Dysfunctional Consumer Behavior: Proposition of a Measurement Scale

This study focuses on the development of a scale that can identify customers that are more prone to behave in a dysfunctional manner. Dysfunctional Consumer Behavior can negatively influence the organization profits, since this kind of consumer can generate monetary losses, such as fixing damaged pr...

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Published in:Brazilian business review 2015-08, Vol.bbrconf (2015), p.24-49
Main Authors: Oliveira, Marília, Veloso, Andres
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aggressiveness
Consumer behavior
Consumers
Customer satisfaction
Customer services
Discriminant analysis
Flexibility
Personality
Questionnaires
Studies
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Summary:This study focuses on the development of a scale that can identify customers that are more prone to behave in a dysfunctional manner. Dysfunctional Consumer Behavior can negatively influence the organization profits, since this kind of consumer can generate monetary losses, such as fixing damaged property. Several hypotheses are proposed based on consumer characteristics that could foster dysfunctional behavior. For this, we used an hybrid methodology, combining Churchill's (1979) with C-OAR-SE (2002). In order to develop the scale, scenarios with dysfunctional behaviors where constructed. Respondents were asked to rate the appropriateness of each behavior and answers a group of questions based on the hypothesis developed. The data was collected over the Internet (Amazon Turk) and the statistical methods used for the scale development were cluster and discriminant analysis. The results showed evidence that it is possible to distinguish consumers through a discriminant function using interpersonal influence, such as aggressiveness, self-exposure, moral flexibility and machiavellianism; and personality aspects, such as dissatisfaction and acceptance.
ISSN:1808-2386
1808-2386
DOI:10.15728/bbrconf.2015.2