Research on the Application of Marketing Analytics by Organisations in Serbia
Istraživanje primene marketing analitike od strane organizacija u Srbiji
Abstract
The expansion of social media has led to the need for defining a theoretical framework for the application of marketing analytics and data management in the context of digitalization, which would contribute to the decision making process in marketing. Enhancing the decision making process involves the application of advanced marketing analytics methods and data-driven decisionmaking. The paper presents the concept of marketing analytics at the core of decision-making in organizations as an imperative of today‘s business environment. The aim of the research is to explore the extent to which organizations operating in the Serbian market utilize marketing analytics and how they perceive its significance. A survey was conducted using an online questionnaire with employees of organizations operating in Serbia. In addition to demographic questions, the research examined the use of digital channels in customer communication, the importance of specific data categories in decision-making, various perspectives and attitudes, as well as respondents‘ willingness to undergo education in the field of marketing analytics. The research results showcase the potential of applying marketing analytics in organizations in Serbia, identify challenges in implementing this concept, and suggest potential directions for further research.
Apstrakt
Ekspanzija društvenih medija dovela je do potrebe za definisanjem teorijskog okvira primene marekting analitike i upravljanja podacima u uslovima digitalizacije, što bi obezbedilo doprinos u procesu donošenja marketinških odluka. Unapređenje procesa odlučivanja podrazumeva primenu naprednih metoda marketing analitike i donošenje odluka baziranih na podacima. U radu je predstavljen koncept marketing analitike u osnovi donošenja odluka u organizacijama, kao imperativ današnjeg poslovanja. Cilj rada je da se istraži u kojoj meri organizacije koje posluju na tržištu Srbije koriste marketing analitiku i na koji način percipiraju njen značaj. Metodom onlajn ankete sprovedeno je istraživanje sa zaposlenima u organizacijama koje posluju u Srbiji. Pored demografskih pitanja, istraživanjem je ispitana upotreba digitalnih kanala u komunikaciji sa potrošačima, značaj određenih kategorija podatka prilikom donošenja odluka, ali i različita viđenja i stavovi, kao i spremnost ispitanika na edukaciju u oblasti marketing analitike. Rezultatima istraživanja prikazan je potencijal primene marketing analitike u organizacijama u Srbiji, utvrđeni su izazovi primene ovog koncepta i dati potencijalni pravci daljeg istraživanja.
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