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How the technological orientation of commercial research organizations relates to measures of business success

This paper presents the findings from a study of 184 professionals from American and multi-national research agencies. The study focuses on the organizational characteristics of the agencies and the degree to which they embrace or avoid the adoption...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 2000: The Impact Of Networking

Author: William MacElroy

September 1, 2000

Microsoft

The digital economy is bringing about major changes in customer expectations and behaviour and in the very nature of business. Companies need to respond to these changes in order to compete. This paper looks at the ways in which Microsoft is...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 2000: The Impact Of Networking

Author: David Crockett

Company: Microsoft

September 1, 2000

Pursuing the interface between technology and culture

I would like to take this opportunity to speak on some of our views concerning technology and culture, particularly corporate culture. I would also like to introduce an example of bringing a product to market based on this understanding.

Catalogue: ARF/ESOMAR/JMA Seminar 1986: Marketing, Advertising And Research

Author: Tadad Morimoto

June 15, 1986

Business intelligence for top management

The author proposes the creation of a Business Intelligence function for top management - function to provide competitive, environmental, and internal information and analysis needed for decision making. Author states the "prime mission" of such a...

Catalogue: EPHMRA/ESOMAR Seminar 1985: Pharmaceutical Competitor Analysis

Author: Henri Lipmanowicz

February 27, 1985

Competence of marketing research within larger companies

The role of marketing research within larger companies varies widely. The aim of this paper is to evoke a discussion on ways to improve the status of the company researcher in the decision making process. The paper describes the place of marketing...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1980: Taking Stock

Authors: B. A. Devin, F. Maat, M. C. Leitner, R. Mielke

Company: The Coca-Cola Company

September 1, 1980

There are big bucks in issues public issues, corporate management and survey research

This paper is concerned with the rapid growth of survey research on public policy issues commissioned for the private use of companies and corporate management during the 1970's. It discusses the reasons for this growth (which has taken place mainly,...

Catalogue: ESOMAR/WAPOR Seminar 1980: Opinion Polls

Author: Humphrey Taylor

Company: Harris Interactive (Europe)

June 15, 1980

Summing up and conclusions

In the eighties new product development will remain high on the list of priorities for all companies. Since the responsibility for new product development lies in the hands of company management, their overall goals and the strategies to achieve...

Catalogue: Seminar 1979: New Product Development

Author: Richard Smit

Company: Nielsen

October 1, 1979

Research for progress, performance & profit

B.A.S.E. - Business Assessment Studies and Evaluation - is a market research based training package for improving retail outlet marketing and management skills for the profit of both the retailer and his suppliers. The system was developed to...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1976: Research That Works For Today's Marketing Problems

Author: Roger Sargood

June 15, 1976

The organisation of market research within manufacturing and marketing companies

This paper deals with organisational problems arising in connection with fitting market research into the general framework of a manufacturing or marketing company and further with the impact of the various aspects of organisation on the use of...

Catalogue: Seminar 1974: Managing Market Research As A Business

Author: Herr Rüping

May 1, 1974