Hague Market Research in Practice

A Comprehensive Guide to Customer Insight and Market Understanding
5. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-3986-2324-8
Verlag: Kogan Page
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 432 Seiten, Web PDF, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hague, Paul

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaft: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Marktforschung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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 - 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: Using market research to understand human behaviour; Chapter - 25: Using market research to test social and political opinions; Chapter - 26: Reporting; Section - FIVE: The market research industry; Chapter - 27: International market research; Chapter - 28: Research trends; Chapter - 29: The General Data Protection Regulation; Chapter - 30: Quality in market research; Chapter - 31: Ethics in market research

Über Autor(innen)

Hague, Paul
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.

Paul Hague, based in Manchester, UK,is co- founder of B2B International. With over 50 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 B2B Customer Experience and The Business Model Handbook, also published by Kogan Page.