Zusammenfassung der Ressource
FOCUS GROUPS
- DEFINITION
- It is a research method that brings together
participants of an interview where opinions
about products, services or situations are
presented
- Everyone focuses on a topic of interest
- It is a carefully planned and moderated
discussion of a group of people focused on a
particular topic
- Everyone shares their experiences, interests,
attitudes and perspectives on a topic
- ADVANTAGES
- The opinions of several experts on a subject
are obtained
- Different points of view are shared
- There is a correct control of the discussion
- PROCEDURE
- 1) Establish the group
- Choose participants who have
experience in the subject
- 2)Develop your questions
- The questions must cover all topics
within a certain time
- 3)Conduct the focus group
- You must lead the group with respect
and authority
- You must be a moderator
- 1) be empathetic and sensitive
- 2) Keep the discussion moving and focused
- 3) Use silences, pauses and probes effectively
- 4)Be respectful to the participants and thank them for their contributions
- 5)Have adequate background knowledge of the topic
- 6)Have effective communication skills
- 7)Thank participants for their
time and contribution
- 4)Analyse the group data
- The ideal is to do everything in one orden
- TIPS
- )Type up significant notes
- 2) Cut-and-paste your data into themes,
patterns, trends, etc., whether manually, with
your wordprocessor or with specialised analysis
software
- 3) Organise your categories into subcategories and
arrange them in order of importance
- 4) Edit your data
- 5)Select and edit actual quotations to illustrate your emerging themes
- 6) Think about investigating emerging issues
further, perhaps by using alternative instruments
- PURPOSES
- Gather more information from
experts on a topic
- Create a respectful interaction
between experts
- Know different points of view
about something
- USES
- It is widely used in marketing for the selection of
products for sale
- That helps to generate greater economic incomes
- Effective when used in economic matters
- Used to improve products
- Used by social science researchers in the data-collection phase
of their projects.
- Make a product more attractive to people