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Changing data collection methods means different kind of data

Information technology has improved to such an extent that computer assistance is now possible for telephone interviews (CATI) as well as for personal interviews (CAPI). Data quality is increased by using the computer because sequential effects are...

Catalogue: Seminar 1995: Information Technology- How Can Research Keep Up With The Peace Of Change

Author: Gerd Meier

Company: GfK

January 1, 1995

IT as a strategy to manage the process of quantitative research

In this paper the process of large-scale quantitative research is examined with the aim of finding ways to reduce costs and improve quality. The paper focuses on the role IT plays in fieldwork preparation, fieldwork management, data collection and...

Catalogue: Seminar 1995: Information Technology- How Can Research Keep Up With The Peace Of Change

Author: Niels J. Grommé

Company: NIPO

January 1, 1995

Utilising continuous panels for qualitative research (Spanish)

This paper describes the methodology involved in what we have called the "Continuous Qualitative Panel". The tool is a result of the combination of different research techniques, such as individual interviews, group sessions, consumer panels, market...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1994: Success Through Adaptation

Authors: Eduardo Garcia, Roberto Castro

September 1, 1994

The hen and chicken approach to multicultural research

This paper gives an overview of the complexity of South African society, with special reference to cultural, language and geographical differences. It clearly illustrates that South Africa has a variety of cultures similar to the United Europe - but...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1994: Success Through Adaptation

Author: Danie Malan

September 1, 1994

Developing speech recognition applications for market research

This paper describes progress to date on a government supported programme to evaluate the potential applications of Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) to market and survey research. The paper reviews the growth of telephone research in Europe in...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1994: Success Through Adaptation

Authors: Bill Blyth, Heather Piper

Company: KANTAR TNS Malaysia

September 1, 1994

From CAPI to HAPPI

The thesis of the paper is that within the next decade we are likely to see two revolutions in data collection for market research surveys that are currently conducted by face-to-face interviews. The first part of the paper concerns the CAPI...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1994: Success Through Adaptation

Author: John A. Samuels

September 1, 1994

Innovate or die

This paper explores, describes and evaluates a number of models used in stimulating innovation, with special application to NPD and brand stretching. It is not intended to be a market research paper as such but instead builds on the author's...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1994: Success Through Adaptation

Author: Christine Restall

September 1, 1994

Solutions to management problems

This paper will show that qualitative research methods can contribute to an increased effectiveness of traditional market research and can offer a solution to a variety of management problems related to the development and implementation of a (new)...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1994: Success Through Adaptation

Author: Julie Visser

Company: NIPO

September 1, 1994

Advertising for brand maintenance

In this paper, we argue that the dominant brand-building perspective on advertising is much too restrictive and leads to most advertising being seen as ineffective. We maintain that a neglected and under-developed alternative - the brand-maintenance...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1994: Success Through Adaptation

Authors: Andrew S. C. Ehrenberg, Neil R. Barnard

September 1, 1994