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Record Nr.

UNINA9910337790503321

Autore

Eisend Martin

Titolo

Research Methodology in Marketing : Theory Development, Empirical Approaches and Philosophy of Science Considerations / / by Martin Eisend, Alfred Kuss

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-10794-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (IX, 238 p. 65 illus., 1 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

658.83

658.8

Soggetti

Marketing

Science - Moral and ethical aspects

Sociology - Methodology

Science Ethics

Sociological Methods

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Nature and Relevance of Theories -- 3. Scientific Realism -- 4. Theory Building -- 5. Theory Testing -- 6. Data Collection: Operationalization, Measurement, and Sampling -- 7. Hypotheses and Models -- 8. Test of Causal Relationships -- 9. Generalization -- 10. Research Ethics.

Sommario/riassunto

This textbook describes and explains the fundamentals of applying empirical methods for theory building and theory testing in marketing research. The authors explain the foundations in philosophy of science and the various methodological approaches to readers who are working empirically with the purpose of developing and testing theories in marketing. The primary target group of the book are graduate students and PhD students who are preparing their empirical research projects, e.g. for a master thesis or a dissertation.