HCBE Faculty Articles
Use of Psychographics in Consumer Market Segmentation: The South African Experience
ORCID
Rusell Abratt0000-0002-5385-0936
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
South African Journal of Business Management
ISSN
2078-5585
Publication Date
6-1997
Abstract/Excerpt
This study examines the understanding and use of psycho graphics as a segmentation technique by advertising practitioners and marketers in South Africa. A comprehensive literature review of psycho graphics is undertaken. In addition, a review of segmentation techniques used in South Africa is given. A sample of 53 advertising agencies and 54 marketing professionals were studied. The results show that there is a low level of understanding of psycho graphics as a segmentation technique by both groups. The findings also show that there is no significant difference between marketing professionals and advertising practitioners in their understanding and utilization of psychographics as a segmentation technique. Although psychographics is used somewhat incorrectly by some marketers and advertising agencies, it is however normally used with other segmentation techniques, thus minimizing any mistakes that could result in incorrect targeting of markets.
Volume
28
Issue
2
First Page
33
Last Page
41
NSUWorks Citation
Spence, Jacqui; Abratt, Russell; and Malabie, Bobby Amos, "Use of Psychographics in Consumer Market Segmentation: The South African Experience" (1997). HCBE Faculty Articles. 888.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hcbe_facarticles/888
