Question 1

A marketer of breakfast cereals might send researchers to preselected households at 6 a.m.to watch families go about their morning routines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The first step in formulating and conducting research is:

Accepted Answer

A)  to define the problem. 
B)  information requirement. 
C)  choosing unit of analysis. 
D)  examine data availability. 
E)  research design. 
A)  to define the problem. 
B)  information requirement. 
C)  choosing unit of analysis. 
D)  examine data availability. 
E)  research design.

Question 3

What are "interdependence techniques" in the analysis of data? What type of measurement is possible with this technique,and what are different methods that are used in marketing research?

Accepted Answer

Interdependence techniques show the inte

Question 4

It will be convenient to do a telephone survey in rural areas in China since,according to the Ministry of Information Industry reports,40% of households have at least one fixed-line telephone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Authors Michael Czinkota and Ilka Ronkainen identified four specific environmental factors that may require international research efforts to be conducted differently than domestic research.Describe those factors to outline the differences.

Accepted Answer

The four specific environmental factors

Question 6

Which of the following can be defined as a business philosophy that values two-way communication between a company and individual customers?

Accepted Answer

A)  ECR 
B)  CRM 
C)  EDI 
D)  EPOS 
E)  BOLD 
A)  ECR 
B)  CRM 
C)  EDI 
D)  EPOS 
E)  BOLD

Question 7

Harley-Davidson celebrates its 110th anniversary in 2013.The company has grown impressively during its century of operations.All of the following mentioned facts regarding the company are true except:

Accepted Answer

A)  the company's international success came after years of neglecting overseas markets. 
B)  the company reacted swiftly to a growing threat from Japanese manufacturers. 
C)  early on, the company used an export-selling approach. 
D)  early on, it had an underdeveloped dealer network. 
E)  after the 1980s, they recruited dealers in the important Japanese markets. 
A)  the company's international success came after years of neglecting overseas markets. 
B)  the company reacted swiftly to a growing threat from Japanese manufacturers. 
C)  early on, the company used an export-selling approach. 
D)  early on, it had an underdeveloped dealer network. 
E)  after the 1980s, they recruited dealers in the important Japanese markets.

Question 8

According to the Global Market Research Reports,data for Chinese markets are available for:

Accepted Answer

A)  cosmetics. 
B)  online music. 
C)  whiskies. 
D)  luxury goods. 
E)  pharmaceutical. 
A)  cosmetics. 
B)  online music. 
C)  whiskies. 
D)  luxury goods. 
E)  pharmaceutical.

Question 9

Traditional market research is the most effective means for identifying latent markets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A vice-president of a shoe company was in India to assess the market.He found that many people in the southern part of India were walking bare footed.This can be indicative of either the fact that there is a potential market for shoes or there is no market for shoes in that part of the world.To formally confirm one instinct or the other the vice-president should:

Accepted Answer

A)  establish an office to start manufacturing shoes in India. 
B)  give free shoe samples to a selected group of customers. 
C)  conduct research to find the potential and actual customers. 
D)  find out if that is true for other Asian countries. 
E)  give up the idea of doing business in India. 
A)  establish an office to start manufacturing shoes in India. 
B)  give free shoe samples to a selected group of customers. 
C)  conduct research to find the potential and actual customers. 
D)  find out if that is true for other Asian countries. 
E)  give up the idea of doing business in India.

Question 11

Which of the following is not true of secondary data about global markets?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was not gathered specifically for the research project at hand. 
B)  It is often so expensive that small companies can't afford to use it. 
C)  It can be accessed quickly. 
D)  A great deal is available from government agencies. 
E)  It cannot be retrieved online. 
A)  It was not gathered specifically for the research project at hand. 
B)  It is often so expensive that small companies can't afford to use it. 
C)  It can be accessed quickly. 
D)  A great deal is available from government agencies. 
E)  It cannot be retrieved online.

Question 12

In global marketing research,the results of a nonprobability sample can be projected with statistical reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss the guidelines submitted by David Arnold pertaining to the importance of data gathering for market research.Indicate the rationale behind each guideline.

