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dc.contributor.authorGardiner, S
dc.contributor.authorGrace, D
dc.contributor.authorKing, C
dc.contributor.editorProfessor Gillian H. Wright
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T12:55:26Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T12:55:26Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.date.modified2014-02-06T22:31:13Z
dc.identifier.issn0263-4503
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/MIP-06-2012-0062
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/56547
dc.description.abstractPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore congruency between the self-identity of Baby Boomer, Generation X and Generation Y consumers with the generational label and popularised identity of each generational cohort. Design/methodology/approach - Data were collected using a mixed methods approach of focus groups (n=49) followed by an online survey (n=627) of Baby Boomer, Generation X and Generation Y consumers. Focus group data were thematically analysed. Descriptive, ANOVA and factor analysis was conducted on the survey data. Findings - The results show that most consumers only have a vague association with their generational label and profile and find it easier to characterise generations that are different to their own. Generation self-identity congruency is greater among members of the Baby Boomer cohort compared to the younger generations. Yet, even in the Baby Boomer cohort, generational identity is not homogenous among its members. Practical implications - The results challenge the explicit use of generational labels and stereotypes in marketing strategy. Originality/value - Given the immense interest and application of generational cohort segmentation, understanding whether and why consumers identify with cohort labels and profiles is critical. The paper questions the longevity of generational cohort analysis given the limited understanding and relevance of this concept to consumers.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherEmerald
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom639
dc.relation.ispartofpageto653
dc.relation.ispartofissue6
dc.relation.ispartofjournalMarketing Intelligence & Planning
dc.relation.ispartofvolume31
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMarketing
dc.subject.fieldofresearchMarketing management (incl. strategy and customer relations)
dc.subject.fieldofresearchStrategy, management and organisational behaviour
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3506
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode350605
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3507
dc.titleChallenging the use of generational segmentation through understanding self-identity
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Business School, Department of Tourism, Sport and Hotel Management
gro.date.issued2013
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorGrace, Debra A.
gro.griffith.authorGardiner, Sarah J.


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