Marketing Research Chapter 1

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What is the primary function of marketing research?

  • To analyze competitors' pricing
  • To conduct consumer surveys
  • To develop advertising strategies
  • To identify and define marketing opportunities and problems (correct)

Which statement accurately describes marketing research?

  • It emphasizes product features over consumer needs.
  • It focuses solely on the analysis of competitors.
  • It is a continuous process used to make business decisions. (correct)
  • It is a one-time process without follow-up.

Which of the following is NOT a use of marketing research?

  • Monitor consumer behavior
  • Develop employee training programs (correct)
  • Identify marketing opportunities
  • Evaluate marketing performance

What aspect of market research focuses on understanding the characteristics of potential consumers?

<p>Market segmentation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does tracking data collected at point-of-sale terminals help marketers to do?

<p>Evaluate the effectiveness of promotions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which research type is conducted specifically to address existing business problems?

<p>Applied research (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors is NOT typically analyzed in marketing research?

<p>Employee satisfaction levels (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which phase of marketing research would a business evaluate the potential success of a new product?

<p>Product research (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of research is conducted to expand general knowledge rather than address specific issues?

<p>Basic research (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes market research?

<p>Defining the market size and characteristics for a product (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of the marketing concept?

<p>To achieve organizational goals by effectively delivering customer value (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does marketing research contribute to a marketing information system (MIS)?

<p>By providing relevant data that informs decision-making in marketing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best defines marketing research?

<p>The process of designing, gathering, analyzing, and reporting information to solve a marketing problem (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a marketing strategy?

<p>To create a 'mix' that meets consumer wants and needs within a target market (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What contemporary practice is encouraged by modern marketing thought?

<p>Utilizing crowdsourcing to engage consumers in the development process (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a part of the marketing definition?

<p>Exchanging products at any price (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the job skills essential for marketing research?

<p>A balance of analytical, technical, and interpersonal skills (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a marketing information system (MIS) primarily utilize?

<p>Current trends, past performance, and market research data (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect is MOST related to the process of marketing?

<p>Collaborating to learn from consumer preferences (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant aspect of the relationship between marketing research and marketing strategy?

<p>Marketing research provides insights that inform the marketing strategy design (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

What is marketing?

The process of creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging value for customers, clients, partners, and society.

Marketing concept

A business philosophy focused on being better than competitors by creating, delivering, and communicating customer value.

What is a marketing strategy?

The strategy that involves choosing specific customer groups and developing a product/service, price, promotion, and distribution system to meet their needs.

What is marketing research?

The systematic gathering, analyzing, and reporting of information to address specific marketing problems.

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Marketing information system (MIS)

A system that gathers, organizes, and distributes marketing information to help decision-makers.

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Crowdsourcing

The practice of involving consumers in the creation of products or services.

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Marketing research job skills

The ability to understand and interpret market data, conduct research, and communicate findings effectively.

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Marketing Research

The process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting information to make sound business decisions.

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Market Research

A specific type of marketing research that focuses on understanding the size, location, and characteristics of the market for a product or service.

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Marketing Research Function

The link between consumers and marketers, providing information for informed marketing decisions.

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Identifying Market Opportunities and Problems

Using marketing research to discover potential opportunities for growth or identify existing problems which need addressing.

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Generate, Refine and Evaluate Potential Marketing Actions

Using marketing research to create, refine, and evaluate potential marketing actions.

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Monitor Marketing Performance

Using marketing research to monitor the effectiveness of ongoing marketing efforts.

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Improve Marketing as a Process

Using marketing research to improve the overall process of marketing. It typically involves basic research for gaining deeper knowledge about a specific problem.

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Point-of-Sale Tracking

The process of collecting data from point-of-sale terminals to understand consumer buying patterns, used for things like inventory management and product placement.

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Tracking Social Media

The practice of analyzing online conversations, mentions, and trends on social media platforms to understand customer sentiment, product perception, and marketing effectiveness.

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Basic Research

Research that aims to expand general knowledge and understanding on a topic, rather than being directly focused on solving a specific problem.

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Study Notes

Chapter 1: Introduction to Marketing Research

  • Marketing is the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large.
  • Modern marketing thought holds that firms should collaborate with and learn from consumers. A common contemporary practice is crowdsourcing.
  • The marketing concept is a business philosophy that the key to achieving organizational goals is being more effective than competitors in creating, delivering, and communicating customer value to chosen target markets.
  • A marketing strategy involves selecting a segment of the market as the target market and designing the product/service, price, promotion, and distribution system to meet the wants and needs of consumers within that target market.
  • Marketing research is the process of designing, gathering, analyzing, and reporting information that is used to solve a specific marketing problem.
  • The American Marketing Association (AMA) defines marketing research as the function that links the consumer, customer, and public to the marketer through information. It is used to identify and define marketing opportunities and problems; generate, refine, and evaluate marketing actions; monitor performance; and improve the understanding of marketing as a process.
  • Marketing research is a process used by businesses to collect, analyze, and interpret information used to make sound business decisions and manage the business. Market research is a process used to define the size, location, and/or makeup of the market for a product or service.
  • Marketing research links the consumer to the marketer by providing information used in making marketing decisions.
  • Uses of marketing research include identifying marketing opportunities and problems, generating, refining, and evaluating potential marketing actions, and monitoring marketing performance.
  • Some marketing research studies are designed to find out what consumer problems are and to assess the suitability of different proposed methods of resolving those problems.
  • Other uses of marketing research include selecting target markets, product research, pricing research, promotion research, and distribution research.
  • Monitoring marketing performance includes tracking data collected at point-of-sale terminals as consumer packages goods are scanned in grocery stores, mass-merchandisers, and convenience stores. It also includes tracking social media.
  • Basic research expands knowledge, while applied research solves specific problems.
  • Most marketing research studies are trying to understand and predict consumer behavior, which is a difficult task.
  • A Marketing Information System (MIS) is a structure of people, equipment, and procedures to gather, sort, analyze, evaluate, and distribute needed, timely, and accurate information to marketing decision makers.
  • Components of an MIS include an internal reports system, marketing intelligence system, marketing decision support system (DSS), and marketing research system.
  • The marketing research system gathers information for a specific situation, unlike the other systems in the MIS, and is not continuous; it has a beginning and end.

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