TY - BOOK AU - Kolb,Bonita M. TI - Marketing research: a practical approach SN - 1412947960 (hbk.) AV - HF5415.2 .K59 2008 U1 - 658.83 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE KW - Marketing research N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [280]-287) and index; PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO USE AND METHODS OF MARKETING RESEARCH Introduction to Marketing Research Research as a Process Determining the Research Question The Research Proposal Cultural Considerations for Marketing Research Conducting Secondary Research PART TWO: QUALITATIVE MARKETING RESEARCH Choosing Participants for Qualitative Research Planning and Conducting Focus Groups In-depth, Intercept and Expert Interviews Projective, Observational, Ethnography and Grounded Theory Techniques PART THREE: QUANTITATIVE MARKETING RESEARCH Determining Probability Samples Questionnaire Design Conducting Surveys PART FOUR: ANALYZING AND REPORTING FINDINGS Analyzing Verbal and Other Qualtitative Data Analyzing Numerical Data Report Writing and Presentation N2 - Essential to any student of the discipline, this book offers a comprehensive, applied approach to understanding and designing market research. Balancing the fundamental quantitative methodologies and theoretical structures with practical applications of qualitative techniques UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0804/2007934524-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0804/2007934524-t.html UR - http://repository.fue.edu.eg/xmlui/handle/123456789/4333 ER -