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Essentials ofMarketing Research
William G. Zikmund
Chapter 3: The Marketing Research Process
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Information
• Reduces uncertainty• Helps focus decision making
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Types Of Research
• Exploratory• Descriptive• Causal
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COMPLETELYCERTAIN
ABSOLUTEAMBIGUITY
CAUSAL ORDESCRIPTIVE
EXPLORATORY
Uncertainty Influences The Type Of Research
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Exploratory Research Descriptive Research Causal Research(Unaware of Problem)(Aware of Problem) (Problem Clearly Defined)
“Our sales are declining and “What kind of people are buying “Will buyers purchase more of we don’t know why.” our product? Who buys our our products in a new package?
competitor’s product?” “Would people be interested “Which of two advertising in our new product idea?” “What features do buyers prefer campaigns is more effective?”
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Degree of Problem Definition
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Exploratory Research
• Initial research conducted to clarify and define the nature of a problem
• Does not provide conclusive evidence• Subsequent research expected
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Descriptive Research
• Describes characteristics of a population or phenomenon
• Some understanding of the nature of the problem
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I keep six honest serving men, (they taught me all I knew), their names are
--Rudyard Kipling
what, and why, and when,
and how,and where and
who.”
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Descriptive Research Example• Weight Watchers average customer• Woman about 40 years old• Household income of about $50,000• At least some college education• Trying to juggle children and a job
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Descriptive Research Example• Men’s fragrance market• 1/3 size of women’s fragrance market• But growing at a faster pace• Women buy 80 % of men’s fragrances
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Causal Research
• Conducted to identify cause and effect relationships
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Identifying Causality
• A causal relationship is impossible to prove.• Evidence of causality:
– 1. The appropriate causal order of events– 2. Concomitant variation--two
phenomena vary together– 3. An absence of alternative plausible
explanations
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Stages of the Research Process
Problem Discoveryand Definition
ResearchDesign
Sampling
DataGathering
Data Processingand Analysis
Conclusions andReport
Discovery andDefinition
and so on
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Research Stages• Cyclical process - conclusions generate new
ideas• Stages can overlap chronologically• Stages are functionally interrelated
– Forward linkages– Backward linkages
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Problemdiscovery
Problem definition(statement of
research objectives)
Secondary(historical)
data
Experiencesurvey
Pilotstudy
Casestudy
Selection ofexploratory research
technique
Selection ofbasic research
method
Experiment SurveyObservation Secondary
Data StudyLaboratory Field Interview Questionnaire
Selection ofexploratory research
techniqueSampling
Probability Nonprobability
Collection ofdata
(fieldwork)
Editing andcodingdata
Dataprocessing
Interpretationof
findings
Report
DataGathering
DataProcessingandAnalysis
Conclusionsand Report
Research Design
Problem Discoveryand Definition
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The Marketing Research Process
Problem Discovery
Exploratory Research
Selection of the Basic Research Method
Selection of Sample Design
Collection of the Data
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The Research Process (cont.)
Editing and Coding
Data Processing
Interpretation of the Findings
Report
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Stages In The Research Process
• Problem Discovery and Problem Definition• Research Design• Sampling• Data Gathering• Data Processing and Analysis• Conclusions And Report
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Problem Discovery And Definition
• First step• Problem, opportunity, or monitor
operations• Discovery before definition• Problem means management problem
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“The formulation of the problem is often more essential than its
solution”
Albert Einstein
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Symptom Detection
Problem Definition
Statement of Research Objectives
Analysis of the SituationExploratory Research
(Optional)
STAGE 1: Defining the Problem Results in Clear Cut Research Objectives
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Ascertainthe
decisionmaker’s
objectives.
Understandthe
backgroundof the
problem.
Isolate andidentify theproblems,
not thesymptoms.
Determinethe unit
of analysis
Determinethe
relevantvariables
State theresearch
questionsand
researchobjectives.
The Process of Problem Definition
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Ascertain the Decision Maker’s Objectives
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Understand the Background of the Problem
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Isolate and Identify the Problems, Not the Symptoms
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The Iceberg Principle
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Problem DefinitionOrganization Symptoms Based on Symptom True Problem
Twenty-year-old neighborhood swimming association in a major city.
Membership has been declining for years. New water park with wave pool and water slides moved into town a few years ago.
Neighborhood residents prefer the expensive water park and have negative image of swimming pool.
Demographic changes: Children in this 20-year-old neighborhood have grown up. Older residents no longer swim anywhere.
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Determine the Unit of Analysis
• Individuals, households, organizations, etc.• In many studies, the family rather than the
individual is the appropriate unit of analysis.
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Determine the Relevant Variable
• Anything that may assume different numerical values
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Types of Variables
• Categorical• Continuous• Dependent• Independent
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Hypothesis
• An unproven proposition• A possible solution to a problem• Guess
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State the research questions and research objectives
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If you do not know where you are going,any road will take you there.
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Exploratory Research Techniques
• Secondary data (historical data)• Pilot study• Experience survey
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Focus Group Interview
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Experience Survey
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“If you wish to know the road up themountain, you must ask the man who goes back and forth on it.”
-- Zenrinkusi
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Specificobjective - 2
Specificobjective - 3
Specificobjective - 1
Statement ofmarketingproblem
Broadresearchobjectives
Researchdesign
Results
Exploratoryresearch(optional)
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Research Design
• Master Plan• Framework For Action• Specifies Methods And Procedures
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Basic Research Methods
• Surveys• Experiments• Secondary data• Observation
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Sampling
• Subset of population• Who is to be sampled• How large a sample• How will sample units be selected
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Data Gathering Stage
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Data Processing and Analysis
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Conclusions And Report Writing
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Research Proposal
• A written statement of the research design that includes a statement explaining the purpose of the study.
• Detailed outline of procedures associated with a particular methodology
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Research Program Strategy
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