Raziskave v marketingu

Authors

Matjaž Iršič
University of Maribor, Faculty of Economics and Business
https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0194-1260
Borut Milfelner
University of Maribor, Faculty of Economics and Business
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4469-3972

Keywords:

primary and secondary data, sample design, survey, observation, data analysis, research project plan

Synopsis

Marketing Research. The monograph thoroughly outlines the phases of the marketing research process, ranging from problem identification to data collection, analysis, and report design. It details various methods, including structured and unstructured surveys, observation techniques, panel research, and others. The importance of maintaining high-quality research is emphasized, which necessitates coordinated collaboration between management and marketing researchers. The text also discusses sampling, highlighting how researchers must balance data accuracy with cost-effectiveness. It distinguishes between primary and secondary data. Moreover, the monograph focuses on data collection methods essential for understanding consumer behavior and market dynamics. Additionally it emphasizes relevant interpretation of data taht is crucial for effective decision-making, and the final phase of the research process which includes preparing reports and implementing findings. It provides guidelines for preventing errors and advocates for a relevant approach to marketing research.

 

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Author Biographies

Matjaž Iršič, University of Maribor, Faculty of Economics and Business

Matjaž Iršič is a PhD in marketing and an assistant professor at the University of Maribor. He is employed at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Maribor. He teaches marketing courses at undergraduate and postgraduate study programs. His scientific and research areas are mainly strategic marketing and marketing relationships. He has two master's degrees - MBA and Master of Science. He received his PhD in 1998 in the field of purchasing marketing. He is a research associate at the Institute of Marketing at the Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Maribor. His scientific research and professional work includes more than 300 bibliographic units, of which 16 are original scientific articles, more than 20 professional articles, 4 textbooks. He is a co-author of three scientific monographs.

Maribor, Slovenia. E-mail: matjaz.irsic@um.si

Borut Milfelner, University of Maribor, Faculty of Economics and Business

Borut Milfelner is a full professor of marketing and assistant professor of tourism at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor. He received his PhD in 2008 from the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana. His areas of research are marketing research, internal marketing, marketing in tourism and marketing theory. His bibliography includes more than 350 units of literature, including original scientific articles, several published contributions at scientific conferences, scientific monographs and independent scientific compositions or chapters in monographic publications. He has participated in several (fundamental and target) projects of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, the Public Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Research, the Ministry of the Economy and the Slovenian Tourist Agency, and in European Union projects. He is a member of the editorial board of three international scientific journals in the field of business sciences and a reviewer in several domestic and foreign scientific journals.

Maribor, Slovenia. E-mail: borut.milfelner@um.si

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April 7, 2025

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