Conference Notes - Making Technology Decisions in Combining Attitudinal and Behavioural Data

Abstract

In this paper, Tim Macer provides his perspective on applying market research within an ever evolving context of other data sources. The summary covers presentations from ‘Data Matters’, which was a one-day event in February, organised by Research Conferences in association with the MRS.

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