TY - BOOK AU - Wrenn, Bruce AU - Stevens, Robert AU - Loudon, David TI - The essentials of marketing research SN - 9780415899284 AV - HF5415.2 .W74 2013 CY - New York, NY : Routledge, 2013. KW - Marketing research KW - Market research KW - Case studies N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Pt. 1. The marketing process and decision making — 1. Introduction to marketing research — 2. Ethics in marketing research — pt. 2. Secondary data and research designs — 3. Secondary data — 4. Research designs: exploratory and qualitative research — 5. Research designs : descriptive and causal research — pt. 3. Measurement, data collection and sampling — 6. Measurement — 7. Primary data collection — 8. Designing the data-gathering instrument — 9. Sampling methods and sample size — 10. Fielding the data-gathering instrument — pt. 4. Data analysis and reporting — 11. Analyzing and interpreting data for decisions — 12. Advanced data analysis — 13. The research report — pt. 5. Cases N2 - Identifying and assessing the ways in which changes in the marketing mix affect consumer behavior is key to a successful marketing strategy. The Essentials of Marketing Research guides the student in designing, conducting and interpreting marketing research. This comprehensive textbook covers the full range of topics, including: Secondary research and data mining ; Internet marketing research ; Qualitative and exploratory research ; Statistical analysis ; Marketing research ethics. With learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, a host of cases and a comprehensive companion website, this book offers a range of tools to help students develop and test their research and analytical skills ER -