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When insights from pain and adversity can lead to positive transformation

In this paper, we will explore the application of the framework of post-traumatic growth, to develop insights and support concepts for people suffering from chronic pain. We will share general principles about situations when adversity and pain can...

Catalogue: Global Qualitative 2015: Creative! Collaborative! Cool!

Authors: Takashi Takenoshita, Vivek Banerji

Companies: Insight Dojo, Shionogi

November 18, 2015

How we became curators of cool

In this paper we deep dive into this continuous research cycle and its methodology using a specific target group as an example: The Tumblr-Generation. This young creative vanguard is arguably the most influential target group at the moment. Our paper...

Catalogue: Global Qualitative 2015: Creative! Collaborative! Cool!

Authors: Els Dragt, Pernille Kok-Jensen

Company: MARE

November 18, 2015

Nothing else matters

Clients love qualitative researchers for one very strong reason. Underneath the sheen of being complex data guzzlers, we love simplicity. For all the emphasis on big data and the complicated web of sales, share, customer satisfaction data; someone...

Catalogue: Global Qualitative 2015: Creative! Collaborative! Cool!

Author: Madhumita Chakraborty

November 18, 2015

Retail's next top model

Marketers have always asked researchers for a model that represents consumer decision-making in an easy-to-work-with format. Naturally, researchers have tried to simplify the real life context to an often-linear step-by-step process, from need via...

Catalogue: Global Qualitative 2015: Creative! Collaborative! Cool!

Authors: Lilli Mix, Janine Katzberg

Company: Happy Thinking People

November 18, 2015

When joys of consumption have shades of grey?

Thew purpose of this paper is to dissect this intricate phenomenon and argue that grey emotions (twisted, ambiguous and double edged sentiments which people secretly and maliciously enjoy and and which are different from negative emotions) often act...

Catalogue: Global Qualitative 2015: Creative! Collaborative! Cool!

Author: Sandeep Dutta

Company: KANTAR TNS Malaysia

November 18, 2015

The changing role of money

It's a Brave New World for financial services. Managing and moving money should be a right, not a privilege. That's one of the hallmarks of PayPal's inclusive and progressive vision. To help us bring this vision to life, PayPal partnered with...

Catalogue: Global Qualitative 2015: Creative! Collaborative! Cool!

Authors: Daniel Jenkinson, Robert Cook

Company: Firefish

November 18, 2015

Thirsty work: Collaborating towards metacognition in the cold beverage path to purchase

The research showed that well-rehearsed 'patterns' of service in the channels explored tend to inhibit the desire to seek out something new when deciding on cold drinks, and they tend to result in consumers making these decisions in autopilot (system...

Catalogue: Global Qualitative 2015: Creative! Collaborative! Cool!

Authors: Sally Lewis, Katie Alexander

Company: Join the Dots InSites Consulting

November 18, 2015

Towards 20/20 vision

Quality of research analysis has always been dependent on the individual researcher's ability to see clearly without distortion, and discern shades of difference in what they see/ perceive. This ability is particularly critical today, when data is...

Catalogue: Global Qualitative 2015: Creative! Collaborative! Cool!

Author: Shobha Prasad

Company: Drshti Strategic Research Service pvt. Ltd.

November 18, 2015

Leading leaders: The often forgotten power of qualitative research

Business management, strategy development and corporate leadership are rational decisions or behaviors. They aim at maximizing companies' revenues and profits and are based on numbers and quantified analyses. But are they really? Can they and should...

Catalogue: Global Qualitative 2015: Creative! Collaborative! Cool!

Author: Emmanuel Huet

November 18, 2015