3. Qualitative Research
Qualitative research is designed to reveal a
target audienceโs range of behavior and the
perceptions that drive it with reference to
specific topics or issues. It uses in-depth studies
of small groups of people to guide and support the
construction of hypotheses.
4. Conduction and Purpose
๏ Develop hypotheses for further testing and for qualitative
questionnaire development.
๏ Understand the feelings, values, and perceptions that underlie and
influence behavior.
๏ Identify customer needs.
๏ New product idea generation and development
๏ Investigating current or potential product/service/brand
positioning and marketing strategy
๏ Strengths and weaknesses of products/brands
5. Case Study
Attempts to the case can be an individual person, an event,
a group, or an institution.
Grounded
Theory
Theory is developed inductively from a corpus of data acquired
by a participant-observer.
Phenomenology
Describes the structures of experience as they present
themselves to consciousness, without recourse to theory
Ethnography
Focuses on the sociology of meaning through close field
observation of socio-cultural phenomena.
Types of Qualitative Research
6. Technique of Qualitative Researchmethod
๏ถ Face-to-face, telephone, or online exchanges
๏ถ Interviews conducted in a research facility, at a
respondentโs home or business, or at a public location
๏ถ Real-time communication and "time-lapseโ
techniques (e.g., diaries, electronic bulletin boards)