Seeking the Ideal Form: Product Design and Consumer Response
提出一个概念模型和若干命题，阐述产品外形如何影响消费者的心理和行为反应，并讨论战略意义和研究方向，对营销和产品设计研究者有参考价值。
The physical form or design of a product is an unquestioned determinant of its marketplace success. A good design attracts consumers to a product, communicates to them, and adds value to the product by increasing the quality of the usage experiences associated with it. Nevertheless, the topic of product design is rarely, if ever, encountered in marketing journals. To bring needed attention to the subject of product design and enable researchers to better investigate design issues, the author introduces a conceptual model and several propositions that describe how the form of a product relates to consumers’ psychological and behavioral responses. After presenting this model, the author describes numerous strategic implications and research directions.