MANAGEMENT

BUISENESS MANAGEMENT

MARKET RESEARCH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hammond Corp. operates in the highly aggressive electronics market. The firm aims to obtain early warnings of opportunities and threats caused by the actions of other firms that are doing well in the industry. Which of the following sources would best serve Hammond’s purpose?
A
sales data from exclusive Hammond retailers
B
archival data on company performance
C
competitive marketing intelligence
D
research on demographics of its existing customers
E
internal survey on employee performance
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Primary research is data which is obtained first-hand. This means that the researcher conducts the research themselves or commissions the data to be collected on their behalf. Primary research means going directly to the source, rather than relying on pre-existing data samples.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sales people, customers, competitors, employees, competitors, the internet, trade fairs, seminars, conferences, literature and trade publications are among the important sources of intelligence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: A typical MIS consists of people and procedures for assessing information needs, developing the needed information, and helping decision makers use the information to generate and validate actionable customer and market insights.

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