Ethnography for Marketers: A Guide to Consumer Immersion($23.88Value)

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" Ethnography for Marketers does an excellent job of capturing the academic aspects of ethnography but does so from a practical, useful point of view. Author Hy Mariampolski′s expertise in the field is clearly communicated through the vast, in-depth coverage of the various aspects of ethnography for purposes of marketing research." --Cara Lee Okleshen, Peters Winthrop University "I′ve been waiting for this book – a practical, how-to guide to conducting ethnographic studies for practitioners and clients, studies that will yield useful consumer insights that can impact marketing practice." --Ellen Day, The University of Georgia Ethnography, with its focus on observed everyday behavior, is quickly becoming the method of choice to identify unmet needs, stimulate novel insights, create strategies and develop new ideas. Hy Mariampolski, author of Qualitative Market Research: A Comprehensive Guide (Sage, 2001) again takes readers on a voyage of discovery in Ethnography for Marketers . These two companion works are essential guides for marketers seeking rich insights into their customers′ thoughts and behaviors. Key Features Offers a step-by-step guide to help students and practitioners plan and execute ethnographic marketing research studies of their own - Sets standards emphasizing best practices in ethnographic market research - Provides real-world examples and experienced-based advice for novices and experienced market researchers - Introduces powerful methods for new product/service innovations - Approaches the topic cross-culturally and internationally demonstrating effective techniques for creating innovations around the world Ethnography for Marketers is designed as a standard training and reference resource to help corporate managers and marketers design and implement ethnographic studies. It is an excellent textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying ethnography or research methods in a variety of programs including business, sociology, anthropology and education. "Mariampolski, a sociologist by training, is not your traditional market researcher." --THE WASHINGTON POST "For any researcher wanting the definitive text on organising and conducting commercial ethnographic research, this is the book for you."  --QUALITATIVE MARKET RESEARCH " Ethnography for Marketers: A Guide to Consumer Immersion provides a good primer for market researchers wishing to engage in ethnographic fieldwork. It offers useful background and practical guidance on conducting ethnographic fieldwork in an easy-to-read and enjoyable style... He [Hy Mariampolski] is at his best when describing how to design and carry out ethnographic projects. The stories he tells from his own market research practice make the text a rich learning experience for readers... Ethnography for Marketers: A Guide to Consumer Immersion is a welcome addition to qualitative market research bookshelves from a guru with a wealth of professional experience." -- Maryann McCabe Published On: 2005-05-01 "Mariampolski’s book is accessible without being simplistic, detailed without being intimidating and enthusiastic without tub-thumping. The book start with an outline of the history of ethnography (or, as the author puts it, its intellectual heritage), and goes on to explore both its power and range of applications. But the bulk of the book is a detailed exploration of the practicalities of the work, including design, recruitment, logistics, site visits, and interaction with respondents. Not surprisingly, particular emphasis is put on data collection, including mapping – looking at what Mariampolski describes as the social ecology of the home or workplace – diaries, audio and video recording, and the complexities and subtleties of observation, which seems such a simple task but maybe isn’t. All in all, this is a splendid do-it-yourself guide to ethnography for use in our neck of the research woods. The book will provide a useful background to what is perhaps an ideal form of investigation, getting closer to understanding what can never be possible with groups and depths. A useful counter-balance to the understandable trend towards off the shelf and perhaps over-simplistic research studies, this book not only provides a guide to the ways and means of ethnography but will provide virtually everyone with new thoughts on the research we could do, and sometimes perhaps should do." -- Michael Warren ― RESEARCH MAGAZINE Published On: 2006-03-03 "Ethnography for Marketers promises to establish itself as an important, practical handbook for anyone engaging or about to engage in this burgeoning sub-division of qualitative research. This book contains some theory but focuses much more on hands-on practice. The author must be praised for putting much practical wisdom into our hands. How-to research books are often long on procedure and short on interpretation. Not so with this book. Hints on analysis and developing sound answers for bu