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Marketing Research (Print on Demand)

Author(s): Rashmi Singh

ISBN: 9789353504298

1st Edition

Copyright: 2021

₹970

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 388

Trim Size : 241 x 181 mm

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Marketing Research has grown into a distinct and impactful area. It has developed as a field not merely a subject. It is being used by almost all the business organizations (only the extent of its use depends on the level of business), as it is a great platform for decision making and a tool for revising one's strategy. It has also been a subject of debates and discussions across the world. The enormous growth and importance of Marketing Research as a field of practice and as a body of knowledge have made it a challenging task to comprehend this subject.

This textbook is an attempt to explain the concepts and practices of Marketing Research. Considering the needs of undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. scholars in the field of management, economics, development studies and social sciences, this book explains the topic through theories, cases, and exercises.

  • In-depth explanation of topics in an easy-to-understand language
  • Written in the context of challenges faced by research scholars
  • Covers all important aspects of research — fundamentals, operations, evaluation, use of software SPSS and AMOS
  • Box inserts and Closing cases in chapters for better understanding of concepts and to encourage critical thinking
  • Chapter-end exercises (review questions, application based questions and assignment questions) to test conceptual learning
  • Includes a licence key for our digital learning app, Cengage app, that provides access to flashcards and self-assessment activities to help readers relate to concepts.

 

CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Marketing Research               

CHAPTER 2 Market Research Problem

CHAPTER 3 Research Design Formulation

CHAPTER 4 Introduction of Exploratory Research Design: Based on Secondary Research

CHAPTER 5 Exploratory Research Design: Introduction to Qualitative Research

CHAPTER 6 Descriptive Research Design

CHAPTER 7 Causal Research Design

CHAPTER 8 Measurements and Scaling: Fundamentals and Comparative Scaling

CHAPTER 9 Sampling Methods

CHAPTER 10 Questionnaire and Form Design

CHAPTER 11 Fieldwork

CHAPTER 12 Data Preparation: Introduction to SPSS

CHAPTER 13 Frequency Distribution, Cross-tabulation and Hypothesis Testing

CHAPTER 14 Analysis of Variance and Covariance

CHAPTER 15 Concept of Factor Analysis and Cluster Analysis

CHAPTER 16 Correlation and Regression Analysis

CHAPTER 17 Discriminant Analysis

CHAPTER 18 Marketing Models

CHAPTER 19 Multidimensional Scaling and Conjoint Analysis

CHAPTER 20 Introduction to Structural Equation Modelling

CHAPTER 21 Report Writing

 

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Rashmi Singh

Rashmi Singh is Assistant Professor at School of Commerce, Xavier University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. She received her doctorate in Management from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and has about five years of experience in industry and academics. Dr. Singh has published numerous articles in several international peer reviewed journals.