Marketing research / Alvin C. Burns; Louisiana State University, Ann Veeck; Western Michigan University, Ronald F. Bush; University of West Florida.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. Introduction to marketing research -- Chapter 2. The marketing reserach industry -- Chapter 3. The marketing reserach process and defining the problem and research objectives -- Chapter 4. Research design -- Chapter 5. Secondary data and packaged information -- Chapter 6. Qualitative research techniques -- Chapter 7. Evaluating survey data collection methods -- Chapter 8. Understanding measurement, developing questions, and designing the questionnaire -- Chapter 9. Selecting the sample -- Chapter 10. Determining the size of a sample -- Chapter 11. Dealing with fieldwork and data quality issues -- Chapter 12. Unsing descriptive analysis, performing population estimates, and testing hypotheses -- Chapter 13. Implementing basic differences tests -- Chapter 14. Making use of associations tests -- Chapter 15. Understanding regression analysis basics -- Chapter 16. The research report.

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