Marketing research : a concise introduction / Bonita Kolb.

Includes bibliographical references 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 Netnography 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.

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.