ABSTRACT

Identifying and assessing the ways in which changes in the marketing mix affect consumer behavior is key to a successful marketing strategy.

The Essentials of Marketing Research guides the student in designing, conducting and interpreting marketing research. This comprehensive textbook covers the full range of topics, including:

  • Secondary research and data mining
  • Internet marketing research
  • Qualitative and exploratory research
  • Statistical analysis
  • Marketing research ethics

With learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, a host of cases and a comprehensive companion website, this book offers a range of tools to help students develop and test their research and analytical skills.

part I|38 pages

The Marketing Research Process and Decision Making

part II|52 pages

Secondary Data and Research Designs

chapter 3|12 pages

Secondary Data

chapter 4|18 pages

Research Designs

Exploratory and Qualitative Research

chapter 5|20 pages

Research Design

Descriptive and Causal Research

part III|94 pages

Measurement, Data Collection, and Sampling

part IV|53 pages

Data analysis and Reporting

chapter 12|16 pages

Advanced Data analysis

chapter 13|18 pages

The Research Report

part V|111 pages

Cases

chapter Case 1|2 pages

Lone Pine Kennel Club

chapter Case 2|2 pages

Silver Jewelry Stores

chapter Case 3|4 pages

Select Hotels of North america

chapter Case 4|2 pages

River Pines School: A

chapter Case 5|4 pages

River Pines School: B

chapter Case 6|5 pages

Gary Branch, CPA

chapter Case 7|6 pages

Juan Carlos' Mexican Restaurant

chapter Case 8|7 pages

Usedcars.com

chapter Case 9|5 pages

Welcome Home Church

chapter Case 10|5 pages

The Learning Source

chapter Case 11|5 pages

Madison County Country Club

chapter Case 12|4 pages

Plasco, Inc.

chapter Case 13|5 pages

St John's School

chapter Case 14|4 pages

The Webmasters

chapter Case 15|3 pages

House of topiary

chapter Case 16|7 pages

Professional Home Inspection

chapter Case 17|5 pages

Europska Databanka

chapter Case 18|5 pages

Northside Chiropractic Services

chapter Case 19|4 pages

Internet Versus Mail Surveys

chapter Case 20|6 pages

Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo

chapter Case 21|4 pages

Mac's Sausage Company

chapter Case 22|4 pages

The Online Marketplace

chapter Case 23|5 pages

Victorian Rose Gift and Flower Shop

chapter Case 24|6 pages

MCS Publishing Company