Synopsis
This book examines and emphasizes the differences in marketing research designs across cultures, paying attention to differences between international consumers and cultural norms that affect marketing initiatives, and several factors for consideration in international marketing research. This book argues that the right marketing research supports faster decisions lowering the risk with the measurable parameters and drives competitive sustainability among companies in the rapidly growing international marketplace. This book not only addresses those limitations but also presents new research designs and breakthroughs in managing marketing information for assuring business gains in terms of increasing market share, augmenting profit, and building market competitiveness. The market learning processes in consumer-centric companies are distinguished by open research inquiries, widespread information analysis to ensure relevant facts for strategy formulation, and developing business analytic
Review
Understandingmarkets is fundamental for company growth. Professor Rajagopal's book providesa rigorous, relevant and applied set of concepts and practices that pave thepath for conducting methodological marketing research and consequentlyunderstanding the new and global dynamics of the marketplace. His MarketingResearch book enables managers and business students and scholars tostrategically design growth and differentiation company strategy.
- Jaime Alonso Gomez, PhD Dean and Professor of Management, University of San Diego School ofBusiness,San Diego, CA
The globalization has forced firms to compete globallyor face the prospect of product failure if not researched theoretically,practically and precisely. While most books on marketing research focus ontraditional method and methodologies, the book by Professor Rajagopal strikes abalance between contemporary methodical marketing research process and itstheoretical and practical underpinnings, making the book a must read forstudents, academics and managers.
- SatyendraSingh, PhD, Professor,Marketing and International Business, ExecutiveDirector, Academy of Business and Emerging Markets, Universityof Winnipeg, Winnipeg,Canada
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