Which research design is marked by prior formulation of specific hypotheses?

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A type of research design that has as its primary objective the provision of insights into and comprehnsion of the problem situation confronting the researcher.

Used when MGT realises a problem exists but does not understand why

Needs to be flexible and unstructured since information needs are only loosely defined at this stage.

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Difference between exploratory and descriptive?Definition
Qualitative research often has the aim of description and researchers may follow-up with examinations of why the observations exist and what the implications of the findings are.Term
Let's say the exploratory research says that ivory soap sucks- should ivory change the formula?Definition
NO! exploratory resarch is conducted on a small nonrepresentative sample so the findings should be regarded as tnt and as building blocksTerm
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is research designed to assist teh decision maker in determining, evaluating, and selecting the best course of action in a given situation

used to verify insights giained from exploratory

based on assumption that researcher has accurate understanding of problem at hand and info needed has been clearly specified.

more formal and structured than exploratory

Lerge representative samples

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Reasons to use exploratory research:Definition
  1. Formulate a prob or define a problem more precisely
  2. identify alternative courses of action
  3. develop hypotheses
  4. isolate key variables and relationships for further examination
  5. gain insights for developing an approach to the prob
  6. establish priorities for further research
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Exploratory research can be used at any time of the project. True or false?Definition

TRUE! its often conducted at the beginning stages of a project, secondary data can provide good background info and focus groups can help understand values, attitudes and behaviors.

BUT it can honestly be used whenever you want.

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Descriptive Research is a type of CONCLUSIVE research that has its major objective as the desciption of something- usually market characteristics or functions.

determining purchase frequencies, identifying relationships or making predictions

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Objective of Exploratory ResearchDefinition
Discovery of ideas and insightsTerm
characteristics of ExploratoryDefinition
flexible, versatile, often the front end of total research designTerm
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Expert/Experience Surveys

pilot surveys

case studies

secondary data

qualitative research

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Objective of Descriptive ResearchDefinition
Describe Market characteristics or functionsTerm
Characteristics of Descriptive ResearchDefinition

Marked by prior formulation of specific hypotheses

Preplanned and structured design

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Methods of Descriptive ResearchDefinition

Secondary Data: Quantitative

Surveys

Panels

Observational and other data

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Determine cause and effect relationshipsTerm
Causal Research Design CharacteristicsDefinition

Manipulation or one or more independent variables

Control of other mediating variables

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Examples of Descriptive research goalsDefinition
  1. develop profile of target market
  2. estimate frequency of product use as basis for sales forecasts
  3. determine the relation between product use and perception of product
  4. determine degree to which marketing variables are associated
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One major difference between descriptive and exploratoryresearch is tahtDefinition

the researcher has prior knowledge about the problem situation in descriptive research.

based on clear statement of the problem

collected in a structured fashion, usually large samples

findings are then used to make generalizations

used to portray market caribales

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Descriptive Studies includeDefinition

Sales studies

Consumer Perception and Behavior Studies

Market Characteristic Studies

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Sales Studies (descriptive studies) includeDefinition

market potential

market share

sales analysis

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Consumer perception and behavior studies (descriptive studies) includeDefinition

image

product usage

advertising

pricing

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Market characteristic studies (descriptive) includeDefinition

distribution

competitive analysis

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Descriptive Research can be further classified intoDefinition
Cross Sectional and longitudinal researchTerm
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type of design involving the one time collection of information from any given sample of population elements

"Snapshot" "Sample survey"

most frequently used descriptive design

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type of research design involving a fixed sample of population elements that is measured repearedly. The sample remains the same over time, providng a series of pictures that, when viewed together, protray bothte situation and the changes taking place.

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someties panel or true panel is used interchangeably with longitudinal design.

panel consists of households that have agreed to provide information at specified intervals over time. Have commitment, are compensated.

Usually collected by commercial syndicated firms - NPD

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Cross Sectional DisadvantagesDefinition

Cannot Detect Change

Small Amount of data collection

Not very accurate (requires thinking back unlike panel which is ongoing and present)

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Cross Sectional AdvantagesDefinition

Representative Sampling (people drop out of panel, too long)

No Response Bias (wont get bored)

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Can detect change

large amounts of data collected

lots of accuracy

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Longitudinal DisadvantagesDefinition

Representative Sampling not there

Lots of response bias

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type of CONCLUSIVE research whose major objective is to obtain evidenec regarding cause-and effect relationships

requires a planned and structured design

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Descriptive Research is _______ appropriate for examining causal relationshipsDefinition
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design in which the causal or independent variables are manipulated in a relatively controlled environment

EX: promo causes brand sales

indep variable is one manipulated, dep is one that is affected

Causal variable=independent variable

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Tasks involved in formulating a research designDefinition
  1. Define the information needed
  2. design the exploratory, descriptive/and or causal phases of the research
  3. specify the measurement and scaling procedures
  4. construct a questionnaire
  5. specify the sampling process and the sample size
  6. develop a plan of data analysis
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Research is conducted to help ____ management error in decsion making

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REDUCE! not prove assumptions but provide mgt with an assessment of the degree of risk associated with making decision based on tested assumptions.

What are the 4 types of research design?

There are four main types of Quantitative research: Descriptive, Correlational, Causal-Comparative/Quasi-Experimental, and Experimental Research. attempts to establish cause- effect relationships among the variables. These types of design are very similar to true experiments, but with some key differences.

What is the most appropriate research design to use if the researcher's primary purpose is to describe the characteristics of the population?

Descriptive research aims to accurately and systematically describe a population, situation or phenomenon. It can answer what, where, when and how questions, but not why questions. A descriptive research design can use a wide variety of research methods to investigate one or more variables.

What is exploratory and conclusive research design?

What is exploratory research? Exploratory research refers to the investigation of a research problem that is not clearly defined or understood. What is conclusive research? Conclusive research, as the name suggests, is a type of research that is used to yield information that helps reach conclusions or make decisions.

What is Formulative research design?

When research aims to gain familiarity with a phenomenon or to acquire new insight into it in order to formulate a more precise problem or to develop a hypothesis, exploratory studies (also known as formulative research) come in handy.