Esta investigación presenta un análisis del comportamiento de compra de las madres de Guayaquil considerando su ocupación como variable de quiebre, se identifican diferencias entre madres que trabajan y las amas de casa durante el abordaje de componentes claves del proceso de compra que sostienen Philip Kotler en su modelo compra del consumidor final, cabe recalcar que esta exploración forma parte de la tesis de posgrado. Los contrastes se dan principalmente en aspectos como: influenciadores externos para la compra, el involucramiento con promociones, frecuencia y lugares de compra, preferencias de bienes y servicios y medios de pago. Se evidencia principalmente que las madres que trabajan son más impactadas por medios digitales y la recomendación de terceros, apegadas a promociones y productos procesados, su estilo de vida contiene elementos que denotan una mayor búsqueda de poder, entretenimiento y socialización con pares; son las protagonistas del canal moderno. Las madres que no trabajan están más presentes en el canal tradicional, la tienda de barrio, el mercado; no busca bienes suntuosos, no maneja tarjetas de crédito; los alimentos que compra tienden a ser más naturales y no enfoca sus compras a una búsqueda de status, se muestra más independiente en su comportamiento de compra. Para obtener este análisis se aplicó un cuestionario estructurado en hogares siendo el target madres trabajadores y madres no trabajadores de la ciudad de Guayaquil de los niveles socioeconómicos medio típico y medio bajo, demostrándose la importancia que marca la ocupación en las madres a la hora de elaborar un plan de marketing para consumidoras madres de la ciudad de Guayaquil. Palabras Clave: comportamiento, compra, consumo, madres, trabajadoras Purchase behavior: comparative study between working and homemakers mothers, in the middle and lower-middle socioeconomic level Abstract In this research, there is an analysis of the purchasing behavior of mothers from Guayaquil considering their occupation as a breakeven point. Differences between working mothers and homemakers are identified when addressing key components of the buying process presented by Philip Kotler in his end consumer purchase model, it should be emphasized that this exploration is part of a postgraduate thesis. The contrasts are seen primarily in areas such as: external influencers for the purchase, involvement with promotions, frequency, and shopping points, preferences of goods and services, and payment methods. It is mainly evident that working mothers are the most impacted by digital media and the recommendation of others, attached to promotions and processed products; their lifestyle contains elements that indicate a greater quest for power, entertainment and socializing with peers. They are the protagonists of the modern channel. Mothers who do not work have more presence in the traditional channels such as the neighborhood grocery store and the market. They are not looking for luxury goods and do not use credit cards. The food they buy tends to be natural and they lack focus on purchases in a quest for status. Mothers in traditional channels show themselves more independent in their buying behavior. To obtain this analysis, a structured questionnaire was applied in households, the target being working and non-working mothers of the city of Guayaquil from the average socioeconomic levels typical and medium-low, demonstrating the importance that marks the occupation of the mothers when developing a marketing plan for women consumers in the city of Guayaquil. Keywords: behavior, purchase, consumption, mothers, workers
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