Parikalpana: KIIT Journal of Management

Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription Access

Study on Cell Phone Feature Perception and Usage Behavior among Students


Affiliations
1 National Institute For Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NIMSME), Hyderabad- AP 500045, India
2 KIIT School of Management, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
3 Department of Management and Marketing, Arkansas State University, 402b Business Building, P.O. Box 50, State University, AR 72467, United States
 

It is a study on the perception of consumers towards different features of cell phone and usage pattern. MBA students from Bhubaneswar and Kolkata had participated in the study. Exploratory factor analysis identified two dimensions of cell phone feature perception scale: "Communication" and "Entertainment". Eta tests revealed the perception of cell phone features did not differ significantly across different demographic groups. However, there was gender difference in the perception of "Entertainment" dimension of cell phone features. The study also presents the descriptive statistics of the usage patter of cell phones among students and provides a base for further studies in this area in India.

Keywords

Cell Phone Feature Perception, Cell Phone Usage Pattern, Product Bundling.
User
Notifications
Font Size

Abstract Views: 259

PDF Views: 2




  • Study on Cell Phone Feature Perception and Usage Behavior among Students

Abstract Views: 259  |  PDF Views: 2

Authors

Dibyendu Choudhury
National Institute For Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NIMSME), Hyderabad- AP 500045, India
Sasmita Mishra
KIIT School of Management, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Katrina Savitskie
Department of Management and Marketing, Arkansas State University, 402b Business Building, P.O. Box 50, State University, AR 72467, United States

Abstract


It is a study on the perception of consumers towards different features of cell phone and usage pattern. MBA students from Bhubaneswar and Kolkata had participated in the study. Exploratory factor analysis identified two dimensions of cell phone feature perception scale: "Communication" and "Entertainment". Eta tests revealed the perception of cell phone features did not differ significantly across different demographic groups. However, there was gender difference in the perception of "Entertainment" dimension of cell phone features. The study also presents the descriptive statistics of the usage patter of cell phones among students and provides a base for further studies in this area in India.

Keywords


Cell Phone Feature Perception, Cell Phone Usage Pattern, Product Bundling.