The document provides information about marketing research and marketing information systems (MKIS). It defines marketing research as the systematic gathering and analysis of data related to marketing goods and services. The marketing research process involves setting objectives, defining the problem, assessing value, constructing a proposal, specifying data collection methods, analyzing results, and presenting a final report. It also outlines common marketing research techniques like interviews, questionnaires, and observation. Finally, it defines MKIS as a set of procedures for regularly collecting, analyzing, and presenting marketing information to aid decisions, and lists the typical components of a computerized MKIS system.