MARKETING RESEARCH
AN INTRODUCTION
Most organizations rely on research to inform
and improve their decision making
Since resources are scarce, organizations should
understand needs and opinions of customers and other stakeholders
(This is where the value of research lies)
Research has the ability to provide high quality information for
planning and decision making
Thus research allows:
• Better
quality decision making
• Better
use of resources
• Better
products
• Better
policies
• Better
relationship with customers and other stakeholders
IS RESEARCH A COST OR INVESTMENT?
Evidently, organizations which spend more on research are more
successful in the long run, thus; RESEARCH IS VIEWED AS AN INVESTMENT NOT COST
What is research?
It is a systematic investigation of information and study of
materials, sources etc in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions
•
In most general sense it is simply search of
knowledge or truth
•
Research is the process of collection of
information and data about the topic being studied
•
It is a formal, systematic application of
scientific approach to the study of a problem to discover new information or
expand and verify existing knowledge
Research is founded on scientific methods, which are in turn
supported by philosophical principles about the nature and knowledge and how we
construct the knowledge
WHAT IS MARKETING RESEARCH?
Marketing research is the link between the marketer and the
market…
It is the starting point of marketing…
Marketing research is the systematic design, collection, analysis,
and reporting of data and findings relevant to a specific marketing situation
facing the company.
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