Resources Library by ANA

The threat of disintermediation to 'traditional' research

Market research is at risk of becoming irrelevant. The professional discipline is at a crossroads during a turbulent, global economic shift. This is adding extreme pressure for market research to prove its worth. Marketing also is evolving and the...

Catalogue: Asia Pacific 2010: Eyes on Asia

Authors: Shoko Masuda, Robert Adams

April 20, 2010

Listening to the sounds of silence

In research we base much of our analysis on consumer articulations but do not pay adequate attention to their silences and what they leave unsaid. Especially in eastern cultures where language is layered and subtle, silence is often used to convey...

Catalogue: Asia Pacific 2010: Eyes on Asia

Author: Shobha Prasad

Company: Drshti Strategic Research Service pvt. Ltd.

April 20, 2010

Migration to new online and hybrid methodologies in Asia

A case study, which demonstrates methodological approaches to sensible migration from traditional methods of data collection, such as face-to-face to online. Data analysis from a JDPAP syndicated study, using a large robust face-to-face sample,...

Catalogue: Asia Pacific 2010: Eyes on Asia

Authors: Gerrit Kuyntjes, Brian Fine, Gerald Ong

Company: JD Power

April 20, 2010

Billion dollar baby

India is characterized as a country with several countries within it. The multiplicity of languages and ethnicity, geographical spread, low literacy levels and a large rural audience brings operational challenges to reaching India's diverse audience....

Catalogue: Asia Pacific 2010: Eyes on Asia

Authors: Madhumita Chakraborty, Sandeep Arora

Companies: PepsiCo, Datamatics Global Services Ltd

April 20, 2010

Measuring emotions

Emotions are undoubtedly essential in marketing designed to build a strong relationship to the customers. Emotions cannot be effectively managed if they cannot be measured. Therefore, a valid measurement of emotions is of extreme importance for...

Catalogue: Asia Pacific 2010: Eyes on Asia

Authors: Laena Liu, Raimund Wildner

Company: GfK

April 20, 2010

Pre market evaluation of new consumer durable brands in Asian markets

This paper outlines the challenges in developing a reliable methodology for pre market evaluation of consumer durables in Asian markets. It looks at issues such as:Response errors due to gratuity and over claim, common in Asian markets....

Catalogue: Asia Pacific 2010: Eyes on Asia

Authors: Raghavan Srinivasan, Mahesh Agarwal, Dadang Arie Stiawan, K. Vijayakumar

Company: KANTAR TNS Malaysia

April 20, 2010

Will Twitter change the way that market researchers communicate?

Most conference papers and presentations tend to focus on one of the following: users/buyers of products and services, brands, or methodology. This paper, by contrast, looks at market researchers themselves and asks whether social media in general...

Catalogue: Asia Pacific 2010: Eyes on Asia

Authors: Shizue Vieira, Daniel Alexander, Bill Zuo, Amber Coulter, Ray Poynter, Angela Gao

Companies: Colmar Brunton, Fem Marketing House Co. Ltd., Research Now SSI

April 20, 2010

Synergistic co-creation

The paper titled Synergistic Co-creation demonstrated the importance of a strategic partnership between the client, market research agency and end consumer, illustrating two case studies wherein the agency partnered with the client to gain insights...

Catalogue: Asia Pacific 2010: Eyes on Asia

Authors: Prakash Dadlani, Deepa Soman

April 20, 2010

Corporate wellness

The BPO industry is one of the biggest drivers behind India's growth. Its workforce lies within the 20-40 age bracket and is part of the generation that 'must not be allowed to fail' if India is to live up to its promise. As such, wellness in this...

Catalogue: Global Healthcare 2010: Trends And Innovation Booster

Author: Chirajeet Sengupta

Company: Evalueserve

March 3, 2010