Factors affecting the consumer behaviours of Azerbaijani students

Rasim Abutalibov1, Seymur Guliyev2
1 Qafqaz University, Azerbaijan, 2 State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic – SOCAR, Azerbaijan
Abutalibov, Rasim (Qafqaz University, Azerbaijan)
Guliyev, Seymur (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic – SOCAR, Azerbaijan)
Factors affecting the consumer behaviours of Azerbaijani students
Annals of Marketing Management and Economics, 2015, vol.1, nr 1, s. 5-11

Key words

customer consumer behaviour youth organization needs Qafqaz University

Abstract

Changes in consumer purchasing behaviours have become important, especially to companies operating on a global scale, which must understand the unique cultural qualities of each country and influencing factors of work. Every human being has different physiological, and biological needs. Although social factors have more influence on consumer needs in some countries, there are others in which religious, cultural and economic factors influence consumer needs as well. Hence, if companies wish to succeed, they have to evaluate consumer behaviours effectively and efficiently. There are a number of factors– globalization, national, religious, and family relations, to name a few – working to influence modern youths in the Republic of Azerbaijan. For this paper, we conducted a survey among 81 students at Qafqaz University, a prominent Azerbaijani private university, in order to identify their purchasing power and the factors that influence their decision-making.