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    • Berita dan pengumuman
      When it comes to market research techniques, you have five main options. Here is a brief overview of each type of research technique. 1. Surveys. Surveys are one of the most popular quantitative research methods, but they can also be used to collect qualitative data. Surveys include a series of well thought out questions related to your research objective. When using a survey, researchers will distribute the questionnaire to a sampling that is representative of their overall population or customer base. With enough participants, researchers can elicit data that provides information about customer attitudes toward products, marketing, customer service, and more. You can distribute surveys face-to-face, but most market researchers distribute surveys using an online tool like Qualtrics or Survey Monkey. 2. Interviews. Interviews are another excellent research method, and best used when you need to gather more information that you would need from a short survey. Interviews are a guided conversation where the researcher is asking pre-determined questions to a participant. Depending on what you need from an interview, you can either have a set batch of questions that you ask every interviewee, or you can create a guide of questions that will help lead the interviewer through the conversation. You can conduct an interview face-to-face, on the phone, or online. 3. Observation. One caveat to interviews is sometimes interviewees will self-report data that isnΓÇÖt completely true. In other words, they will report what they think they do, which is different from what they do. Some market researchers will conduct a site visit where they observe interactions outside a traditional lab in a natural environment. Other times, researchers will bring participants into a lab with controlled variables and observe them there. 4. Focus Groups. A focus group is a qualitative research method where researchers bring in a small sampling of their target population. During a focus group, researchers will ask their participants detailed questions about their perceptions, attitudes, opinions, beliefs, and experiences with regards to a service, product, or idea. 5. Testing. Testing is a research technique that involves market researchers either observing participants use a product, service, or interface to determine utility, or getting customer feedback on what they like best about a product, website, advertisement, etc. There are several different types of tests. Here is a closer look at some popular market research tests. Usability testing: Usability testing is when market researchers elicit the help of a group of representative users to determine how easy a design is to use. Market researchers will usually observe users while they try and complete tasks for different designs. Usability tests are often repeated so developers can work out all the bugs before launch. A/B testing: A/B testing is a type of test that presents two versions of a website, Option A and Option B, where only one variable is different. Based on user feedback, or observation, researchers can determine which website option is more effective. Copy testing: Copy testing is a market research method that helps leaders determine the effectiveness of an advertisement. Researchers draw conclusions based on consumer responses, behavior, and feedback. Testing is an excellent way to find out what your target audience prefers before launching a product, interface, website, or marketing campaign. Which research technique is best? Each of the five market research techniques is valuable in their own way. Determining when to use which method depends on your research question and what you are trying to accomplish with your study. Here is a quick overview of when to use each different research technique. When should you use a survey? A survey is a good market research technique when you have a simple and defined question that you want an answer to. For example, a C-SAT (or customer satisfaction survey) will tell you how satisfied your customers are with a product or customer service experience. When should you use an interview? An interview is a good tool to use when you need to delve deeper than a typical survey will allow. For example, you may want to know how a customer feels about your products compared to a competitorΓÇÖs product. An interview can help you get detailed and emotional responses. When should you use an observation? An observation is an excellent market research technique when you need to understand how your target customers behave in their natural environment. It is also a good technique to use if youΓÇÖre worried that self-reported answers wonΓÇÖt be accurate. When should you use a focus group? Focus groups are an excellent tool when you want direct feedback in the form of a conversation from a small group of product users or potential customers. When should you use testing as a market research tool
    • Introduction to Research

      Definisi Penelitian Riset bisnis: penyelidikan atau investigasi yang terorganisir dan sistematis ke dalam masalah tertentu, yang dilakukan dengan tujuan menemukan jawaban atau solusi untuk itu. Teori dan Informasi = Teori dan informasi memainkan peran penting dalam penelitian. Istilah 'teori' dapat berarti banyak hal, tergantung pada siapa Anda bertanya: 1. ide atau firasat yang dimiliki seseorang; 2. setiap konsep, instrumen, model, atau kerangka kerja yang membantu seseorang untuk memikirkan atau memecahkan masalah, mendeskripsikan fenomena, atau memahami topik yang diminati. Bagi seorang ilmuwan, sebuah teori menjelaskan fenomena tertentu. Terapan versus Riset Dasar 86

    • Definisi Penelitian = ΓÇ£Merupakan proses investigasi ilmiah terhadap suatu masalah yang dilakukan secara terorganisir, sistematik, berdasarkan data yang terpercaya, bersifat kritikal dan obyektif yang mempunyai tujuan untuk menemukan jawaban atau pemecahan atas satu atau beberapa masalah yang ditelitiΓÇ¥.

      Masalah ΓÇô Landasan/Sumber Penelitian. Definisi Problem/Masalah: ΓÇó ΓÇ£A Statement of DeviationΓÇ¥ ΓÇó ΓÇ£Any Situation where a gap exist between the actual and the desired ideal statesΓÇ¥ ΓÇó ΓÇ£Sebuah pernyataan penyimpangan antara yang diharapkan dan yang menjadi kenyataan.Jenis-Jenis Penelitian = Masalah ditentukan TUJUAN ∩ü▒ Masalah dapat difahami sebagai situasi diluar harapan ∩ü▒ ΓÇ£Problem is any situation where a gap exist between the actual and the desired ideal statesΓÇ¥ (Sekaran, 2003) ∩ü▒ Masalah adalah sebuah Pernyataan mengenai penyimpangan ( a statement of deviation), pernyataan mengenai yang ΓÇ£salahΓÇ¥, Pernyataan mengenai sesuatu yang ada diluar harapan kita TERHADAP MASALAH KITA DAPAT MENCARI TAHU (MENELITI) APA PENYEBABNYA DAN DAPAT PULA MENCARI TAHU (MENELITI) BAGAIMANA MENYELESAIKAN MASALAH ITU

    • ∩éº Masalah:situasi apa pun di mana ada kesenjangan antara keadaan ideal aktual dan yang diinginkan atau (Problem:any situation where a gap exists between an actual and a desired ideal state).Contoh bidang masalah luas yang dapat diamati oleh seorang manajer di tempat kerja: ∩âÿProgram pelatihan tidak seefektif yang diharapkan. ∩âÿVolume penjualan suatu produk tidak meningkat. ∩âÿAnggota kelompok minoritas tidak maju dalam karir mereka. ∩âÿSistem informasi yang baru diinstal tidak digunakan oleh manajer yang dirancang utamanya. ∩âÿPengenalan jam kerja yang fleksibel telah menciptakan lebih banyak masalah daripada yang dipecahkan di banyak perusahaan.

      Terus bertanya "Mengapa?" sampai penyebab paling dasar tercapai.  Contoh: Karyawan terbaik saya meninggalkan organisasi.  Mengapa? Mereka tidak puas dengan pekerjaan mereka.  Mengapa? Mereka tidak menemukan tantangan dalam pekerjaan mereka.  Mengapa? Mereka tidak memiliki kendali atas pekerjaan mereka.Mengapa?  Mereka tidak memiliki pengaruh yang cukup atas perencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan evaluasi pekerjaan mereka.  Mengapa? Kami enggan mendelegasikan.