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It's engagement, but is it research?

The research industry is constantly looking to develop more techniques and approaches to try and get closer to the truth and to generate insight. Our argument is that even when we use a great technique the truth that it is trying to communicate can...

Catalogue: Qualitative 2008: Consumer Choice

Author: Alex Johnston

Company: Jigsaw Research

November 20, 2008

Me, myself and I

The question 'who am I?' is especially pertinent during adolescence. MTV Networks wants to understand identity construction among youngsters aged between 13-17 in a changing media landscape. The rise of social networks and other new internet...

Catalogue: Qualitative 2008: Consumer Choice

Authors: Joeri Van den Bergh, Veerle Colin, Annelies Verhaeghe

Companies: InSites Consulting, Viacom International Media Networks

November 20, 2008

The culture Karma Chameleon

The theme of our paper is inspired by Clotaire Rapaille's work as described in his book The Culture Code. And by India, an exciting, dynamic place which is just screaming to be decoded by cultural theory as brands and products enter the race to touch...

Catalogue: Qualitative 2008: Consumer Choice

Authors: Mamata Kathuria, Ayobamidele Gnädig, Harry Key

Company: Happy Thinking People

November 20, 2008

Living in and adapting to a culture of exposure

In our world, the boundaries are shifting between the public, the personal and the private. Now that it is so easy to share aspects of our inner life with the rest of the world up-to-the-minute, multi-media, deeply exposing or personal revelations;...

Catalogue: Qualitative 2008: Consumer Choice

Authors: Anita Black, Mitra Martin, Jon McNeill

Company: Hall & Partners

November 20, 2008

Technography/ethnography in the real world

The projects we will draw upon throughout this paper have all been conducted within the technology sector. Historically, this sector has been driven more by product or technology led innovation processes than by allowing innovation to be driven by...

Catalogue: Qualitative 2008: Consumer Choice

Authors: Judith Staig, Rose Tomlins

Company: GfK

November 20, 2008

In search of platform nine and three quarters...

The internet, especially the social networking site - is emerging as a significant channel for the youth to communicate with each other and express themselves. This paper examines the setting up and administration of an online qualitative youth panel...

Catalogue: Qualitative 2008: Consumer Choice

Authors: Shobha Prasad, Charukesi Ramadurai

Company: Drshti Strategic Research Service pvt. Ltd.

November 20, 2008

Structured sense-making

As providers of 'research' we conduct inquiry into consumer behavior in order to generate new insights. However, raw data are not insights. Observations without context provide very limited utility; defining sexy new trends each year is no basis for...

Catalogue: Qualitative 2008: Consumer Choice

Author: Richard Radka

November 20, 2008

Together we build the future

The goal of this paper is to draw a blueprint for an enhanced and holistic approach on online community research. Both researchers and clients will cede control to participants and make use of new web technologies, in the different phases of the...

Catalogue: Qualitative 2008: Consumer Choice

Authors: Niels Schillewaert, Jo Caudron, Tom De Ruyck

Company: InSites Consulting

November 20, 2008

The future is hybrid

This paper will show how qualitative creative development expertise can be cross bred with online research to create a powerful new hybrid technique. Broadband means we can now do many of the classic qualitative ranking and projective techniques...

Catalogue: Qualitative 2008: Consumer Choice

Author: Chris Forrest

November 20, 2008