The Relativity of Luxury - a Luxury Product from a Perspective of Polish and Foreign Consumers

• Autorzy: Wioleta Dryl
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Luxury product is a very ambiguous concept. The most commonly cited in the literature barrier to the creation of a universal definition of luxury is the relativity of the concept. The relativity of luxury nature of the product takes the form of regional, temporal, economic, cultural, situational, and also due to the individual characteristics of the consumer. It should be therefore considered how to shape the product and which marketing tools should be used, to give and keep a luxury image of it. Analysis of the literature in the field of sciences such as management, sociology, psychology or marketing clearly indicates the growing interest in both the concept of luxury as well as luxury goods. It should be noted, however, that according to the results of research on the perception of luxury, consumers from different countries, cultures show different features of the product as important from the point of view of the luxury nature of the good. The aim of article is identification of differences in the perception of luxury between consumers from different countries, representing different cultures, as well as the specifics of managing a luxury product depending on the country of its origin. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Luxury goods; Consumer

PL

Dobra luksusowe; Konsument

• Czasopismo: Journal of Intercultural Management
• Rocznik: 2014
• Numer: vol. 6, nr 4, cz. 1
• Strony: 25--37

Twórcy

autor

Wioleta Dryl

• Gdańsk University

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DOI

10.2478/joim-2014-0033