{"id":2294,"date":"2013-04-22T22:10:55","date_gmt":"2013-04-22T19:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.berjournal.com\/?p=2294"},"modified":"2013-04-22T22:10:55","modified_gmt":"2013-04-22T19:10:55","slug":"means-end-chain-theory-and-laddering-technique-applications-in-consumer-behavior-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.berjournal.com\/tr\/means-end-chain-theory-and-laddering-technique-applications-in-consumer-behavior-research","title":{"rendered":"Means – End Chain Theory and Laddering Technique: Applications in Consumer Behavior Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Journal:<\/b><\/span><\/span>Business and Economics Research Journal
\nTitle of Article:<\/b><\/span><\/span>Means – End Chain Theory and Laddering Technique: Applications in Consumer Behavior Research
\nAuthor(s):<\/b><\/span><\/span> Ayca Kangal
\nVolume:<\/b><\/span><\/span> 4
\nNumber:<\/b><\/span><\/span> 2
\nYear:<\/b><\/span><\/span> 2013
\nPage:<\/b><\/span><\/span>55-78
\nISSN:<\/b><\/span><\/span>1309-2448<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Means \u2013 end chain (MEC) theory and laddering technique uncovers the decision making process of consumers related to marketing offerings such as goods, services and experiences in a cognitive approach from a consumer perspective view which are popularly used approaches in marketing context. The purpose of the study is to discusss and present the laddering techique to Turkish literature, which is a frequently used qualitative research method in consumer behavior, both with related theoretical structure and practice. With this purpose, the overview of the literature within the frame of means \u2013 end chain theory, practices in consumer behavior, laddering technique, data collection, data analyze and interperation steps, limits of the laddering technique and alternatives of soft laddering (hard laddering) is discussed. Laddering technique among with alternative data collection tools are anticipated Turkish researchers\u2019 interest.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Keywords:<\/b><\/span><\/span>Means \u2013 end chain (MEC), laddering technique, hard laddering, qualitative research, consumer behavior.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

JEL Classification<\/b><\/span><\/span>:<\/b><\/span><\/span>M30, M31<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Article Information Journal:Business and Economics Research Journal Title of Article:Means – End Chain Theory and Laddering Technique: Applications in Consumer Behavior Research Author(s): Ayca Kangal Volume: 4 Number: 2 Year: 2013 Page:55-78 ISSN:1309-2448 Abstract Means \u2013 end chain (MEC) theory and laddering technique uncovers the decision making process of consumers related to marketing offerings such […]<\/p>\n

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