

Authors: Jean F. K. Dinjens, Jan Ligthart

June 15, 1982

Discussing classification techniques

One of the aims of the Brugge program committee was to stimulate interactions between seminar delegates. Four working groups were asked : 1) To establish specific delegates’ needs with respect to the particular subject: classifying...

Catalogue: Seminar 1982: Classifying Consumers

Author: Jan Verhulp

June 15, 1982

Some basic principles and recent developments

This paper describes some recent developments in the area of consumer classification. No attempt has been made to be comprehensive and coverage is confined mainly to the UK, where the author has most first hand experience. The paper was intended as a...

Catalogue: Seminar 1982: Classifying Consumers

Author: Tony Lunn

Company: QRi Consulting Ltd.

June 15, 1982

The uninvolved consumer

A theory of low involvement consumer behavior is emerging in the marketing literature, challenging a number of traditional theoretical and strategic assumptions. The traditional view of consumer behavior is based on the cognitive psychologist's...

Catalogue: Seminar 1982: Classifying Consumers

Author: Henry Assael

June 15, 1982

Consumer classification based on behavioural measures

In this article, we recommend consumer classification based on behavioural measures. Basic dimensions of the relevant behaviour we want to influence, should be distinguished in order to classify consumers in homogeneous segments. Other behavioural...

Catalogue: Seminar 1982: Classifying Consumers

Author: Willem Frederik van Raaij

June 15, 1982