Consumer 3.0: Specificity and Implications for Marketing in the Opinions of Managers (Konsument 3.0 – specyfika i implikacje dla marketingu w swietle opinii menedzerow)

The primary objectives of the paper are to identify how managers interpret the meaning of consumer 3.0 and why they see it as an opportunity or threat to the market position of the company. Moreover, the author tries to find out what is maketers’ opinion on the role that a company operating today should play to meet the challenge of consumer 3.0. The basis for the empirical part of the presented paper are the results of qualitative research. On the one hand, it enables understanding how managers approach the phenomenon of consumer 3.0. On the other hand, it can provide a basis for constructing a research tool for gathering quantitative data. The research was carried out on an intentionally selected sample of managers representing different companies operating in Poland.