Title:	Generation X versus millennials communication behaviour on social media when purchasing food versus tourist services
Authors:	Dabija, Dan-Cristian Bejan, Brîndușa Mariana Tipi, Nicoleta
Citation:	E+M. Ekonomie a Management = Economics and Management. 2018, roč. 21, č. 1, s. 191-205.
Issue Date:	2018
Publisher:	Technická univerzita v Liberci
Document type:	článek article
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/11025/29465
ISSN:	2336-5604 (Online) 1212-3609 (Print)
Keywords:	mileniáni;generace X;komunikace přes sociální média;jídlo;turistické služby;informační chování;nakupování
Keywords in different language:	Millennials;generation X;social media communication;food;tourist services;information behaviour;purchasing
Abstract in different language:	Knowledge and proper understanding of the needs, expectations, desires, demands, values or preferences of Generation X and Millennials is an essential goal of any company. The mission of marketers is increasingly diffi cult because they have to develop a marketing mix able to target effi ciently all customers, invoking satisfaction and loyal behavior. Communication strategy therefore has a special role to play. While Millennials are easier to target, persuade even infl uence through social media, Gen Xers are more conservative, preferring to look for additional information about products and companies themselves, which makes the marketer’s job even more diffi cult. Nowadays, social media plays an increasingly important part in infl uencing consumers and their consumption behavior. Being able to expand beyond geographical borders, social media creates strong links between consumers in different states and social environments. Research conducted among Gen Xers and Millennials shows that whenever they choose food products and tourist services based on recommendations and the information available on social media, their purchasing behavior depends on their own personal desire to become informed, and the characteristics they expect from a piece of information and from the Internet as a general source of information. Given this, companies changed and adapted their communication strategies in order to be more present online. In addition, for those interested, companies create offi cial pages that can represent a strong support for those interested in acquiring information. Quite often, consumers have the possibility to compare goods and services before buying, minimizing the risks attached to these acquisitions. The results reveal that Millennials have stronger affi nity with, and place greater reliance upon online information than Gen Xers. From a managerial perspective, this paper provides retailers with the opportunity to better understand the behavior of customers of different ages, making their targeting more successful.
Rights:	CC BY-NC 4.0
Appears in Collections:	Číslo 1 (2018) Číslo 1 (2018)

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