Defining the information needs of senior marketing executives: an exploratory study

Authors: Ashill N.J.; Jobber D.

Source: Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal, Volume 4, Number 1, 2001 , pp. 52-61(10)

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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Abstract:

At the very core of Marketing Information Systems (MkIS) design is the identification of the marketing information needs of decision-makers. Information needs can be defined as the user specifications of information characteristics involved in information seeking, and refer to those qualities of information perceived by managers to be "useful" to facilitate their decision making. Drawing on empirical results from three sets of literature and from studies of information systems design (particularly management and accounting information systems design), the authors review a framework for exploring the design of an MkIS. A qualitative study examining the information needs of senior marketing executives is also reported and discussed. The results, based on interviews with 20 senior marketing executives, indicate that marketing information needs can be defined using six information characteristics.

Keywords: Marketing; Information; Systems; Decision; Making; Market; Research; Qualitative; Techniques

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2001-01-15