Marketing Research Essentials

When conducted properly, marketing research can lead to better products, improved services, and a higher level of customer satisfaction. Written by marketing research professionals with over 40 years combined experience, this book is packed with the hottest trends, insights, and advances in the field. It presents a snapshot of the way cutting-edge marketing research is practiced today. * Provides real-world, user-oriented coverage through a highly-engaging writing style. * Discusses some of the ways the Internet is affecting marketing research. * Highlights real companies such as The National CattlemanâEUR(TM)s Beef Association, Wal-Mart, Fast Company magazine, Bose Corporation, and LaQuinta Inns. * Includes Marketing Research War Stories about the trials and tribulations of conducting marketing research that help readers recall important concepts in the text. * Examines ethical dilemmas that marketing researchers face.