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Below are the 5 most recent articles on this topic. These articles were published within the last three years and are only available to registered subscribers.

'Do something about PowerPoint!'
The authors report on researchers' views of and plans for mixed-mode research, their sources of sample, their preferred distribution modes and what kind of analysis and reporting capabilities they hope software makers will offer them in future releases.
Portrait of a data miner
Drawing from a survey of 214 data miners from around the globe, the authors explore the processes and tools used by data miners and look at the challenges they feel are facing the industry and what kind of features data miners look for in their software.
Are research software sales due for an increase?
A worldwide survey of researchers found interest in changing current software packages and a surprising reliance on in-house-built data analysis tools.
Software Review: Vision Critical
Vision Critical's flagship product is a hosted ASP solution that integrates powerful panel management with online surveys and real-time reports.
Finding an optimal mix
Pharmaceutical marketers spend promotional dollars in various ways hoping to increase sales. These promotional dollars are typically allocated to samples, office detailing, hospital detailing, DTC advertising and journal advertising. This article examines the impact of these five promotional mix variables on pharmaceutical sales dollars.

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Related Articles

There are 49 articles in our archive related to this topic. Below are 5 selected at random and available to all users of the site.

Scanning the seas
This article describes Princess Cruise’s use of an in-house scanning system to analyze scannable customer satisfaction questionnaires and a range of custom questionnaires. The article concludes with advice for researchers considering buying an in-house scanning system.
Data in many uses
Data collection and data analysis are fraught with difficulties. This article discusses statistical packages and power analysis, focusing on NCSS and PASS.
A promising new data viewer and publisher from ISPC Software
Software is always under development. New versions of familiar packages come out regularly. This article discusses ISPC’s ite, a data viewing and publishing software. The article also reviews what is happening with Microsoft, Windows and Office.
By the Numbers: To double-code or single-code?
Quantitative marketing researchers typically ask open-ended questions in the surveys they conduct and record what the respondent says verbatim. The verbatim is coded. Coders group similar responses, and create summaries of what the consumers say. This article discusses double-code and single-code, providing example results to show comparison.
Six questions to ask your supplier about multivariate analysis
The author presents six questions that consumers should ask suppliers of multivariate analysis. Issues addressed include the cleaning and handling of data, the program and process for analyzing the data, the presentation of the final project, and the potential for repeat analyses.

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Related Glossary Terms

Data processing
The organization of data for the purpose of producing desired information; involves recording, classifying, sorting, summarizing, calculating, disseminating and storing data.

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Related Discussion Topics

Confidence Intervals
09/18/2007 by Donald Hennenfent

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