Ch 11 - market research Flashcards
What are the primary market research methods
Questionnaire Focus groups Online surveys Interviews Observation
What is a questionnaire (primary)
A (usually large) set of questions made by the market research team.
Adv of questionnaires
If its face-to-face, you can see the person’s reactions to the questions - if they have doubts, etc
Disadv of questionnaires
Time consuming
Could be expensive to conduct
What is an online survey
Require the sample to answer a series of questions on the internet.
Adv of online surveys
Very cheap
Very quick
Much easier to conduct, collate and analyse info - more convenient
Can reach a larger sample size
Disadv of online surveys
There is no interviewer to explain any open-ended questions/ask follow up questions
Can’t reach potential customers who don’t have access to the internet
Quality of answers. People may answer the survey carelessly or dishonestly to gain the incentive that could’ve been offered with the survey.
What is an interview
An individual asking a series of questions face-to-face or on the phone.
Advantages of an interview
Questions are more flexible - can change/be altered on the spot by the individual
Any doubts can be answered by the interviewer
Diff between an interview and a ftf questionaire
In a questionnaire, the questions can not be changed
In an interview, they can be modified
Disadv of interviews
Can be very time consuming
Can be expensive
Interview bias - questions could be asked in a certain way that could skew results
What is a focus group
Group of people who are a representative of the target market . These people agree to provide information through a group discussion with a researcher present.
Disadv of a focus group
Time consuming
Expensive
Opinions of a few people could skew the opinions of others
Adv of a focus group
The group discussion could give a lot of useful information
Cheaper than individual interviews
Difference between primary and secondary market research
Data is not unique
