THE ROLE OF MARKETING RESEARCH SYSTEM IN THE MARKETING OF NEW PRODUCT IN ENUGU METROPOLIS.

ABSTRACT 

Research has become an important dimension of marketing. A country like Japan, noted for its technological feats and superior quality products, has attained its position through research. In Japan marketing research has been out in the forefront of business operations. But in Nigeria, the story is different. Most organizations in the country are not using or applying marketing research in their operations especially when introducing a new product in the market. This sad situation has put the country a disadvantaged positions, in which consumers perceive made-in-Nigeria conducts as being inferior when compared with imported products. It is unfortunate that marketing research has not been utilized as it could be in Nigeria. Again, those who specialized in the field of marketing are not well grounded on research methodology. Marketing research is really important to the professional marketers. It is through marketing research that can identify consumers’ needs and wants and then go ahead to give them rightful satisfaction.  This project was based on the “The role of marketing research in marketing of New Product in Enugu Metropolis” using Omo Multi Active Bar Soap by Unilever Nigeria Plc).   The research work was divided into five chapters, chapter one dealt on and others.  A number of post related literatures was examined by other studies as it relates to the role of research in market goods. Chapter three dealt on research design and methodology, and the method that was adopted in data collecting data.  The research used Yaro Yamani formular in determining the sample size and which hypothesis was used to the test the hypothesis. The research concluded that  business environment is dynamic every activities concerned with it should be dynamic to met. The epileptic nature of with trend for any organization to succeed whether manufacturing or other small-scale organization. The arises that  the organization must be prepared to face any challenges in the environment in which they operate, and recommended that  The management should ensure adequate budgeting allocation to research as a means of attaining its objective and the organization al general or overall objective.

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Approval Page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of Contents

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Organization………………………………………

Research Methodology

Data Presentation Analysis and Interpretation 

Discussion  of Findings, Recommendation and Conclusion

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