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The Marketing Research Process: An Overview. Chapter 3. Types of Marketing Research. Exploratory Descriptive Causal Concomitant variation. The Research Process. Defining the Problem Planning a Research Design Sampling Gathering the Data Processing and Analyzing the Data
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Types of Marketing Research • Exploratory • Descriptive • Causal • Concomitant variation
The Research Process • Defining the Problem • Planning a Research Design • Sampling • Gathering the Data • Processing and Analyzing the Data • Formulating the Conclusions and Preparing the Report
Defining the Problem • Ascertain the Decision Makers Objectives • Isolate & Identify the Problem • The Iceberg Principle • Identification of Key Variables • Research Question & Hypotheses
Research Proposal & Program Strategy • Research proposal • Program strategy
Exploratory Research Techniques • Secondary research • Journals • Pilot study • Research objective
Planning the Research Design • Selecting Research Method • Surveys • Experiments • Secondary Research • Observation • Which is best?
Sampling & Data Gathering • What is sampling? • Sampling v. population • Probability v. Nonprobability • Data gathering • Pretesting phase • Main study
Data Processing & Analysis • Data processing • Editing • Coding • Analysis
Conclusions & Report Preparation • Conclusions & Report Preparation