Midterm Flashcards
the organization’s formal communication link wit the environment
marketing research
a general sequence of steps that can be followed when designing and conducting research
research process
the principles, values, and standards of conduct followed by marketing research
marketing research ethics
research that is conducted to support a position rather than to find the truth about an issue
advocacy research
the basic problem facing the manager, for which marketing research is intended to provide the answers
decision problem
a decision problem that typically seeks to answer “What?” or “Why?” questions about a problem/opportunity. The focus is generally on generating useful information
discovery-oriented problem
a decision problem that typically seeks to answer “How?” questions about a problem/opportunity. The focus is generally on selecting alternative courses of action.
strategy-oriented decision problem
A restatement of the decision problem in research terms.
research problem
A written statement that describes the marketing problem, the purpose of the study, and a detailed outline of the research methodology.
research proposal
A document that describes the problem for which research is sought and asks providers to offer proposals, including cost estimates, about how they would perform the job.
request for proposal (RFP)
research design in which the major emphasis is on gaining ideas and insights
exploratory research
research design in which the major emphasis is on determining the frequency with which something occurs or the extent to which two variables covary.
descriptive research
research design in which the major emphasis is on determining cause-and-effect relationships
causal research
interviews with people knowledgable about the general subject being investigated
depth interviews
investigation involving a fixed sample of elements that is measured repeatedly through time
longitudinal study
a fixed sample of respondents who are measured repeatedly over time with respect to the same variables
continuous panel
a fixed sample of respondents who are measured repeatedly over time, but on variables that change from measurement to measurement
discontinuous panel
data that allow researchers to link together purchase behavior, household characteristics, and advertising exposure at the household level
single-source data
types of primary data
intentions motivation demographic/socioeconomic personality/lifestyle attitudes awareness/knowledge behavior
normal patterns of behavior exhibited by an individual; the attributes, traits, and mannerisms that distinguish one individual from another
personality
an individual’s overall evaluation of something
attitude
insight into, or understanding of facts about, some object or phenomenon
awareness/knowledge
anticipated or planned future behavior
intentions
a need, want, drive, urge, wish, desire, impulse, or any inner state that energizes, activates, or moves and that directs toward goals
motive
what individuals have done or are doing
behavior
a method fo data collection involving questioning of respondents to secure the desired information, using a data collection instrument called a questionnaire
communication
a method of data collection in which the situation of interest is watched and the relevant facts, actions, or behaviors are recorded
observation
the process of providing appropriate information to respondents after data have been collected using disguise
debriefing