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Marketing Research A

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Course Unit Code116-0302/10
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
SPA50doc. Ing. Vojtěch Spáčil, CSc.
BAL045Ing. Tomáš Balcar
KRB005Ing. Petra Klapilová Krbová, Ph.D.
Summary
The module explains the role of marketing research for managerial decision making. It brings an overview in the procedures, methods and techniques used for marketing research with an emphasis on modern digital processes. Within semester, students get practical experience in implementing specific research project.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1.To describe the research process.
2.To identify the suitable research method.
3.To design the questionnaire for market research.
4.To analyse the collected data.
5.To interpret the research results.
Course Contents
1.Introduction to marketing research.
2.Classification of marketing research types.
3.Information sources.
4.Marketing research problem.Brief.Research proposal.
5.Research design.Exploratory research. Descriptove research. Causal research.
6.Quantitative research methods. Survey (F2F, CAPI, CATI, CAWI). Obsarvation. Omnibus. Panel.
7.Questionnaire design. Question typology.
8.Qualitative research methods. Group interview. Mystery shopping. Ethnography. Nethnography.
9.Mystery shopping. Observation list.
10.Scales. Likert scales. Semantic differential.
11.Sampling design. Sampling procedures.
12.Data editing. Data coding.
13.Contingency tables. Statistical tests.
14.Data report. Visualisation.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
BURNS, Alvin C. and Ronald F. BUSH. Marketing Research. 7th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2014. 487 p. ISBN 978-0-273-76851-7.
MALHOTRA, Naresh K. Marketing Research. An Applied Approach. 7th ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2019. 888 s. ISBN 978-1292265636.
MALHOTRA, Naresh K. Essentials of Marketing Research: a Hands-on Orientation. Boston: Pearson, 2015. 432 p. ISBN 978-1-292-06016-3.
FORET, Miroslav a David MELAS. Marketingový výzkum v udržitelném marketingovém managementu. Praha: Grada, 2020. 168 s. ISBN: 978-80-271-1723-9.
MALHOTRA, Naresh K. Marketing Research. An Applied Approach. 7th ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2019. 888 s. ISBN 978-1292265636.
TAHAL, Radek et al. Marketingový výzkum. Postupy, metody, trendy, 2. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2022. 296 s. ISBN 978-80-271-3535-6.

Recommended Reading:
CHURCHILL, G. A. and D. IACOBUCCI. Marketing Research. Mason: South Western, 2010. 624 p. ISBN 978-0-324-35995-4.
CLOW, Kenneth E. and Karen E. JAMES. Essentials of Marketing Research: Putting Research into Practice. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2014. 497 p. ISBN 978-1-4129-9130-8.
SILVERMAN, David. Qualitative Research. 4th ed. Los Angeles: SAGE, 2016. 457 p. ISBN 978-1-4739-1657-9.
BUREŠOVÁ, Jitka. Online marketing: Od webových stránek k sociálním sítím. Praha: Grada, 2022. 288 s. ISBN 978-80-271-1680-5.
HENDL, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum. Základní teorie, metody a aplikace. Praha: Portál, 2016. 440 s. ISBN 978-80-262-0982-9.
SEDLÁKOVÁ, Renáta. Výzkum médií. Nejužívanější metody a techniky. Praha: Grada, 2015. 548 s. ISBN 978-80-247-3568-9.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Project work, Terrain work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 51