Information technology brings us back to the basics
Dirk Huisman, SKIM Group, The Netherlands
INTRODUCTION
Revolutionary changes in society have always been initiated by technology driven innovations. These innovations brought individuals more time and enabled them to cross longer distances in less time. Simultaneously those innovations led to a continuous increase in needs.
Information technology (IT) is one of the major areas of technological innovations. The consequences of information technology for society, marketing and market research are enormous and will lead to revolutionary changes in our lives and professions. As market researchers we shall be able to observe...