1 chapter 4 marketing research and information systems
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Chapter 4
Marketing Research and Information Systems
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The Importance of Information
Companies need information about their: Marketing
environment Competition Customer needs
Managers don’t need more information, they need better information.
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What is a Marketing Information System (MIS)?
A MIS consists of people, equipment, and procedures to gather, sort, analyze, evaluate and distribute needed, timely, and accurate information to marketing decision makers.The MIS helps managers to:
1. Assess Information Needs,2. Develop Needed Information,3. Distribute Information.
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The Marketing Information System (Fig. 4.1)
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Information Managers
Would Like to Have
What They Really
Need & What is
Feasible to Offer
Functions of a MIS: Assessing Information Needs
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Internal DataInternal DataComputerized Collection of Information
from Data Sources (i.e. Accounting) Within the Company.
Computerized Collection of Information from Data Sources (i.e. Accounting)
Within the Company.
MarketingResearch
MarketingResearch
Design, Collection, Analysis, and Reporting of Data about a Specific
Marketing Situation Facing the Organization.
Design, Collection, Analysis, and Reporting of Data about a Specific
Marketing Situation Facing the Organization.
MarketingIntelligenceMarketing
Intelligence
Collection and Analysis of Publicly Available Information about
Competitors and the Marketing Environment (i.e.
Technological).
Collection and Analysis of Publicly Available Information about
Competitors and the Marketing Environment (i.e.
Technological).
Functions of a MIS: Developing Information
Information Needed by Managers Can be Obtained From:
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Functions of a MIS:Distributing Information
Information Must be Distributed to the Right Managers at the Right Time.
Distributes NonroutineInformation for
SpecialSituations
Distributes Routine Information for Decision Making
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Discussion Connections
What is the overall goal of a Marketing Information System (MIS)?How are individual components linked and what does each contribute? (See Figure 4.1, Slide #5)Apply the MIS framework to Coca-Cola. What does this company appear to be doing well?
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The Marketing Research Process (Fig. 4.2)
Defining the problem andresearch objectives
Developing theresearch planfor collectinginformation
Implementingthe research plan -- collecting and analyzing the data
Interpreting and reporting the findings
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Marketing Research ProcessStep 1. Defining the Problem & Research Objectives
ExploratoryResearch
DescriptiveResearch
CausalResearch
•Test hypotheses about cause- and-effect relationships.
•Tests hypotheses about cause- and-effect relationships.
•Gathers preliminary information that will help define the problem
and suggest hypotheses.
•Describes things as market potential for a product or the
demographics and consumers’ attitudes.
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Marketing Research ProcessStep 2. Develop the Research Plan
Research plan development follows these steps: Determining Specific Information Needs
Gathering Secondary information
Planning Primary Data Collection
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Information That Already Exists Somewhere.
+ Obtained More Quickly, Lower Cost.
- Might Not be Usable Data.
Develop the Research PlanGathering Secondary Information
Both Must Be:
Relevant
Accurate
Current
Impartial
Information Collected for the Specific Purpose at Hand.
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Online DatabasesOff er a weal th of i nformati onto market i ng deci si on makers.
Examples:
•Lexis Nexis
•Compuserve
•Dialog
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Observational Research
Gathering data by
observing people,
actions and situations
(Exploratory)
Experimental Research
Using groups of people to determine cause-and-
effectrelationships
(Causal)
Develop the Research Plan
Planning Primary Data Collection
Survey Research
Asking individuals
about attitudes,
preferences or buying
behaviors (Descriptive)
Research Approaches
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Develop the Research Plan Planning Primary Data Collection
Mail Telephone Personal Online
Flexibility Poor Good Excellent Good
Quantity of Data Collected
Good Fair Excellent Good
Control of Interviewer
Excellent Fair Poor Fair
Control of Sample
Fair Excellent Fair Poor
Speed of Data Collection
Poor Excellent Good Excellent
Response Rate Fair Good Good Good
Cost Good Fair Poor Excellent
Contact Methods (Table 4.3)
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Develop the Research Plan Planning Primary Data Collection
Who is to be surveyed?
(What Sampling Unit?)
How many should besurveyed?
How should thesample be
chosen?
Probability orNon-probability
sampling?Sample -
representative segment of the
population
Sampling Plans
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Develop the Research Plan
Planning Primary Data Collection
Mechanical Devices
• People Meters• Supermarket Scanners• Galvanometer• Tachistoscope• Eye Cameras
Questionnaire
• What questions to ask?• Form of each question?
•Closed-end•Open-end
• Wording?• Ordering?
Research Instruments
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Develop the Research Plan
Presenting the Research Plan
Summarize the plan in a written proposal and cover: Management problems addressed, Research objectives, Information to be obtained, Sources of secondary information, Methods for collecting primary data, Way the results will help management
decision making.
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Collecting the Data
Processing theData
Analyzing theData
Research Plan
Marketing Research ProcessStep 3. Implementing the Research Plan
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Marketing Research ProcessStep 4. Interpreting and ReportingFindingsResearcher Should Present Important Findings that are Useful in the Major
Decisions Faced by Management.
Step 1. Interpret the Findings
Step 2. Draw Conclusions
Step 3. Report to Management
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Other Marketing Research Considerations
MarketingResearch in
Small Businessesand
NonprofitOrganizations
MarketingResearch in
Small Businessesand
NonprofitOrganizations
InternationalMarketingResearch
InternationalMarketingResearch
Public Policyand
Ethics in
MarketingResearch
Public Policyand
Ethics in
MarketingResearch
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Review of Concept Connections
Explain the importance of information to the company.Define the marketing information system and discuss its parts.Outline the steps in the marketing research process.Compare the advantages and disadvantages of various methods of collecting information.Discuss the special issues some marketing researchers face, including public policy and ethics issues.