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Character of market research

The objective of this paper is to examine the character of market research in the CMEA countries by comparing it with those of the western market economy and Arab countries. The leading idea for the examination is that the planning system of a...

Catalogue: ICC/ESOMAR Symposium 1984: International Marketing Research

Author: Uolevi Lehtinen

June 15, 1984

New directions for innovation in products and services (French)

With my European colleagues in RISC, we conducted in 1981-1983 the initial cycle of an ongoing program called "Anticipating Change in Europe" (ACE). In this program, we have compared all the information available to us on change in society and among...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1984: What We Have Learned From The Recession

Author: Alain de Vulpian

Company: RISC S.A.

June 15, 1984

A communication audit

The communication audit, a fundamental, strategic study, is situated in line with traditional motivation studies. But contrary to the latter, it sets the primary of communication, supporting itself by the finding that brands are beings of discourse,...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1984: What We Have Learned From The Recession

Author: Yves Krief

Company: SORGEM IMR

June 15, 1984

Research opportunities through technology

The use of technology has spawned opportunity rather than hindered the growth of researchers. A chain reaction of opportunities can originate from a handful of advancements. From my own experience at M/A/R/C and visiting other researchers, let me...

Catalogue: Seminar 1984: Are Interviewers Obsolete?

Author: George H. Harmon

June 15, 1984

An automated system of collecting point of sale information from record stores

Contrary to popular belief the 1960's, with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, were not the boom era of the recorded music industry - this happened in the late 1970's. In 1978 retail sales of recorded music were £596 million (at 1983 prices) and...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1984: What We Have Learned From The Recession

Author: Malcom R. Mather

Company: Gallup International Association

June 15, 1984

The transitional years and their marketing implications

This paper initially highlights the major developmental landmarks of the adolescent period, focussing specifically on the social and psychological adjustments which are demanded of the individual. This examination not only presents a concise picture...

Catalogue: Seminar 1984: Marketing To Children And Young Consumer

Authors: Anjala Ahluwalia, Sarah Wilders

June 15, 1984

Behavioural structuring of markets by configuration frequency analysis (German)

Exact knowledge of target groups is necessary for offering products in every market. This implies to structure the market by relevant aspects. The best known and most frequently used procedures to get target groups are structural divisions (regional,...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1984: What We Have Learned From The Recession

Authors: Klaus Haupt, Gerhard Batz

Company: PSYMA

June 15, 1984

Young people and credit institutes in West Germany

In 1983 "focus" in Munich carried out a psychological study "the automated bank". From this study and also from others we know that young people accept modern banking technology but they also want the personal contact with bank officials. This is...

Catalogue: Seminar 1984: Marketing To Children And Young Consumer

Author: Ulrike Hollmann

June 15, 1984

A possible solution to the problem of missing data when integrating results of studies using the same sample

In the business environment a rapid response to management questions about the development of the status and the characteristics of the marketplace is key to the success of the business entity. Particularly the marketplace for information processing...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1984: What We Have Learned From The Recession

Authors: Kees Fiolet, Peter J.A. Groot

Company: IBM Corporation

June 15, 1984