Sunday, January 4, 2009

History of Marketing Research. Part Two

History of Marketing Research
History of Marketing Research
From 1940 to 1960 .

In 1940
1930-1940. Interest in research turned to statistical methodology. Quantitative rather than qualitative information was emphasized, particularly for use in analysis of factors affecting sales and in the setting of sales quotas.

In 1950
1940-1950. The refinement of statistical techniques and with the growing interest in research methodology drawn from other social sciences. Attention was given to sampling theory and to multivariate and correlation methods.

In 1960
1950-1960. Emphasis placed upon managerial decision making in marketing analyses of consumer motivation and use of concepts developed in related behavioral sciences.

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