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200909Should I Stay or Should I Go?ChernevAlexander

September 2009

Should I Stay or Should I Go?200909ChernevAlexander

Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Alexander Chernev has spent his career studying consumer behavior. In a recent study he found that a consumer’s personal goals, particularly their concern for safety and security, strongly influence how likely they are to switch to something new or stay with what they know.

ChernevAlexander200909Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Alexander Chernev

200811Jack of All Trades or Master of One?ChernevAlexander

November 2008

Jack of All Trades or Master of One?200811ChernevAlexander

Jack of All Trades or Master of One?
Does an iPod play music better than an iPhone? Does a standalone printer make higher quality printouts than an all-in-one printer/fax/copy machine? Does a laundry detergent promising great cleaning power remove stains better than a laundry detergent that promises both great cleaning power and enhanced protection against fading?

ChernevAlexander200811Jack of All Trades or Master of One?

Alexander Chernev

200704Unsure What to Order?ChernevAlexander

April 2007

Unsure What to Order?200704ChernevAlexander

Unsure What to Order?
A study by Kellogg Associate Professor of Marketing Alexander Chernev in the September Journal of Consumer Research finds that when a person is unsure what to choose, pricing all items identically can help ease the decision-making process. The strategy, known as "parity pricing," may increase the likelihood that the diner will order dessert at all.

ChernevAlexander200704Unsure What to Order?

Alexander Chernev