Accepted Answer

David Arnold has offered certain guideli

Question 14

When the Coca-Cola Company convened focus groups in Europe and Asia to assess potential market acceptance of a contoured aluminum soft drink can,it was attempting to collect ________ data.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  incipient 
D)  quantitative 
E)  MIS 
A)  primary 
B)  secondary 
C)  incipient 
D)  quantitative 
E)  MIS

Question 15

If a market researcher would like to know how much the typical Nigerian consumer spends on soft drinks,the information can be obtained from GNP or GDP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Direct sensory perception provides a vital background for the information that comes from human and documentary sources since:

Accepted Answer

A)  it provides secondhand information. 
B)  it is easy and the most economical way of collecting data. 
C)  it means firsthand seeing, feeling, hearing, smelling, and tasting. 
D)  it involves reading and reviewing documents. 
E)  top executives are involved in getting firsthand information. 
A)  it provides secondhand information. 
B)  it is easy and the most economical way of collecting data. 
C)  it means firsthand seeing, feeling, hearing, smelling, and tasting. 
D)  it involves reading and reviewing documents. 
E)  top executives are involved in getting firsthand information.

Question 17

Which of the following environmental factors may require marketers to adjust their approach to conducting international as opposed to domestic marketing research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Researchers must be prepared for new parameters of doing business. 
B)  Company personnel must come to grips with a new set of culture-based assumptions about conducting business. 
C)  Research may help reduce psychological overload. 
D)  Researchers may have to broaden the definition of competitors to include competitive pressures not present in the domestic market. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  Researchers must be prepared for new parameters of doing business. 
B)  Company personnel must come to grips with a new set of culture-based assumptions about conducting business. 
C)  Research may help reduce psychological overload. 
D)  Researchers may have to broaden the definition of competitors to include competitive pressures not present in the domestic market. 
E)  all of the above

Question 18

CRM tools allow companies such as Credit Suisse,AT&T,Hewlett-Packard and others to determine:

Accepted Answer

A)  warranty of products sold to consumers. 
B)  amount paid by consumers in different countries. 
C)  which customers are most valuable. 
D)  the use of credit cards for payment. 
E)  the use of laptop computers by customers. 
A)  warranty of products sold to consumers. 
B)  amount paid by consumers in different countries. 
C)  which customers are most valuable. 
D)  the use of credit cards for payment. 
E)  the use of laptop computers by customers.

Question 19

Which of the following is not recommended by expert David Arnold for companies engaged in global market research?

Accepted Answer

A)  use multiple indicators 
B)  develop customized measures specific to an industry or product 
C)  conduct comparative assessments in neighboring countries 
D)  observation should be weighted more heavily than statements of purchase intention 
E)  assess a particular market in isolation 
A)  use multiple indicators 
B)  develop customized measures specific to an industry or product 
C)  conduct comparative assessments in neighboring countries 
D)  observation should be weighted more heavily than statements of purchase intention 
E)  assess a particular market in isolation

Question 20

Manufacturers of Splenda,a low-calorie sugar,wanted to arrange a focus group to find out its use in different markets.Open-ended questions were used in order to secure the unconscious attitudes and biases held by the subjects.This type of technique is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  scaling technique. 
B)  qualitative technique. 
C)  projective technique. 
D)  reactivity technique. 
E)  MDS technique. 
A)  scaling technique. 
B)  qualitative technique. 
C)  projective technique. 
D)  reactivity technique. 
E)  MDS technique.

A marketer of breakfast cereals might send researchers to preselected households at 6 a.m.to watch families go about their morning routines.

The first step in formulating and conducting research is:

What are "interdependence techniques" in the analysis of data? What type of measurement is possible with this technique,and what are different methods that are used in marketing research?

It will be convenient to do a telephone survey in rural areas in China since,according to the Ministry of Information Industry reports,40% of households have at least one fixed-line telephone.

Authors Michael Czinkota and Ilka Ronkainen identified four specific environmental factors that may require international research efforts to be conducted differently than domestic research.Describe those factors to outline the differences.

Which of the following can be defined as a business philosophy that values two-way communication between a company and individual customers?

Harley-Davidson celebrates its 110th anniversary in 2013.The company has grown impressively during its century of operations.All of the following mentioned facts regarding the company are true except:

According to the Global Market Research Reports,data for Chinese markets are available for:

Traditional market research is the most effective means for identifying latent markets.

Which of the following is not true of secondary data about global markets?

In global marketing research,the results of a nonprobability sample can be projected with statistical reliability.

Discuss the guidelines submitted by David Arnold pertaining to the importance of data gathering for market research.Indicate the rationale behind each guideline.

