Question: Marketing Information System
Select a product with a marketing problem (of your choice) and write a three- to four- page paper (excluding the title and reference pages) based on the issues below. Be sure to follow APA formatting and use a minimum of three scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library, in addition to the textbook.
• Describe the primary marketing problem facing the product you have chosen.
• Describe three sources of secondary information that might be in the company's marketing information system.
• Describe two types of proprietary corporate information that the company might collect for its marketing information system.
• Explain why you think the information in the marketing information system could help solve the marketing problem facing the company OR why the company would need to gather additional primary information.
Required Resources: Text
Burns, A. C. & Bush, R. F. (2012). Basic marketing research using Microsoft Excel data analysis (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
• Chapter 4: Research Design Alternatives and Qualitative Research
• Chapter 5: Information Types and Sources: Secondary Data and Standardized Information
• Chapter 6: Data Collection Methods
• Chapter 7: Measurement Scales
Article: Lewis, K. (2014 February 11). How to use interesting research to help market your business (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Forbes.
• To successfully complete this week's In-House Research versus Publicy Available Research discussion forum, read the article above.