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Effects of Advertisement on Consumer

61039) Mubbashir Siddiqui () Muhammad Hamza() Muhammad Umair() Raheel Nagra()

GROUP MEMBERS: Junaid Akhtar (61039) Mubbashir Siddiqui () Muhammad Hamza() Muhammad Umair() Raheel Nagra() Submitted to: Dr. Tariq jalees Effects of Advertisement on Consumer’s Buying Behavior with References to FMCGs in Southern Punjab-Pakistan Prof. Dr. Abdul Ghafoor Awan Dean, faculty of Management and social sciences, Institute of Southern Punjab Multan Muhammad Ismail MS Scholar, Department of Business Management, Institute of Southern Punjab Multan Captain Fauzia Majeed Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Multan Pakistan MBA. Executive Scholar, Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan Farisa Ghazal MS Scholar, Dept of Economic & Mgt. Sciences, Minhaj University. Lahore Abstract: Advertisement is generally use for creating awareness and promoting products. It is controversial to measure how much advertisement attracts the customers. The objective of this paper is to find out how much advertisement brings effect on the consumer’s buying behavior with reference to FMCGs. By using 5 point Likert scale with cross sectional data, 250 questionnaires were distributed in five cities of southern Punjab (Bahawalpur, Layyah, Tounsa, Bhakhar and Multan), as a sample, and received 231 complete questionnaires from respondents after field survey. With the help of Kirkpatrick model that contain one dependent and five independent variables, a conceptual framework was developed. Data was analyzed by using different statistical techniques such as descriptive statistic, Correlation analysis, and regression analysis. Results of our study are robust because the evidence shows that advertisements have significant impact on consumers’ buying behavior and their choices. 1. Introduction: Today nobody can escape from the wide influence of mass media (newspapers, television, advertising, videos, films, billboards music, movies, magazines, and the internet) etc. Among the whole marketing tools, the advertising is distinguished for the continuing impact on the observer’s mind as its impact is broader. Basically advertisement is a tool of the promotional mix that includes the 4p’s of the marketing mix as well as Product, Price, Place and Promotion. Now a day’s advertisement is a great source for promoting the business in the whole market.. The consequences of advertisement continue to accelerate by every year. Advertisement use to build up the product’s strong image in consumer’s mind. Advertising has become a vital issue and Kotler pointed out that appeal of advertising is the main idea of an advertisement, and to get the attention of the audience. Now in twenty first century the messages can be delivered by different modes of media that consist of newspaper, radio, magazines, mail order, direct mail, outdoor displays,etc.. Objective of the study The objectives of this paper are stated as under:- • To develop and understanding the concept of an advertisement’s importance in consumer’s mind. • How much advertisement can influence on consumer’s mind to stimulate their behavior towards the buying decisions for FMCG’s. • To explain those factors that play vital role in developing consumer’s preference and their choices (selection of product). 2. Selected Variables Our study has one dependent and five independent variables which are given below:- Dependent Variable: Consumer’s buying Behavior Independent Variable: Necessity, Pleasure, Dominance, Brand Recall and Stimulation. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR PLEASURE STIMULATION NECESSITY BRAND RECALL DOMINANCE HYPOTHESIS: H1: Necessity of advertisement is effective for FMCG’s in consumer’s mind H2: Pleasure of advertisement is effective for FMCG’s in consumer’s mind H3: Dominance of advertisement is effective for FMCG’s in consumer’s mind H4: Brand recall advertisement is effective for FMCG’s in consumer’s mind H5: Stimulation advertisement is effective for FMCG’s in consumer’s mind OBJECTIVES: To ascertain that Necessity of advertisement is effective on consumer’s mind To ascertain that Pleasure of advertisement is effective on consumer’s mind To ascertain that Dominance of advertisement is effective on consumer’s mind To ascertain that Brand recall advertisement is effective on consumer’s mind To ascertain that Stimulation advertisement is effective on consumer’s mind QUESTIONS: What is the effect of necessity on consumers mind? What is the effect of pleasure on consumers mind? 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Naveed.(2010), “An exploratory study on consumer buying behavior in Pakistan perspective,” Asian Journal of Management Research, pp 216-228European Journal of Business and Management,3(3), 55-65 Website: http://www.iiste.org/ QUESTIONNAIRE NAME: ………………………………… AGE: …………………………………. GENDER: MALE FEMALE Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Necessity 1 Does advertisement necessary to attract the consumers? 1 2 3 4 5 2 Does print advertisement (Newspaper etc) to be necessary? 1 2 3 4 5 3 Does the outdoor/street advertising relevance to Your daily life? 1 2 3 4 5 4 In this competition market, any product can’t survive without advertisement? 1 2 3 4 5 5 Do You buy the goods when you feel its necessary/needed? 1 2 3 4 5 Pleasure 6 Does restrictive advertisement also attract your mind and convince you. 1 2 3 4 5 7 Does advertisement a source of pleasure & entertainment? 1 2 3 4 5 Dominance 8 Does advertisement always an influence & dominate You? 1 2 3 4 5 9 Do You like to buy the goods for dominance & increase the standard of living in society? 1 2 3 4 5 Brand Recall 10 Does advertisement create the awareness, so that You prefer to buy the low priced goods? 1 2 3 4 5 11 Does advertisement convince You to buy the same brands? 1 2 3 4 5 12 Does the FMCG Co. should give ads, for brand recall in Your mind? 1 2 3 4 5 13 Does your participation in purchasing influenced by friends & family? 1 2 3 4 5 Stimulation 14 Does advertisement stimulate or encourage You to purchase the products? 1 2 3 4 5 15 Does advertisement always influence Your buying habits? 1 2 3 4 5 16 Does advertisement motivate you, to shift from one brand to another brand? 1 2 3 4 5