When the Coca-Cola Company convened focus groups in Europe and Asia to assess potential market acceptance of a contoured aluminum soft drink can,it was attempting to collect ________ data.

If a market researcher would like to know how much the typical Nigerian consumer spends on soft drinks,the information can be obtained from GNP or GDP.

Direct sensory perception provides a vital background for the information that comes from human and documentary sources since:

Which of the following environmental factors may require marketers to adjust their approach to conducting international as opposed to domestic marketing research?

CRM tools allow companies such as Credit Suisse,AT&T,Hewlett-Packard and others to determine:

Which of the following is not recommended by expert David Arnold for companies engaged in global market research?

Manufacturers of Splenda,a low-calorie sugar,wanted to arrange a focus group to find out its use in different markets.Open-ended questions were used in order to secure the unconscious attitudes and biases held by the subjects.This type of technique is known as:

Introduction to Global Marketing

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The Global Trade Environment

Social and Cultural Environments

The Political, Legal, and Regulatory Environments

Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning

Importing,Exporting,and Sourcing

Global Market Entry Strategies: Licensing, Investment, and Strategic Alliances

Brand and Product Decisions in Global Marketing

Pricing Decisions

Global Marketing Channels and Physical Distribution

Global Marketing Communications Decisions I: Advertising and Public Relations

Global Marketing Communications Decisions II: Sales Promotion, personal Selling, and Special Forms of Marketing Communication

Global Marketing and the Digital Revolution

Strategic Elements of Competitive Advantage

Leadership, Organization, and Corporate Social Responsibility

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Exam 6: Global Information Systems and Market Research

A marketer of breakfast cereals might send researchers to preselected households at 6 a.m.to watch families go about their morning routines.

The first step in formulating and conducting research is:

What are "interdependence techniques" in the analysis of data? What type of measurement is possible with this technique,and what are different methods that are used in marketing research?

It will be convenient to do a telephone survey in rural areas in China since,according to the Ministry of Information Industry reports,40% of households have at least one fixed-line telephone.

Authors Michael Czinkota and Ilka Ronkainen identified four specific environmental factors that may require international research efforts to be conducted differently than domestic research.Describe those factors to outline the differences.

Which of the following can be defined as a business philosophy that values two-way communication between a company and individual customers?

Harley-Davidson celebrates its 110th anniversary in 2013.The company has grown impressively during its century of operations.All of the following mentioned facts regarding the company are true except:

According to the Global Market Research Reports,data for Chinese markets are available for:

Traditional market research is the most effective means for identifying latent markets.

Which of the following is not true of secondary data about global markets?

In global marketing research,the results of a nonprobability sample can be projected with statistical reliability.

Discuss the guidelines submitted by David Arnold pertaining to the importance of data gathering for market research.Indicate the rationale behind each guideline.

When the Coca-Cola Company convened focus groups in Europe and Asia to assess potential market acceptance of a contoured aluminum soft drink can,it was attempting to collect ________ data.

If a market researcher would like to know how much the typical Nigerian consumer spends on soft drinks,the information can be obtained from GNP or GDP.

Direct sensory perception provides a vital background for the information that comes from human and documentary sources since:

Which of the following environmental factors may require marketers to adjust their approach to conducting international as opposed to domestic marketing research?

CRM tools allow companies such as Credit Suisse,AT&T,Hewlett-Packard and others to determine:

Which of the following is not recommended by expert David Arnold for companies engaged in global market research?

Manufacturers of Splenda,a low-calorie sugar,wanted to arrange a focus group to find out its use in different markets.Open-ended questions were used in order to secure the unconscious attitudes and biases held by the subjects.This type of technique is known as:

Introduction to Global Marketing

The Global Economic Environment

The Global Trade Environment

Social and Cultural Environments

The Political, Legal, and Regulatory Environments

Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning

Importing,Exporting,and Sourcing

Global Market Entry Strategies: Licensing, Investment, and Strategic Alliances

Brand and Product Decisions in Global Marketing

Pricing Decisions

Global Marketing Channels and Physical Distribution

Global Marketing Communications Decisions I: Advertising and Public Relations

Global Marketing Communications Decisions II: Sales Promotion, personal Selling, and Special Forms of Marketing Communication

Global Marketing and the Digital Revolution

Strategic Elements of Competitive Advantage

Leadership, Organization, and Corporate Social Responsibility

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