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An assessment of micro-behavioural modelling and its cost effectiveness

The paper argues the flexibility and versatility of this approach to modelling in terms of scale, scope, type of marketing problem and type of product field. Six case histories are cited, ranging from a simple use of Trade Off as an input to a...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1978: Value For Money In Market And Social Research

Authors: M. M. Blackston, J. A. Lunn

September 1, 1978

The sources of bias and their control in group depth research

Because of the qualitative nature of group discussions, they are often the subject of debate centering around two major issues. First to what extent are the results generalizable to the real world (external validity) and second what effect do certain...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1977: Research For Decision Making

Author: Al C. Farrell

Company: Molson Coors

June 15, 1977

Managing executive development programs

The objective of this paper is to specify, collect and classify the steps to be followed in designing, implementing and evaluating an Executive Development Program. The authors view the subject from a distinctly pragmatic viewpoint which is based on...

Catalogue: Workshop 1976: Educating The Effective Marketing Decision Makers

Authors: Fred Wechsler, Sergio Barraza Picone

June 1, 1976

Evaluation of CESEA's teaching system

This paper presents an evaluation of the effectiveness of CESEA's system for the teaching of Marketing. CESEA is a School of Business Administration that offers, among other programs, a two years' Marketing Management course. The system aims at...

Catalogue: Workshop 1976: Educating The Effective Marketing Decision Makers

Author: José Maria Veciana

June 1, 1976

In-store designs

For in-store designs one has to define a standard of measurement. In most cases it is no use to design something with the use of only one store. It is preferable to use a reasonable number of stores. Great attention should be paid to the unsolvable...

Catalogue: Seminar 1975: Product Range Policy In Retailing And Co-operation With Manufacturers

Author: Benno Stoppelman

August 1, 1975

Comments on mr. J. F. Boss' paper

In reviewing the paper presented by Mr. J.F. Boss I believe there will be consensus that this is one of the most specialised contributions to the seminar, for which we should be grateful as it is giving a clear overview on recent methodological...

Catalogue: Seminar 1970: Attitude And Motivation Research

Author: Wolfgang Meyer

February 1, 1970

The question of requisite random test evaluation in written surveys

Following a series of investigations undertaken into the methods of written surveys by the authors, this argument can be viewed as correct only up to a certain point. When written surveys are entailed , the requisite degree of evaluation is dependent...

Catalogue: The European Marketing Research Review 1969

Authors: K. M. Bolte, H. J. Richter

August 1, 1969

Broadscale projection methods from test marketing data

The present paper is one of a series of reports by the authors on empirical research which has been conducted by the authors since 1967 into the problems of introducing new products. A survey of contemporary practice has highlighted the areas which...

Catalogue: ESOMAR/WAPOR Congress 1969

Authors: Roy Hayhurst, Gordon S.C. Wills

June 15, 1969

Psychoanalysis for firms lacking a true marketing outlook

Under the cover of terms such as evaluation of advertising policies, marketing plans, motivation studies designed to improve advertising impact or brand image evaluation, business firms often ask consultants to plan and foresee their advertising...

Catalogue: Seminar 1969: Research In Industrial Marketing

Authors: H. Raynaud, Robert M. Worcester, Iginio Lagioni

March 5, 1969