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Business Matters

Dynamic Systems in Marketing Research: Cracking the Nut of Habitual Behavior

July 2, 2025 0

If you’ve ever struggled to understand or shift entrenched consumer or professional behaviors, this article offers a fresh and deeply insightful perspective. The author—originally a cognitive developmental psychologist—introduces dynamic systems theory to explain how habits form, stabilize, and resist change over time. Using real-world examples from healthcare and consumer behavior, the piece explores how marketers and qualitative researchers can uncover the early influences and unconscious motivators behind resistant behaviors—and how to effectively disrupt them. This isn’t just theory—it’s a call to rethink how we frame questions, design studies, and unlock behavior change. A must-read for any insight pro looking to solve sticky behavior problems with new thinking. […]

Travelwise

The Impactful Travel Quest: Preparing for an Immersive Cultural Conference Experience in Japan

April 4, 2025 0

Come along with academic researcher Nick Wise as he prepares for his first visit to Japan – a culture he has studied academically for years. His journey will include a deep dive into the traditions of rice and tea – symbols of nourishment, harmony, and connection in Japanese society; business etiquette, and how it can ensure meaningful professional interactions, and how he plans to embrace immersive travel, by engaging authentically with local people, traditions, and communities. […]

Quant Lens

Idea Screening in New Product Development

April 4, 2025 0

Quant expert Robert Walker explains how qualitative researchers can expand their role in new product development by offering idea screening to their clients. Using a proven set of evaluative and diagnostic measures, researchers can identify the best candidates to take into the next step of any new product development process, adding value to their clients in new ways. […]