Edexcel- Market Research Flashcards
Product orientation
Develop and make products which the business is good at
Market orientation
Business which identifies reviews and analyses consumer needs
Why market orientation is crucial
Markets are much more dynamic
Customers are becoming more demanding
Barriers to market entry getting lower
Primary market research advantages
Private
Relevant
Up to date
Primary market research disadvantages
Time consuming
Costly
Secondary market research advantages
Quicker
Low costs
Wide amount available
Secondary market research disadvantages
Not specific
Bias
Out of date
Qualitative advantages
Get depth and detail
Smaller sample size
Flexible
Qualitative disadvantage
Not representative of everyone
Bias
Can’t compare data
Quantitative data advantages
Faster
Larger samples
Can compare data
Quantitative data disadvantages
Less detailed answers
Bias
Time consuming
Sampling
Gathering of data from a sample of
Random
Large population
Stratified
Based on characteristics
Quota
Individuals represent a population