Consumer Behavior. Abridged ed. : A Framework.

A Concise, yet complete, review of the fields of consumer behavior. The book provides professionals with a source for understanding why consumers act as they do. It is a revised slimmed down version of Consumer Behavior by the same authors The Book integrates the consumer behavior principles with managerial strategy considerations. It gives a means of developing managerial action plans. For Market Research, Sales, and Public Relations professionals.

JOHN C. MOWEN is Regents Professor at Oklahoma State University. John has served as President of the Society for Consumer Psychology and has published over 50 articles in journals including the Journal of Marketing, the Journal of Marketing Research, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, the Journal of Consumer Psychology, the Journal of Applied Psychology, and the Journal of Public Policy and Marketing. Active in his community, John helped to found the Mission of Hope Shelter for the Homeless. He is also an avid golfer and an inept but active water gardener.

MICHAEL S. MINOR is Professor of Marketing and International Business and Department Chair at the University of Texas-Pan American. He holds a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University and did other graduate work at American University, Cornell University, and Oklahoma State University. His research focuses on group influences on consumer behavior, marketing strategy, and international business issues. He has published nearly two dozen articles in journals, including the Journal of International Business Studies, the Journal of Consumer Marketing, International Studies of Management and Organization, and the Journal of Services Marketing. His consulting experience includes work for the United Nations, and he lived in Asia for a number of years.