Abstract
Willingness to engage in exchange is based on desired benefits. In typical commercial transactions, restricted exchange benefits dominate. However, public policy, social marketing situations might require consideration of both restricted and generalized exchange benefits. Applying factor analysis, cluster analysis and cross-tabulation, this paper reports research that has successfully segmented a young adult target market regarding interest in military service based on considerations of generalized and restricted exchange motivations. This research contributes to a growing body of literature on generalized exchange as a key conceptual element for social marketing. Results demonstrate the utility of the generalized exchange concept in identifying amarket segment distinguished by strong interest in military service and positive perceptions on several key generalized exchange factors.
Recommended Citation
Fisher, C., & Marshall, K. P. (2005). Marketing Military Service Benefits Segmentation Based on Generalized and Restricted Exchange. Journal of Nonprofit & Public Sector Marketing Haworth Press.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1300/J054v14n01_14
Department(s)
Business and Information Technology
Keywords and Phrases
Generalized Exchange; Military Recruiting; Restricted Exchange; Cluster analysis; Government marketing; Social marketing
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2005 Haworth Press, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
22 Nov 2005
