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- “Consumer Behavior Blog Post – Are you using your cell phone the right way?” Please respond to the following:
- For this week’s blog entry, discuss at least two (2) reasons why the growing use of cell phones, including the use of location-based services, may contribute to consumer misbehavior (Hint: See Chapter 16 in the textbook for more details).
- Your blog entry should be approximately two to three (2-3) paragraphs in length. Additionally, be sure to respond to the blog entries created by two (2) of your peers.
AND RESPOND TO THIS POST:
RE: Week 10 Discussion
HUFF
For this week’s blog entry, discuss at least two (2) reasons why the growing use of cell phones in cars, including the use of location-based services, may contribute to consumer misbehavior (Hint: See Chapter 16 in the textbook for more details).
Distracted driving is at an all time high, according NHTSA distracted driving is dangerous, claiming 3,166 lives in 2017 alone. From what I’ve seen the law is cracking down on the laws (texting while driving). I will use myself for an example, I am known to use my phone while driving, especially if I am at a stop light, the things I do while driving includes: change a song on my phone, texting, on social media, reading emails. I have a car where I can use my phone through the radio but I still manage to pick up the phone.
I know it’s not right but for some reason, for society especially us millennials, we are so consumed with our phones that we just can’t put it down and that’s the sad part. You would think people who have experienced this first-hand they will stop, but that’s not always the case.
For myself I am trying to be better with this situation by just waiting until I arrive at my destination before I respond to emails, calls, and text messages.
reference. https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/distracted-driving
AND THIS POST AS WELL:
Kelly
“Consumer Behavior Blog Post – Are you using your cell phone the right way?” Please respond to the following:
- For this week’s blog entry, discuss at least two (2) reasons why the growing use of cell phones in cars, including the use of location-based services, may contribute to consumer misbehavior (Hint: See Chapter 16 in the textbook for more details).
According to our textbook consumer misbehavior are behaviors that are someway unethical and can potentially harm yourself or others. Product misuse is one reason why use of cellphones in cars contributes to consumer misbehavior. More and more adults and teens are texting, searching the internet, while driving and taken the focus of themselves and their surroundings. Also, I believe provocative situational facts affects the growing use of cell phones. Provocative situational factors include crowding, wait times, excessive heat and noise.
I live in Atlanta, GA and the traffic has become horrific. I probably fall into this category of wait times. A 45-minute commute is now a 1.5 to 2hr drive one way on my way home from work. In my opinion this causes a lot of people to become impatient and irritated. To deal with the drive and stay sane drivers tend to search the web, listen to Pandora and changing channels, talk on the phone, etc.… Anything to make the traffic seem like its moving and to prevent road rage. None of these reasons are good enough for consumer misbehavior to occur, but they are a few reasons why cellphone use in a car takes place.
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