ASSIGNMENT. MODULE: Marketing Management ASSIGNMENT: Individual Case Study Assignment LECTURER: Dr M Cullen DATE SUBMITTED: 09 April 2013 INITIALS AND SURNAME: CV Motsweni STUDENT: 21350525 SIGNATURE: CV Motsweni 1 Table of Contents Page Number 1. Question 1 - Marketing Research literature review 2. Question 2 (a) – Critical discussion of chosen Market 3. Question 2 (b) – Alternative markets 4. Question 3 – Potential market research for this case study
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AEREN FOUNDATION’S Maharashtra Govt. Reg. No.: F-11724 AN ISO 9001 : 2008 CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL B-SCHOOL SUBJECT : MARKETING RESEARCH 80 MARKS CASE-1 Interviewing in M.R Welcomgroup Hotels The Welcomgroup owns a chain of 20 hotels located in different parts of the country. In recent years‚ it has been expanding the chain by setting up new hotels. When there were only a few hotels‚ the Managing Director of the Welcomgroup used to personally visit them with a view to ensuring that they
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3/4/13 (Revised) The Coop: Market Research The article starts off with an overview of The Chicken Coop. Daryl Buckmeister is the CEO and first started the company in 1974. Since the beginning it has had an annual 10% increase in sales. He is a “hands on” kind of man and believes that the success of the company is due to his “stay in touch” with the customer basis technique. His top two managers believe that they need to invest in a “more systematic market research to address quality and customer satisfaction
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1. Some of the Marketing Research Techniques and/or sources of information discussed in the articles I read include the following: • In conducting market research‚ gather two types of information‚ primary and secondary. o Primary is information that comes directly from the source‚ i.e. interviews‚ surveys‚ questionnaires‚ focus groups. o Secondary involves gathering information like statistics‚ reports‚ and studies. This is where the majority of one’s research will come from. • Utilize government
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Marketing research process is a set of six steps which defines the tasks to be accomplished in conducting a marketing research study. These include problem definition‚ developing an approach to problem‚ research design formulation‚ field work‚ data preparation and analysis‚ and report generation and presentation. [1] Contents [hide] 1 Stages of marketing research process 2 Secondary data analysis 3 Qualitative research 4 References 5 Further reading [edit] Stages of marketing research
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Tania Ghawi Puerto Vallarta Autos Marketing Research (30pts) Research the 5 main types of marketing research and determine the best method for the below scenario. 5 Types of Market Research *Your answer should be concise and professionally written. *Minimum of 1 page typed and double spaced. *Type your answer as an extension to THIS file. * THIS IS NOT GROUP WORK! Due: Wednesday November 10 1. Surveys 2. Focus Groups 3. Personal Interviews 4. Observations 5. Field
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Today‚ marketing research managers must fully take into account the marketing research process and marketing ethics while conducting their research. According to Brown (2014)‚ the marketing research process is the process of gathering and interpreting data for use in developing‚ implementing‚ and monitoring the firm’s marketing plans; whereas marketing ethics are the principles‚ values‚ and standards of conduct followed by marketers. To stress the importance of both the marketing research process
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Shin Yao 15723 2. According to the Marketing Research Association(2000)‚ Marketing Research is defined as follows: "Marketing Research is the function which links the consumer‚ customer‚ and public to the marketer through information‚ information used to identify and define marketing opportunities and problems; generate‚ refine‚ and evaluate marketing actions; monitor marketing performance; and improve understanding of marketing as a process. Marketing research specifies the information required
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Title – International Marketing Research Challenges INTRODUCTION Due to global financial issues in the recent months‚ consumer confidence is low in the more developed markets such as Japan‚ the US and Europe (AFP‚ 2012). Therefore developing markets‚ such as the Australian market‚ are looking towards emerging markets where the markets have remained dynamic and rich in growth opportunities. This is because emerging markets “have reached a minimum level of GDP and are in the growth phase of the
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Journal of Consumer Research- Article “How Males and Females Differ in Their Likelihood of Transmitting Negative Word of Mouth” Word-of-mouth (WOM) is the informal communication by consumers about their evaluations of goods and services to other consumers. Negative WOM (NWOM)‚ typically arising from a dissatisfactory consumption experience. The given information the article found was that consumers may be more likely to transmit NWOM to those to whom they have strong ties. Research also shows that
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