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The information paradox

This paper has two aims: first, to send out a wake up call to us market researchers as a profession. If we don't want to fade into oblivion like the buggy whip,the time to begin a fundamental change of market research is now. And, secondly, to...

Catalogue: ESOMAR/ARF/JMA Conference 1997: Fit for the global future?

Author: Alecia S. Helton

Company: Texas Instruments

June 15, 1997

Application of traditional pricing research methods

This paper seeks to show, by means of a recent case study, a relatively new field where traditional research methods were applied. We will demonstrate how the data obtained by the effective use of a fairly standard research method was used as hard...

Catalogue: ESOMAR/ARF/JMA Conference 1997: Fit for the global future?

Authors: David McCallum, Mungo Gilchrist

June 15, 1997

The proposal process of privatization

The purpose of this paper is to describe the global framework within which privatization tenders take place, as well as to identify the differences ensuing from the different types of privatizations. The paper likewise analyzes the necessity for...

Catalogue: Latin America 1997: The Dynamics Of Change In Latin America

Authors: Julio Fresno Aparicio, Cristina Francisco Alvarez

May 1, 1997

Geodemographics and its application to the study of consumers

The investigation from markets in general support in the data demographics for their designs methodological. These data from population and living place is it so structured according variables as age, sex and division political- administrative The...

Catalogue: Latin America 1997: The Dynamics Of Change In Latin America

Authors: Daniel Baez Ortega, Guido Romo Costamaillere

May 1, 1997

Consumer-oriented business management

This piece of work describes the present situation and the business management perspective, by analysing the most recent ideas of experts, strategists and specialized consultants, supported by the current market research clients. It takes into...

Catalogue: Latin America 1997: The Dynamics Of Change In Latin America

Author: Osvaldo E. Gagliardo

May 1, 1997

New attributions of the Latin American market researcher in face of globalization

This study is aimed to investigate if the market globalization has brought changes to the market research activities in Latin America and in the attributions of market researchers, whether they are working in -suppliers- the institutes or in...

Catalogue: Latin America 1997: The Dynamics Of Change In Latin America

Author: Silvio Pires de Paula

May 1, 1997

Tales from the web

The Internet reminds me of Las Vegas, said one of the developers I interviewed when researching this paper. He was right. Like Las Vegas, the world wide web offers stunning shows of human invention and mind-boggling choices mixed with crass...

Catalogue: Seminar 1997: Do we control IT or are we IT's slave?

Author: Philippe Boutié

January 1, 1997

Market research in mainland China

Since China started with its economic reforms and its more open policy in 1979 its economy has grown vigorously. The annual gross national product grew enormously and also the per capita gross national product between 1989 and 1994 grew by nearly 9 %...

Catalogue: Asia Pacific Conference 1996: Marketing In Asia

Authors: Ding Yi, Wulf Schlund

November 1, 1996

Is Asia different?

In his book “Asia Rising”, Jim Rohwer describes Asia as a “bewildering amalgam of religions, races, cultures and languages, of rich and poor, and of advanced and backward.” The purpose of this paper is to find out whether market...

Catalogue: Asia Pacific Conference 1996: Marketing In Asia

Author: Roger Banks

November 1, 1996