营销信息的功能

1、Unit SixInternational Marketing Information System and Research营销信息的功能（1）市场营销信息是企业经济决策的前提和基础 企业营销过程中，无论是对于企业的营销目标、发展方向等战略问题的决策，还是对于企业的产品、定价、销售渠道、促销措施等战术问题的决策，都必须在准确地获得市场营销信息的基础上，才可能得到正确的结果。 （2）市场营销信息是制定企业营销计划的依据 企业在市场营销中，必须根据市场需求的变化，在营销决策的基础上，制定具体的营销计划，以确定实现营销目标的具体措施和途径。不了解市场信息，就无法制定出符合实际需要的计划。 （3）市

2、场营销信息是实现营销控制的必要条件 营销控制，是指按既定的营销目标，对企业的营销活动进行监督、检查，以保证营销目标实现的管理活动。由于市场环境的不断变化，企业在营销活动中必须随时注意市场的变化，进行信息反馈，以此为依据来修订营销计划，对企业的营销活动进行有效控制，使企业的营销活动能按预期目标进行。 （4）市场营销信息是进行内、外协调的依据 企业营销活动中，要不断地收集市场营销信息，根据市场和自身状况的变化，来协调内部条件、外部条件和企业营销目标之间的关系，使企业营销系统与外部环境之间、与内部各要素之间始终保持协调一致。 宝洁公司和惠普公司的营销调研 宝洁公司安排营销调研人员到每一个产品部门，从

3、事对现行品牌的调研。它有两个独立的公司内部调研小组，一个负责整个公司的广告调研，另一个负责市场测试。每组成员包括营销调研经理、其他专家（调查设计者、统计学家、行为科学家）和负责执行与管理访问工作的内部现场代表。每年宝洁公司电话与上门访问超过100万次，访问的内容涉及到大约1，000个调研项目。 在惠普总部设立的市场研究与信息中心（MRIC）处理营销信息。它分享全世界的惠普信息资源。该中心分3个组：市场信息中心提供行业、市场和竞争者背景资料，它应用报业辛迪加 (不同的报纸杂志，有偿共享新闻报道、新闻图片和专栏文章，从而打破各家媒体细分市场的格局，并形成规模，催生出优秀的新闻作品) ，和其他信息服

4、务；决策支持小组提供研究结论服务；地区卫星的建立使全世界各地的惠普分部得到有创见意见的服务。 6.1 The Marketing Information System MIS: 1. people, equipment, procedures 2. gather, sort, analyze, evaluate and distribute 3. needed, timely, and accurate information 4. to marketing decision markerThe Marketing Information SystemMarketing ManagersAna

5、lysisPlanningImplementationOrganizationControlMarketingEnvironmentTargetMarketsMarketingChannelsCompetitorsPublicsMacroEnvironmentforcesAssessingInformationNeeds评估信息需求Distributing InformationDeveloping InformationInternalRecords内部档案MarketingIntelligence营销情报InformationanalysisMarketingResearch营销研究Mar

6、keting decision and communications6.1.1 Assessing information needs 评估信息需求1. balances the information managers would like , what they really need and what is feasible to offer2. methods: interview managers to find out what information they would like watch the marketing environment for key marketing

7、 decisions decide the cost and the value ( weigh carefully) notice: too much information can be as harmful as too little. In many cases, additional information will do little to change or improve a managers decision, or the costs of the information may exceed the returns from the improved decision.

8、6.1.2 Developing information 信息形成1. primary & secondary information (source of information) secondary information (be treated with care and caution): features: more quickly ,lower cost, provide data an individual company cannot collect on its own sources: government, international bodies, business,

9、trade, professional, foreign embassies, trade missions and other disadvantages: incomplete, ambiguous or out of context (specific use) comparability difficulty ( compile in different ways in different countries ) methodological and interpretive problems nonexistent, unreliable or incomplete -inter-c

10、ountry comparisons difficulty) inflated or deflated (political purposes)primary information: refers to data that is collected for the first time during a marketing research study features: longer, cost a lot researchers must take great care to assure that it will be relevant, accurate, current and u

