Existing research has shown that mass customization provides an added value to consumers. This dissertation further contributes to this research and demonstrates the importance of a consumer-specific view on mass customization by using experimental and survey data. Findings indicate that consumers' choice behavior during customization is influenced by consumers' individual needs, leading to diverging choice behaviors. Moreover, the perceived value as well as the risk of cognitive overload in mass customization is codetermined by consumers' individual characteristics.
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Existing research has shown that mass customization provides an added value to consumers. This dissertation further contributes to this research and demonstrates the importance of a consumer-specific view on mass customization by using experimental and survey data. Findings indicate that consumers' choice behavior during customization is influenced by consumers' individual needs, leading to diverging choice behaviors. Moreover, the perceived value as well as the risk of cognitive overload in mas...
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