Marketing Research: Methodological Foundations

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Dryden Press, 1999 - Business & Economics - 1017 pages
Part I Marketing Research, the Research Process and Problem Definition 1 Marketing Research: A Pervasive Activity 2 Alternative Approaches to Marketing Intelligence 3 The Research Process and Problem Formulation Cases for Part 1 Part II Determine Research Design 4 Research Design 5 Causal Designs Cases for Part 2 Part III Design Data-Collection Method and Forms 6 Data Collection: Secondary Data Appendix 6A Secondary Data Sources 7 Data Collection: Primary Data 8 Data-Collection Forms 9 Attitude Measurement Appendix 9A Psychological Measurement Cases for Part 3 Part IV Sample Design and Data Collection 10 Sampling Procedures 11 Sample Size 12 Collecting the Data: Field Procedures and Nonsampling Errors Cases for Part 4 Part V Analysis and Interpretation of Data 13 Data Analysis: Preliminary Steps Appendix 13A Chi-Square Tests Appendix 13B Avery Sporting Goods 14 Data Analysis: Basic Questions Appendix 14A Hypothesis Testing 15 Data Analysis: Examination of Differences Appendix 15A Analysis of Variance Appendix 15B Analysis of Catalog-Buying Data 16 Data Analysis: Investigation of Association Appendix 16A Nonparametric Measures of Association Appendix 16B Analysis of Catalog-Buying Data 17 Multivariate Data Analysis: Discriminant Analysis, Factor Analysis, Cluster Analysis, and Multidimensional Scaling Appendix 17A More Multivariate Statistical Techniques Appendix 17B Analysis of Catalog-Buying Data Cases for Part 5 Part VI The Research Report 18 The Research Report.

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Marketing Research A Pervasive Activity
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Alternative Approaches to Marketing Intelligence
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DSS versus MIS
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A recognized leader in the field of marketing research, Gilbert A. Churchill, Jr., joined the University of Wisconsin faculty after receiving his D.B.A. from Indiana University in 1966. Professor Churchill was named Distinguished Marketing Educator by the American Marketing Association in 1986, the second individual so honored. This lifetime achievement award recognizes and honors a living marketing educator for distinguished service and outstanding contributions in the field of marketing education. Professor Churchill was also awarded the Academy of Marketing Science's lifetime achievement award in 1993 for his significant scholarly contributions. In 1996, he received a Paul D. Converse Award, which is given to the most influential marketing scholars, as judged by a national jury drawn from universities, businesses, and government. Also in 1996, the Marketing Research Group of the American Marketing Association established the Gilbert A. Churchill, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award, which is awarded each year to an individual who has made significant contributions to marketing research. Dr. Churchill is a past recipient of the yearly William O'Dell Award for an outstanding article in the JOURNAL OF MARKETING RESEARCH. He has also been a finalist for the award five additional times. He is a co-author of the most and third-most influential articles of the past century in sales management, as judged by a panel of experts in the field. His articles have appeared in such publications as the JOURNAL OF MARKETING RESEARCH, JOURNAL OF MARKETING, JOURNAL OF CONSUMER RESEARCH, JOURNAL OF RETAILING, JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH, DECISION SCIENCES, TECHNOMETRICS, and ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE.

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