THESIS: A Study of Factors Affecting on Men's Skin Care ...
Karlstad University
A Study of Factors Affecting on Men's Skin Care Products Purchasing, Particularly in Karlstad, Sweden
A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master of Business Administration School of Graduate Studies
Master Thesis ? One year program (FEAD 01) Karlstad University Academic Year 2010
Thesis Advisors: Per Sk?l?n
Sofia Molander
Chanintorn Moungkhem 860119-T219 Jiraporn Surakiatpinyo 860926-T204
Karlstads universitet 651 88 Karlstad Tfn 054-700 10 00 Fax 054-700 14 60
Information@kau.se kau.se
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ABSTRACT
This study examines in some depth the influences of marketing mix, social factors, emergence of the metrosexual, evolution of femininity and masculinity, self-esteem and customer decision making on the male consumer behavior in purchasing skin care products in Sweden, particular in Karlstad. In do so, the theories of masculinity and femininity, customer behavior theory, customer decision making's theory, theory of metrosexual and theory of the four Ps in marketing mix strategy are employed as a theoretical framework and also adapted with theory of the self esteem involvement.
It also endeavors to find out the reasonable impacts of perception on the relationship between variables and consumer behaviors. A questionnaire was developed and distributed to men who are in the age range between 15-45 years old and living in Karlstad, Sweden. The total sample consists of 94 respondents. Further, the returned questionnaires were analyzed by using factor analysis, correlation and path analysis in SPSS version 16.0.
The results of the study indicated that the numbers of `men who use skin care products' and `who do not use' is not so much different. Most of male customers who using skin care products reveal that, the main reasons behind their using skin care products are for improving skin, personal care, attractiveness and self confident orderly. As a result, principally men's skin care products purchasing obtain the effects of the interaction between their personal demographics and attitude, the emergence of metrosexual and marketing mix (especially quality and attribute of products, price, product's ingredient, product brand and package of products). In contrast with men who do not use skin care products, there are two main reasons behind. Firstly products are not necessary in their point of view. Secondly this kind of products is expensive and lavish.
Keywords: metrosexual, men's skin care product, self-esteem, masculinity, men's beauty care consumption, buying decision process, marketing mix,
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This research has been accomplished with the contributions and encouragements from many people. We would like to express our gratitude to all supports. Without these supports we would have had a tough time. Firstly, big thanks are addressed to our thesis advisors at Karlstad University, Professor Per Sk?l?n and Sofia Molander. Their knowledge and help has really been useful while making this thesis such their kind encouragements, generosity, and patience in providing valuable comments and recommendations on every earlier draft. Without them, this research would not have been successfully carried out. The deep appreciations are also addressed towards all the people who had read and gave the information and advice that have made this thesis possible. Finally we would like to thanks all representative individuals in Karlstad city who had answered to our questionnaire.
Chanintorn Moungkhem Jiraporn Surakiatpinyo
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TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 8 1.1 Background and problem of the Study ............................................................................ 8 1.2 Purpose of the Study ........................................................................................................ 9 1.3 Delimitation of the study................................................................................................ 10 1.4 Definitions of term ......................................................................................................... 11
CHAPTER 2: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK ............................................................. 12 2.1 The market of men's beauty care ................................................................................... 12 2.1.1 The phenomenon of new market ........................................................................... 12 2.1.2 Blooming of beauty care for men .......................................................................... 13 2.1.3 Opportunities of the global market........................................................................ 14 2.1.4 Forecasting of men's skin care market .................................................................. 15 2.1.5 The beauty care market in Sweden........................................................................ 16 2.2 Marketing mix of men's Skin care products .................................................................. 17 2.2.1 Men's skin care product ........................................................................................ 18 2.2.2 Pricing strategy of men's skin care products......................................................... 19 2.2.3 Place, distribution channel of men's skin care products ....................................... 20 2.2.4 Promotion Vs. skin care products for men ............................................................ 23 2.3 The consumer behavior .................................................................................................. 27 2.3.1 Revolutionizing of men's customer behavior........................................................ 27 2.3.2 Aesthetic in men's perception ............................................................................... 28 2.3.3 Factors' impact on men purchasing behaviors ...................................................... 29 2.3.4 Evolution of femininity and masculinity............................................................... 31 2.3.5 The emergence of the metrosexual........................................................................ 31 2.3.6 Improving the self-esteem through the self-image ................................................ 32 2.4 Customer decision making ............................................................................................. 33
CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................... 35 3.1 Research approach.......................................................................................................... 35 3.2 Population and sample ................................................................................................... 35 3.3 Data collection: Instrument/technique to collect data .................................................... 36 3.3.1 Secondary data collection...................................................................................... 36 3.3.2 Primary data collection.......................................................................................... 36 3.3.2.1 The questionnaires ......................................................................................... 37 3.3.2.2 The administration of the questionnaires....................................................... 37
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3.4 Data Analysis ................................................................................................................. 37 3.5 Reliability and Validity .................................................................................................. 38 CHAPTER 4: EMPIRICAL RESULT ................................................................................ 39 CHAPTER 5: ANALYSIS .................................................................................................... 45 CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSION.............................................................................................. 55 REFERENCES....................................................................................................................... 57 APPENDIX A ......................................................................................................................... 62 APPENDIX B ......................................................................................................................... 63 APPENDIX C ......................................................................................................................... 65
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