Research Article

THE EFFECT OF THE HEDONIC CONSUMPTION ON SHOPPING CULTURE IN THE SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND AN INTERCOUNTRY COMPARATIVE RESEARCH

Volume: 10 Number: 2 December 26, 2017
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THE EFFECT OF THE HEDONIC CONSUMPTION ON SHOPPING CULTURE IN THE SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND AN INTERCOUNTRY COMPARATIVE RESEARCH

Abstract

The importance of special occasions are remarkably increasing at the present time. The consumers sensationalize those of special occasions in both their meanings that they carry. Due to the hedonic motivations, they cannot notice what the things that directing them to buy more.

In this study, it is aimed to explain how the utilitarian and hedonic motives affect the consumption culture with making a comparison among Turkey and the USA, Australia, and Britain and also expressing the demographic and cultural differences among these countries. 2045 surveys had been evaluated for this study. Surveys are analyzed with structural equation model by using LISREL Statistical program. It is determined that which factors effects consumers while gift shopping and it is seen that all countries have a positive attitude towards gift shopping. As a collectivist country, Turkey is separated in a sense of culture from USA, Australia, and Britain.


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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

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Publication Date

December 26, 2017

Submission Date

June 3, 2017

Acceptance Date

October 7, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 10 Number: 2

APA
Akgül, D., & Varinli, İ. (2017). THE EFFECT OF THE HEDONIC CONSUMPTION ON SHOPPING CULTURE IN THE SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND AN INTERCOUNTRY COMPARATIVE RESEARCH. International Journal of Social Inquiry, 10(2), 1-35. https://izlik.org/JA66GN98LJ
AMA
1.Akgül D, Varinli İ. THE EFFECT OF THE HEDONIC CONSUMPTION ON SHOPPING CULTURE IN THE SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND AN INTERCOUNTRY COMPARATIVE RESEARCH. ijsi. 2017;10(2):1-35. https://izlik.org/JA66GN98LJ
Chicago
Akgül, Deniz, and İnci Varinli. 2017. “THE EFFECT OF THE HEDONIC CONSUMPTION ON SHOPPING CULTURE IN THE SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND AN INTERCOUNTRY COMPARATIVE RESEARCH”. International Journal of Social Inquiry 10 (2): 1-35. https://izlik.org/JA66GN98LJ.
EndNote
Akgül D, Varinli İ (December 1, 2017) THE EFFECT OF THE HEDONIC CONSUMPTION ON SHOPPING CULTURE IN THE SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND AN INTERCOUNTRY COMPARATIVE RESEARCH. International Journal of Social Inquiry 10 2 1–35.
IEEE
[1]D. Akgül and İ. Varinli, “THE EFFECT OF THE HEDONIC CONSUMPTION ON SHOPPING CULTURE IN THE SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND AN INTERCOUNTRY COMPARATIVE RESEARCH”, ijsi, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 1–35, Dec. 2017, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA66GN98LJ
ISNAD
Akgül, Deniz - Varinli, İnci. “THE EFFECT OF THE HEDONIC CONSUMPTION ON SHOPPING CULTURE IN THE SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND AN INTERCOUNTRY COMPARATIVE RESEARCH”. International Journal of Social Inquiry 10/2 (December 1, 2017): 1-35. https://izlik.org/JA66GN98LJ.
JAMA
1.Akgül D, Varinli İ. THE EFFECT OF THE HEDONIC CONSUMPTION ON SHOPPING CULTURE IN THE SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND AN INTERCOUNTRY COMPARATIVE RESEARCH. ijsi. 2017;10:1–35.
MLA
Akgül, Deniz, and İnci Varinli. “THE EFFECT OF THE HEDONIC CONSUMPTION ON SHOPPING CULTURE IN THE SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND AN INTERCOUNTRY COMPARATIVE RESEARCH”. International Journal of Social Inquiry, vol. 10, no. 2, Dec. 2017, pp. 1-35, https://izlik.org/JA66GN98LJ.
Vancouver
1.Deniz Akgül, İnci Varinli. THE EFFECT OF THE HEDONIC CONSUMPTION ON SHOPPING CULTURE IN THE SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND AN INTERCOUNTRY COMPARATIVE RESEARCH. ijsi [Internet]. 2017 Dec. 1;10(2):1-35. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA66GN98LJ

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