The Industrial Revolution favored the growth of supply, until its surplus with regards to demand led to the paradigm shift from focusing on the product (a good product sells itself), or production (a cheap product sells itself), to the emphasis on customer relationships (understanding consumer needs through market research). Therefore, economic and technological development facilitated the incorporation of the business research discipline into the process of decision making in the beginning and business intelligence processes these days in order to make well informed decisions at lower economic risks (Mendez del Rio, 2006).Thus, this book provides managers and students alike, with a clear analysis of business research methods, combining the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to complete a successful research project.Readers will learn from proven examples and case studies based on real life situations, which complement theoretical concepts and clearly illustrate how to do an appropriate market research. With each chapter, the reader is guided through all the stages of a market research process -from problem recognition to final report writing.This book offers both a deep understanding and at the same time permits judgment and analysis from a financial-audit perspective. It reviews and develops easy-to-follow theoretical and practical concepts in a simple, concise and clear structure that facilitate the application of business research methods to a wide variety of business sectors.ContentsIntroduction.- PART I: GATHERING THE DATA. Nature and Characteristics of Marketing Research.- Marketing Research Organization and Planning.- Sources and Tools of Market Research Data.- Measurement Scales and Questionnaire.- Surveys.- Panels.- Marketing Experimental Research.- Observation.- Qualitative Tools.- Theory and Practice of Sampling.- Fieldwork.- PART II: ANALYSING THE DATA. Survey Code and Tabulation.- Hypothesis Testing.- PART III: THE REPORT. The Report.- Figure Index.- Table Index .
El Marketing Relacional nos ofrece una serie de pautas y estrategias que, aplicadas a las relaciones de colaboración o cooperación entre universidades y empresas, pueden facilitar el éxito de estas vinculaciones. Para ello, en este libro se analizan los factores más valorados por las empresas a la hora de entablar relaciones de colaboración con las universidades, dado que, si se permite a la Universidad conocer, con carácter apriorístico, los factores más valorados por sus clientes, resultaría difícil cuestionar que -por medio de una adecuada gestión- las probabilidades de éxito de estas relaciones se incrementaran considerablemente. Por lo tanto, este libro está dirigido tanto a los equipos gestores universitarios, como a cualesquiera otros equipos de gestión de organismos públicos o privados que desarrollen su labor en torno a tales actividades de colaboración universidad-empresa.
El Marketing es una herramienta de gestión empresarial potentísima, sin la cual no podríamos entender buena parte de los cambios que han experimentado tanto las empresas como los consumidores y, por extensión, la propia sociedad. Dada esta importancia, en este libro hemos tratado de integrar las principales aportaciones literarias de esta disciplina con el fin de ofrecer al lector una visión integral de los principios teóricos fundamentales del Marketing de Relaciones. Con ello, se espera poder facilitar una sólida comprensión de las herramientas de gestión fundamentales que deberán ser tenidas en cuenta por los profesionales del marketing en el momento de implantar una estrategia basada en el Marketing Relacional, tanto si ésta se realiza sobre el contexto de las colaboraciones empresariales como dentro del ámbito de las estrategias internas de cualquier organización concernida. Por lo tanto, este libro está dirigido a todas aquellas personas vinculadas al marketing, tanto dentro del mundo académico como del profesional.
The Industrial Revolution favored the growth of supply, until its surplus with regards to demand led to the paradigm shift from focusing on the product (a good product sells itself), or production (a cheap product sells itself), to the emphasis on customer relationships (understanding consumer needs through market research). Therefore, economic and technological development facilitated the incorporation of the business research discipline into the process of decision making in the beginning and business intelligence processes these days in order to make well informed decisions at lower economic risks (Mendez del Rio, 2006).Thus, this book provides managers and students alike, with a clear analysis of business research methods, combining the knowledge, understanding and skills necessary to complete a successful research project.Readers will learn from proven examples and case studies based on real life situations, which complement theoretical concepts and clearly illustrate how to do an appropriate market research. With each chapter, the reader is guided through all the stages of a market research process -from problem recognition to final report writing.This book offers both a deep understanding and at the same time permits judgment and analysis from a financial-audit perspective. It reviews and develops easy-to-follow theoretical and practical concepts in a simple, concise and clear structure that facilitate the application of business research methods to a wide variety of business sectors.
La investigación de mercados es una herramienta fundamental para la toma de decisiones estratégicas de marketing de toda empresa. Esta contribuye a conocer qué piensa, siente, y motiva al consumidor a decidir por una marca o por la de la competencia. Es