Reclutamento per la ricerca qualitativa

Come si effettua il reclutamento?

Non tutto il reclutamento è uguale.

Different approaches are needed depending on the number of recruits desired, how quickly they need to be found, and the size of the budget. The following are some common ones.

• Emails can be sent to a purchased list, e.g. subscribers to a publication or newsletter, attendees of a trade show, or members of a professional organization. Individuals already have certain known and shared interests or profiles in all such cases.
  • Un sottoinsieme di un ampio elenco può essere utilizzato per condurre un test preliminare di un sondaggio online o telefonico, oppure può essere suddiviso e utilizzato per più di un singolo progetto senza la necessità di contattare alcun individuo più di una volta.
• Online panels already have selected research participants who have agreed to provide information at specified intervals. Many market research firms utilize online panels to save time recruiting for their clients’ projects since such panels typically have huge numbers of members who have already been screened on basic demographics or psychographics.
  • Companies that create online panels often act as intermediaries and send out surveys on your behalf, but do not disclose the email or phone number of the panelist to you. This makes panels less useful for qualitative work.
• Mezzi sociali
  • For B2B recruiting purposes, LinkedIn has become a handy tool. Potential participants can be contacted after using parametric tools to hone in on members who meet certainscreening criteria.
  • Allo stesso modo, FaceBook può essere utilizzato per trovare consumatori i cui profili sembrano corrispondere ai criteri desiderati per uno studio.

• Advertising in a variety of media, from print to online, may be effective. By placing an ad in a particular newspaper, magazine, or website, it is possible to solicit participation in certain types of market research studies. For example, people with specific occupations, illnesses, or life situations may learn about the need for research subjects this way.

• Il marketing sui motori di ricerca (ad esempio Google AdWords) fornisce un modo unico per reclutare persone in base alle parole chiave cercate. Per esempio,
  • Gli individui che cercano dermatologi potrebbero essere i primi candidati per uno studio su lozioni per il corpo, creme, farmaci, rilevamento del cancro o argomenti simili relativi alla cura o ai problemi della pelle.
  • Allo stesso modo, le persone che inseriscono un simbolo di borsa anziché il nome di un titolo o di una società in una ricerca hanno maggiori probabilità di essere informate e interessate ai servizi finanziari e alle opportunità di investimento.
• Referrals or Word of Mouth (WOM) may be used to build a pool of participants. Of course, since there is the likelihood that friends, colleagues and family may have much in common, this can be either a positive or a negative depending upon the research objectives. If the goal is to find people with a shared background or set of “likes”, then this can be a good source of participants. If, on the other hand, the research seeks a more diverse population, this might be a less effective approach.

Quando utilizzare ciascun approccio.

Il tempo e il costo varieranno in ciascun caso.

• For research that involves the broadest market (think of fast food, coffee, cold medicine, phone service), a very large panel is likely to have representative members, so the time and cost of recruiting will be lower.
• Tuttavia, se un progetto richiede il reclutamento da una popolazione a bassa incidenza (rara), saranno dedicati maggiori sforzi e costi per trovare un numero sufficiente di partecipanti.

Suggerimenti e riflessioni conclusive.

• Careful screening questions can improve the odds that an invited person is truly “qualified” and is not a “professional”.
• Adequate compensation (e.g. cash, gifts) is a strong motivator to ensure cooperation –whether online, on the phone or in person — but it adds to the expense of the project.
  • Providing participants with feedback, such as a summary report of findings, can also be a good incentive.

• For qualitative research (focus groups, one-on-ones or IDIs) it is important to be very clear in instructing and reminding recruits about the date, time and place they must be. Even a confirmation letter, email or phone call does not ensure compliance with a person’s assurance that they will participate. If work, family or other social obligations arise, a recruit may not contact the research company or show up at all. For this reason, many research studies will over-recruit, expecting a certain absenteeism rate, much as when airlines overbook their flights.
• Recruiting for online panels creates a different set of potential problems. When people are told that they can earn points, gifts, or cash, they might be tempted to join for that reason alone. There may be little to no incentive to be honest, thoughtful, or careful in answering any questions. Ideally, the subject matter or product/service being studied will be salient and relevant to the participant. Knowing their answers to a set of profile questions can help mitigate this issue.
• In all cases, the best way to recruit is to use a third party. This can be the same company that is conducting the study if you are outsourcing it, or it can be a list broker or panel provider that you contact yourself.

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