11、nbiased information methods:RESEARCH APPROACHESCONTACT METHODSSAMPLING PLANRESEARCH INSTRUMENTSObservationMailSampling unitQuestionnaireFocus groupMeetingTopics, issuesSurveyTelephoneSample sizeMechanical instrumentsExperimentPersonal Sampling procedure 2. internal records, marketing intelligence, a

12、nd marketing research 1) internal records (most basic) definition: information gathered from sources within the company to evaluate marketing performance and to detect marketing problems and opportunities ( financial statements, records of sales, cost and cash flows, etc.) features: quickly , cheapl

13、y to get incomplete, wrong form Notice: great amounts of information requires information gathering, organizing, processing and indexing to make it easily and quickly found 2) marketing intelligence definition: everyday information about pertinent developments in the marketing environment that helps

14、 managers prepare and adjust marketing plans. method: sales force a: motivate distributors, retailers, other intermediaries, even appoint specialists b: purchases information from outside suppliers, e.g. Research firms c: establish an internal marketing information center 3) marketing research defin

15、ition: formal studies of specific situations function: links the marketer to consumers and the public through information identify and define marketing opportunities and problems generate, refine, and evaluate marketing actions monitor marketing performance improve understanding of the marketing pro

16、cess engaging in: market potential and market share studies assessments of customer satisfaction and purchase behavior studies of pricing, product, distribution, and promotion activities The starting point of a marketing research project, of course, is the need for information with which to make a m

17、arketing decision.6.1.3 Distributing information The information gathered through different sources must be distributed to the right marketing managers at the right time, otherwise marketing information has no value until managers use it to make better marketing decisions. Decentralized marketing in

18、formation systems: with advanced technology( computers, software, and telecommunication), marketing managers have direct access to the information network, obtain information from internal records or outside information services, analyze the information using statistical packages and models, prepare

19、 reports on a word processor or desk-top publishing system from any location, and communicate with others in the network through electronic communications, which enable the managers to get the information they need directly and quickly.6.2 The Marketing Research ProcessDefining the problemExplorator

20、yresearchFormulatingA hypothesisResearch designCollecting dataInterpretationAndpresentation The term is commonly interchanged with market research; however, expert practitioners may wish to draw a distinction, in that market research is concerned specifically with markets, while marketing research i

21、s concerned specifically about marketing processes Market research is broader in scope and examines all aspects of a business environment. It asks questions about competitors, market structure, government regulations, economic trends, technological advances, and numerous other factors that make up t

22、he business environment. 6.2.1 Problem definition Requirement: clearly define Problems are barriers that prevent the attainment of organizational goals, so a clearly defined problem permits researchers to focus the research process on securing the data necessary for solving the problem. Notice: far

23、more difficult; researchers must not confuse symptoms with the problem itself. E.g. (symptoms) falling market share Method: 1. firms marketing mix elements and target market 2. a close look at the promotional strategy 3. external environment in the form of new competitors entering the market with su

24、perior products and lower prices 6.2.2 Exploratory research definition: learn about the problem area, focus on specific areas for study in seeking solutions including: discussing the problem with informed sources (within the firm, wholesalers, retailers, customers, and others outside the firm) exami

25、ning secondary sources of information evaluating the companys own records (very important-overall view of company efficiency and a clue to the problem under investigation; the basis for analyzing internal data-financial statements) situation analysis: internal data collection Informal investigation:

26、 exploratory interview with informed persons outside the firm 6.2.3 Formulating hypotheses definition: a tentative explanation for some specific event a statement about the relationship among variables and carries clear implications for testing this relationship provides a basis for investigation an

27、d an eventual determination of its accuracy allows the move to the development of the research design 6.2.4 Research design definition: represents a comprehensive plan for testing the hypothesis formulated about the problem a series of decisions that, taken together, comprise a master plan or model

28、for the conduct of the investigation 6.2.5 Information collecting and analyzing including: collecting, processing, analyzing the information the most expensive , the most prone to error carried out by the companys marketing research staff or by outside firms 6.2.6 Interpretation and reporting interp

29、ret the findings, draw conclusions, report them to management discussions between researchers and managers will help point to the best interpretations research report: understanding, organizing and writing guidelines:1) think of the audience (too technical and argon words X) 2) concise yet complete

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