Paul Hague

Market Research in Practice (eBook, ePUB)

A Comprehensive Guide to Customer Insight and Market Understanding

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Master the evolving landscape of market research with this comprehensive guide that bridges traditional methodologies with cutting-edge digital approaches.

Market Research in Practice delivers an overview of the complete research process, from project conception to insight presentation, incorporating the latest developments in digital transformation and emerging research technologies.

This updated fifth edition provides a practical foundation in market research fundamentals while addressing challenges such as data privacy, survey reliability and remote collaboration. Author Paul Hague covers the rapidly evolving research landscape, exploring evolving consumer behaviour patterns and digital engagement, advanced frameworks for analyzing cross-generational attitudes and preferences and enhanced approaches to desk research and secondary data analysis.

Written by an industry expert with over 50 years of experience in market research, the book grounds theoretical concepts in real-world applications through fresh real-world examples from leading brands such as Adidas, Marks & Spencer, Grohe and General Motors. This essential guide includes practical templates, research tools and comprehensive resources for both practitioners and academics.

Whether you're a student entering the field, an experienced researcher, or a business professional seeking reliable insights, this text provides an invaluable roadmap for navigating the modern market research landscape. The fifth edition of Market Research in Practice reflects the industry's digital transformation while maintaining its commitment to fundamental principles that ensure research excellence. It remains the definitive guide for anyone looking to conduct effective, actionable market research in today's dynamic business environment.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kogan Page eBook
• Seitenzahl: 424
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Dezember 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781398623248
• Artikelnr.: 76008549

Autorenporträt

Paul Hague, based in Manchester, UK, is co- founder of B2B International. With 45 years of experience running market research agencies, his clients include Samsung, Microsoft, Henkel and Michelin. He has over 35 years of practical experience in running a successful market research agency and is the author of Market Research in Practice 5e and The Business Model Handbook, also published by Kogan Page.

Inhaltsangabe

Section
ONE: Planning a market research study; Chapter
01: Introduction; Chapter
02: Market research design; Chapter
03: Uses of market research; Section
TWO: Qualitative research; Chapter
04: Qualitative research; Chapter
05: Desk research; Chapter
06: Focus groups; Chapter
07: Depth interviewing; Chapter
08: Observation and ethnography; Section
THREE: Quantitative research; Chapter
09: Quantitative research; Chapter
10: Sampling and statistics; Chapter
11: Questionnaire design; Chapter
12: Face
to
face interviewing; Chapter
13: Telephone interviewing; Chapter
14: Self
completion questionnaires; Chapter
15: Online surveys; Chapter
16: Data analysis; Section
FOUR: Using market research; Chapter
17: Using market research to segment markets; Chapter
18: Using market research to improve a brand position; Chapter
19: Using market research to improve customer satisfaction and loyalty; Chapter
20: Using market research to achieve optimum pricing; Chapter
21: Using market research to enter a new market; Chapter
22: Using market research to test advertising effectiveness; Chapter
23: Using market research to launch a new product; Chapter
24: Reporting; Section
FIVE: The market research industry; Chapter
25: International market research; Chapter
26: Research trends; Chapter
27: Ethics in market research

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• Section - ONE: Planning a market research study;
• • Chapter - 01: Introduction;
  • Chapter - 02: Market research design;
  • Chapter - 03: Uses of market research;
• Section - TWO: Qualitative research;
• • Chapter - 04: Qualitative research;
  • Chapter - 05: Desk research;
  • Chapter - 06: Focus groups;
  • Chapter - 07: Depth interviewing;
  • Chapter - 08: Observation and ethnography;
• Section - THREE: Quantitative research;
• • Chapter - 09: Quantitative research;
  • Chapter - 10: Sampling and statistics;
  • Chapter - 11: Questionnaire design;
  • Chapter - 12: Face-to-face interviewing;
  • Chapter - 13: Telephone interviewing;
  • Chapter - 14: Self-completion questionnaires;
  • Chapter - 15: Online surveys;
  • Chapter - 16: Data analysis;
• Section - FOUR: Using market research;
• • Chapter - 17: Using market research to segment markets;
  • Chapter - 18: Using market research to improve a brand position;
  • Chapter - 19: Using market research to improve customer satisfaction and loyalty;
  • Chapter - 20: Using market research to achieve optimum pricing;
  • Chapter - 21: Using market research to enter a new market;
  • Chapter - 22: Using market research to test advertising effectiveness;
  • Chapter - 23: Using market research to launch a new product;
  • Chapter - 24: Reporting;
• Section - FIVE: The market research industry;
• • Chapter - 25: International market research;
  • Chapter - 26: Research trends;
  • Chapter - 27: Ethics in market research

Rezensionen

"Tactics don't work without a solid strategic foundation. And you only get strategy right working from a good base of market research. This book is that base. Clear. Practical. And everything you need to know to do market research properly." Mark Ritson, Virtual Marketing Professor