Can you believe what people say about their wants and wishes Part I
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Can You Trust What People Say About Their Desires? (Part I)
Overview
Understanding customer desires is a key goal of market research. But what if traditional methods are pinpointing the wrong triggers? What if they are identifying elements that don’t resonate with actual consumer behavior? A study by Professors Dan Horsky, Paul Nelson, and Steven S. Posavac, published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology, explored these concerns.
Context
Keywords
- Focus Group- Interview
- Survey
- Qualitative Research
- Open-ended Questions
- Decision Making
- Negotiations
- Text Analysis
Study Insights
The study (Horsky, Nelson, Posavac, 2004) analyzed five attributes of sporty cars using two methods: responses from market research (what people say) and actual buying behaviors (what people do). These attributes were Performance, Dependability, Comfort, Prestige, and Exterior Styling.
Findings
- Market Research Responses: Performance (0.13), Dependability (0.22), Comfort (0.13), Prestige (0.16), Exterior Styling (0.20).
- Actual Buying Behavior: Performance (0.24), Dependability (0.21), Comfort (0.13), Prestige (0.00), Exterior Styling (0.19).
The study noted a significant shift in preferences. Performance, initially deemed less important, emerged as the top priority, while Prestige saw a sharp decline in importance.
Implications
This shift highlights a crucial insight: stated preferences may not accurately predict consumer choices. Marketing strategies relying on such data for decisions like product positioning and advertising might be misguided if they don't reflect actual behavior.
Conclusion
So, can we really trust what people express about their desires? Only if there's a method to translate stated preferences into real-world actions. Without such a method, marketers might encounter unexpected challenges when acting on direct customer input.
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