Demographics: Definition and additional resources from BNET
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Business Definition for: Demographics

  • the characteristics of the size and structure of a human population, such as its distribution and age range

Wiktionary Definition for: Demographics

  • the characteristics of human populations for purposes of social studies

Additional Resources

Hitting Their Target
Dairy industry leaders have witnessed ? and in many cases, helped spur ? the trend toward utilizing demographics to a potentially profitable advantage. From industry-funded ad campaigns to new product rollouts, demographics are a growing influence on marketing decisions. The use of demographics in marketing is nothing new. From the...
Tags: Demographics, Marketing Research, TVs, Marketing, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment
White papers
Demographic Comparison Worksheet
When you are considering locations for your business, demographics are key. This template compares the demographics of three different markets or locations you may be considering. Use this form in conjunction with the Demographic Analysis Worksheet.
Tags: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur.com Inc., Demographics, Management
Tools & templates 2005-08-02
Niche Marketing: The Difference Between Hitting And Missing Your Target Market
Leisure center owners rely on market demographics. It's understandable; demographics seem straightforward enough. However, demographics (income, age, ethnicity, marital status, education, etc.) miss the point. The key differentiating characteristic among niche markets is socio-economics and lifestyles. Socio-economics basically means class based upon a person's social and economic standing, while lifestyle...
Tags: Demographics, Operational Accounting, Marketing Research, Finance, Marketing
White papers 2003-01-01
Demographics And Productivity
This paper examines the relationship between workforce demographics and aggregate productivity. Changes in the age structure of the workforce are found to be significantly correlated with changes in aggregate productivity. Different demo-graphic structures may be related to almost one quarter of the persistent productivity gap between the OECD and low...
Tags: Demographics, Dartmouth College, Workforce, Workforce Management, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources
White papers 2005-11-15
The New Consumer
Customer behavior changes slowly. Clearly, demographics are changing. Populations are aging, the traditional family is being redefined, and people are getting married later in life - if ever. Demographics, though, are not even half the story. Although factors such as age, wealth, and family status can partly explain people's needs...
Tags: Demographics, Behavior, Boston Consulting Group Inc.
White papers 2001-12-10
Dow Jones Announces Sale of American Demographics to Cowles Business Media
NEW YORK, N.Y.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 24, 1997--Dow Jones & Company announced an agreement to sell its American Demographics Inc. subsidiary to Cowles Business Media Inc.
Tags: Dow Jones & Company Inc.
Research articles 1997-03-24
Dow Jones Multimedia, American Demographics launch interactive CD-ROM for marketing professionals
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--March 1, 1995-- The Dow Jones Multimedia Division and American Demographics magazine have introduced their first Marketing Tool CD-ROM, an interactive disk designed to help businesses identify demographic trends and opportunities they create.
Tags: CD-ROM, Dow Jones & Company Inc., marketing, multimedia
Research articles 1995-03-01
New millennium to find more 'older' workers, women, Hispanics, Asians
The article says fewer employers, particularly smaller companies, project how their workplaces' demographics will change over time, even though changing demographics can affect your approach to production, human resources policies and practices, staffing, compensation, and employee benefits packages. According to the bureau's projections, as we approach 2006, the average workforce...
Tags: Women, Article, Demographics, Worker, Gender And Diversity, Recruitment & Selection, Human Resources, Workforce Management, HR.com
White papers 2001-02-16
Nielsen Media Research and GLAAD Agree to Work Toward Better Understanding of Gay and Lesbian Market Demographics
NEW YORK -- The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation GLAAD today praised Nielsen Media Research, the television ratings company, for its commitment to explore ways of better understanding gay and lesbian market demographics.
Research articles 2004-09-23
Blood Pressure Demographics: Nature or Nurture ... ... Genes or Environment?
This white paper reveals the fact of Hypertension which is a growing worldwide problem associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Although ethnic and genetic factors have been implied in the past to explain this, the environmental influence and psychosocial factors may play a more important role...
Tags: Blood Pressure, BioMed Central, Environment, Demographics, Healthcare
White papers 2005-01-07
Factors Associated With Reporting Multiple Causes of Death
This white paper examines relationships of multiple causes of death as a function of factors available on the death certificate (demographics of decedent, place of death, type of certifier, disposal method, whether an autopsy was performed, and year of death).It concludes that multiple cause of death data provide a potentially...
Tags: Death, Cause
White papers 2005-01-17
In a download mode.(Demographics of Paying Movie Downloaders)(Brief Article)
Although paid movie downloads were only 0.3% of sales and rentals in the first half of 2004, The NPD Group has found that the usage demographics closely downloads. A recent NPD study found that 80% of consumers paying to rent downloaded movies are ...
Tags: digital music, movie, NPD Group Inc., women
Research articles 2004-09-27
Florida's Day in the Sun.
Tourist marketing board swaps free trips for department store demographics. Tourist marketing board swaps free trips for department store demographics.
Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc.
Research articles 1997-07-01
USA Business, Demographics
USA Business 05-31-1995 DEMOGRAPHICS At A Glance These statistics are compiled from a variety of authoritative sources, including the United Nations, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the United States Department of Com...
Tags: Computer Associates International Inc.
Research articles 1995-05-31
Loners and Nerds: The Demographics of Entrepreneurship
Tags: General
Blog posts 2007-01-23
K mart refines domestics; mix follows demographics
K mart Refines Domestics; Mix Follows Demographics
Tags: K Mart
Research articles 1986-05-12
Demographics, Management Quality, And The US Productivity Slowdown
This paper looks at one possible mechanism for this relationship, the effect of demographics on management talent. This paper examines whether management changes caused by the entry of the baby boom into the workforce explain a portion of the US productivity slowdown in the 1970s. Using the Lucas model as...
Tags: Demographics, Dartmouth College, Workforce Management, Human Resources
White papers 2007-04-19
Diversity at The Home Depot.(View Point: News+Notes)
Responding to the changing demographics in the United States, The Home Depot recently announced a hiring partnership with four Hispanic organizations. Responding to the changing demographics in the United States, The Home Depot recently announced a hiring partnership with four Hispanic organizations....
Tags: Home Depot Inc.
Research articles 2005-06-01
CBS.(Baby Bob as spokesman)(Brief Article)
CBS, the network with the oldest demographics, will use the seven-month old computer-generated Baby Bob as its newest ... CBS, the network with the oldest demographics, will use the seven-month old computer-generated Baby Bob as its newest spokesman. Baby Bob rose to fame as...
Research articles 2001-08-27
EASY NET NAVIGATION IS MANDATORY - VIEWPOINT: ONLINE USERS HAPPY TO SKIP FRILLS FOR MEAT AND POTATOES.
As the great Wayne Gretsky said, ``The key to success is more than knowing where the puck is-it's knowing where it's going.'' During the past four years, NetSmartAmerica.com has discovered demographics and psychographics are descriptive-years online As the great Wayne Gretsky said, ``The key to...
Research articles 1999-08-16
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