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Research techniques as an aid to public participation in local government

Britain has been committed to public participation in Local Government planning since 1968. Few people were surprised by the initial reluctance of the British public to make use of their new statutory right to participate. However, ten years later,...

Catalogue: Seminar 1977: Social Research

Author: John O'Brien

December 1, 1977

Research and social policy

This paper examines the role of the research worker in the formation of social policies. It explains the background to this by stressing that, in the UK at least, social policies, unlike economic policies, have no unifying framework. It also stresses...

Catalogue: Seminar 1977: Social Research

Author: Eric J. Thompson

December 1, 1977

Industrial relations research

The paper describes the objectives of industrial relations research and actions that can stem from their findings, the problem in getting companies (at least in Britain) to undertake industrial relations research studies in the first instance a act...

Catalogue: Seminar 1977: Social Research

Author: Robert M. Worcester

Company: IPSOS

November 30, 1977

Building a radio audience

This paper describes how Capital Radio and Marplan worked together to use research to build an audience. From the start Marplan worked alongside the key executives at Capital, discussing, interpreting and making decisions based on the findings. Two...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1977: Research For Decision Making

Authors: Colin Day, Chris Friend, John Clemens

August 28, 1977

Research for financial and investment marketing decisions

In an attempt to contribute something to new product development and in accordance with the Congress theme of "Research for Decision Making" this paper concentrates on the use of research for innovation in financial and investment marketing, and...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1977: Research For Decision Making

Author: Mervyn Flack

Company: Harris Interactive (Europe)

August 28, 1977

Market research as a decision aid for an image campaign, as demonstrated by the information campaign of Esso A.G.

In 1974 an ad campaign was developed by ESSO A.G. and the McCann Agency in Hamburg with the basic aim of overcoming the decline in confidence between the oil company ESSO and the consumers resulting from the energy crisis. This was to be achieved by...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1977: Research For Decision Making

Author: Karl-Friedrich Holm

Company: ESSO

June 15, 1977

Market research as a decision aid for an image campaign, as demonstrated by the information campaign of Esso A.G. (German)

In 1974 an ad campaign was developed by ESSO A.G. and the McCann Agency in Hamburg with the basic aim of overcoming the decline in confidence between the oil company ESSO and the consumers resulting from the energy crisis. This was to be achieved by...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1977: Research For Decision Making

Author: Karl-Friedrich Holm

Company: ESSO

June 15, 1977

The role of marketing research in formulation of development and marketing strategies for a spa resort in Ireland

The aim of this paper is to examine the role of marketing research in the formulation of marketing plans for Lisdoonvarna. The objectives of the study and the approach adopted are initially discussed. The results of the research and the implications...

Catalogue: Seminar 1977: Travel And Tourism

Author: Macolm Connolly

June 15, 1977

The use of research in socio-political decisions

The authors put forward a personal view of the development of social research in Italy since the end of World War II. They describe some of the difficulties inherent in commissioning and interpreting this type of research. Examples are given about...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1977: Research For Decision Making

Authors: Vincenzo Cesareo, Patrick G. M. Standen

June 15, 1977