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Płeć a proces podejmowania decyzji w miejscu zakupu
Sex and the Process of Decision Making at the Place of Purchase

Author(s): Paweł Jurowczyk
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Business Economy / Management, Organizational Psychology, Financial Markets
Published by: Instytut Badań Rynku, Konsumpcji i Koniunktur
Keywords: category management; purchasing decisions; woman; man;

Summary/Abstract: In his study, the author presented the differences in the process of decision making at the place of purchase between women and men. He referred to the selected analyses and general conclusions from the research of the purchasing environment. In the first part of the article, there are described transformations in the business sphere enabling, inter alia, development of the management sciences. The author looked closer at the term “category management” as a chance to increase sales at the place of purchase. In the second part, there were presented hypermarkets and supermarkets as the place of complex purchases. The author described the marketing procedures applied by commercial chains as well as the stimuli to which customers of large stores are subjected. In further parts, the author presented findings of the recent market surveys and he tried to explain the differences in women’s and men’s behaviour.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 84-95
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish