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Forecasting indexes (French)

In 1970, we, at IFOP/ETMAR, worked on perfecting the computation of indexes from opinion surveys. By experience, we knew how important psychological phenomena reveal to explain the evolution of economic realities such as the successful launching of a...

Catalogue: ESOMAR/WAPOR Congress 1971: From Experience To Inovation

Author: B. Roche

Company: IFOP

August 1, 1971

An approach to methods of combined socio-technological forecasting

It is argued that technological forecasting is necessary but by itself insufficient for overall effective R & D planning, because which of the many available technological alternatives are exploited will be a function of their social efficiency....

Catalogue: The European Marketing Research Review 1971

Author: Clark C. Ast

June 15, 1971

Election polls

The election polls as now operated have few prospects to offer. This is also true if we confine ourselves to the causes of error brought about by insufficiencies in the questionnaire and leave out of consideration the purely technical aspect of...

Catalogue: The European Marketing Research Review 1971

Author: R. P. Greiner

June 15, 1971

A comparison of sales forecasting methods

The purpose of this article is to present a comparison of three alternative methods for sales forecasting - trend analysis, time series analysis and regression analysis. Rather than looking at the theoretical differences, the focus is on practical...

Catalogue: The European Marketing Research Review 1971

Authors: Spyros Makridakis, Steven Wheelwright

June 15, 1971

The recognition and systematic study of phenomena of diffusion or contagion

We propose to examine the methods of approach which have up to now constituted the bases of the leading work done in this field. We shall then demonstrate how this phenomenon is generally taken into account when it lies in each of the three great...

Catalogue: ESOMAR/WAPOR Congress 1971: From Experience To Inovation

Author: Marc Vincent

June 15, 1971

The recognition and systematic study of phenomena of diffusion or contagion (French)

We propose to examine the methods of approach which have up to now constituted the bases of the leading work done in this field. We shall then demonstrate how this phenomenon is generally taken into account when it lies in each of the three great...

Catalogue: ESOMAR/WAPOR Congress 1971: From Experience To Inovation

Author: Marc Vincent

June 15, 1971

Market forecast models for consumer durables

In this paper some methods will be described which are being used for forecasting markets of consumer durable goods. The models will be explained for both initial and replacement demand separately. As market forecasts are being used together with...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1970: The Practical Application of Market Research

Author: Peter L. F. de Jong

Company: Philips International

September 1, 1970

Introduction to the sequence of papers

The sole purpose of research into markets lies in the support it can give to planning for different time periods. This implies that market research becomes marketing research when it also deals with research into the most economic way of application...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1970: The Practical Application of Market Research

Author: Jan van Rees

Company: Philips International

September 1, 1970

Forecasting with mathematical models

The development of such large, coherent computer models is still in its early stages. Basic social sciences research is still required. This is why a group of large European corporations (including PHILIPS) have sustained since 1964 a research...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1970: The Practical Application of Market Research

Author: E. Fontela

September 1, 1970