Hedonic and Utilitarian Consumption in COVID-19 Process
Due to globalization, competitive marketing strategies, and developments in communication technologies, analyzing consumer behaviors becomes much more complicated these days.
Murat Seyfi, Merve Çerçi
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AI recommendation vs. crowdsourced recommendation vs. travel expert recommendation: The moderating role of consumption goal on travel destination decision. [PDF]
This research investigates the effects of recommender type (AI versus crowdsourcing versus travel expert) and consumption goal (utilitarian versus hedonic) on consumer responses to travel destination recommendation email advertisements.
Young Eun Park, Hyunsang Son
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Psychological determinants of participation in the sharing economy: a cross-cultural study of the U.S. and China [PDF]
IntroductionThis study explores the psychological drivers of participation in the sharing economy through a cross-cultural lens, comparing consumer behavior in the United States and China.MethodsDrawing on the value–attitude–behavior hierarchy theory and
Jia Song, Jia Song, Sami Kajalo
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Beyond lifestyle, logic and empathy: subjective health, mood, emotional intelligence, and personality as keys to well-being for women and men [PDF]
In a study involving 831 women and 309 men aged 18 to 64, we sought to explore the key determinants influencing various components of well-being, including happiness, life satisfaction, and vigor/vitality.
Daiva Majauskiene +7 more
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Consumption Trends During the COVID-19 Crisis: How Awe, Coping, and Social Norms Drive Utilitarian Purchases [PDF]
As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis continues to worsen globally, there exists a widespread enthusiasm for buying utilitarian products in the retail market, irrespective of culture or nationality.
Yikai Yang +7 more
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Consumption of sustainable renewable energy by Generation Z from a utilitarian perspective
Sustainable energy products are pivotal for the well-being of consumers, especially in emerging economies like South Africa. The country has experienced unprecedented load-shedding due to insufficient electricity supply from the national grid.
Tatenda Tawandaa Chabata +1 more
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Impact of the anti-consumption lifestyle on brand attitudes via green advertising: The moderating effect of message types [PDF]
The purpose of this study is to examine how anti-consumption lifestyles affect the brand attitude through the benefits (utilitarian environmental and warm glow) of green advertising.
Hee Jung Lee
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Hedonic products for you, utilitarian products for me [PDF]
Consumers make trade-offs when they choose between utilitarian and hedonic products. The former is practical, instrumental, and functional, whereas the latter is sensational and experiential.
Jingyi Lu, Zhengyan Liu, Zhe Fang
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Natural resource depletion, increase in global population, climate change, and unsustainable consumption behaviors have all wreaked havoc on the ecosystem around the world. Increased consumption of green products is among the most effective strategies in
Imran Khan +3 more
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Influences of mental accounting on consumption decisions: asymmetric effect of a scarcity mindset
A scarcity mindset is considered to impact consumer behaviors. Our research aimed to examine the moderating effect of the scarcity mindset on the relationship between mental accounting and hedonic (vs. utilitarian) consumption.
Lin Cheng +5 more
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