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BUSINESS BUYER BEHAVIOR


UNIT-2
Prof. K.V. Pavan Kumar, Professor & Head, Dept. of Business Management, St. Martins Eng. College, Secbad.

What is a Business Market?

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Business Buyer Behavior refers to the buying behavior of all the organizations that buy goods and services for use in the production of other products and services that are sold, rented, or supplied to others. The business market is huge and involves many more dollars and items do consumer markets.

Characteristics of Business Markets


Market Structure and Demand
Fewer, larger buyers Geographically concentrated Demand derived from consumers Fluctuating demand

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Nature of the Buying Unit


More buyers

More professional purchasing effort

Types of Decisions & the Decision Process


More complex decisions

Process is more formalized Buyer and seller are more dependent on each other Build close long-term relationships with customers

Model of Business Buyer Behavior


Product
Price Place Promotion The Buying Organization
The Buying Center Buying Decision Process

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Marketing and Other Stimuli

Economic Technological Political Cultural

Organizational Influences

Interpersonal and Individual Influences

Product or Service Choice


Supplier Choice Order Quantities

Buyers Response

Delivery Terms and Times Service Terms Payment

Business Buying Situations

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New Task Buying

Involved Decision Making

Modified Rebuy

Straight Rebuy

Participants in the Business Buying Process: The Buying Center

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Gatekeepers

Users

Buying Center
Buyers Deciders

Influencers

Major Influences on Business Buyer Behavior


Environmental
Economic, Technological, Political, Competitive

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Organizational
Objectives, Policies, Procedures, Structure, & Systems

Interpersonal
Authority, Status, Empathy & Persuasiveness

Individual
Age, Education, Job Position, Personality & Risk Attitudes

Buyers

Stages of the Business Buying Process


Problem Recognition General Need Description Product Specification Supplier Search Proposal Solicitation Supplier Selection Order Routine Specification Performance Review

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END OF UNIT 2 THANK YOU!!!

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