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Consumer panels

The word ‘panel’ describes a continuous collection of identical information from a sample which represents a segment of a population to study. It is by definition permanent and repetitive. There are as many varieties of panels as there are...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Handbook Of Market And Opinion Research

Authors: Denis Delmas, Dominique Levy

September 1, 1998

Quantitative research

The data collection methodology used will be dictated largely by the sample within the universe in which you wish to interview and the overall survey design. However, it is important to understand what different data collection methodologies are...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Handbook Of Market And Opinion Research

Author: Didy Ward

September 1, 1998

The measurement of commitment

This paper set out to describe the Conversion Model, its methodology and applications, as well as validations. In addition, some of the ways in which its results are being used by marketers were described. Applications of the Conversion Model...

Catalogue: New Monograph Series Vol.5: Brand Choice Modelling

Authors: Butch Rice, Jan Hofmeyr

June 15, 1998

How to cope with sensitive issues in market research

The primary purpose of this paper is to illustrate the implication of sampling, recruitment and respondent interviews when conducting research on ‘sensitive’ topics in the global marketplace. The paper will discuss how cultural...

Catalogue: EphMRA/ESOMAR Conference 1997: Sharpening Tools For The Future

Author: Mila C. Montemayor-Orr

June 15, 1997

Extending our knowledge of consumers through virtual reality

The practice of marketing research is moving towards an emphasis on consumer behaviour as compared to consumer attitudes, impressions, needs, wants, and so forth. This paper discusses problems with typical methods of collecting and analyzing...

Catalogue: Asia Pacific Conference 1996: Marketing In Asia

Authors: Clive Wright, Stephen P. Needel

November 1, 1996

Market intelligence in the vehicle supply chain

The retailing of new motorvehicles is now in the process of major change, as the principles of lean manufacturing are extended to distribution. New supply systems should transform the selling process. Customer information gathered through the...

Catalogue: ESOMAR/EMAC Symposium 1996: Research Methodologies For 'The New Marketing'

Author: Philip Wade

November 1, 1996

Online services

The paper discusses the importance of new media "online" in respect to market research and describes the problems of conducting surveys for collecting media data with the use of online services. The differences between online- and offline research...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1996: Changing Business Dynamics

Author: Wolfgang Bogner

Company: Target Group GmbH

September 1, 1996

Data gathering and forecasting difficulties in the developing countries

This paper considers the problems of collecting data for sales forecasting and marketing decision making in the developing countries. Included in the discussion is an evaluation of the sales forecasting experience of a small number of Canadian firms...

Catalogue: Seminar 1987: Research In Arab Countries

Authors: Erdener Kaynak, Gillian Rice

June 15, 1987