About LA ELFA
Brief
description
LA ELFA 2005, comprehensive coverage study, conducted by two independent institutes
IFAK, Taunusstein, and SMR, Frankfurt on behalf of WEKA Fachzeitschriften
with methodological support of The German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers'
Association (ZVEI). The Trade Association for Components Distribution (FBDi)
and Matthias Spoerrle as scientific representative of methodology research
from the University of Munich.
Universe of companies in relevant sectors according to the sales tax statistics
structure of the federal statistical office of Germany (Statistisches Bundesamt).
Technical commission of LA ELFA 2005
Dr. Bernd Fodi of The German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association
(ZVEI) e.V., Electronic Components and Systems
Frank Holz of The Trade Association for Components Distribution (FBDi) e.V.
Dipl.-Psych. Matthias Spoerrle, scientific and methodological guidance
Content of LA ELFA 2005
1. target group potentials ("How many decision makers work in which area?")
2. planned purchases ("In which product fields are purchases actually planned?")
3. media usage ("Which media are actually used by targeted decision makers?")
Methodology of LA ELFA 2005
Conducting institutes: SMR, Frankfurt, and IFAK, Taunusstein
Sample size: 1,348 Screening interviews + 720 main interviews
Interviews conducted using masthead card technique
Period of survey: April 26th to July 8th, 2005
Region: Federal Republic of Germany
Address source: For the fieldwork the institutes only used third-party addresses
from Europe’s leading data base provider, Schober, from companies in relevant
sectors according to the sales tax statistics structure of the federal statistical
office of Germany (Statistisches Bundesamt). Scientific and methodological
guidance: Dipl.-Psych. Matthias Spoerrle, research associate of the Ludwig-Maximilians-University
Munich, Department Psychology.
Evaluation tool available: MDS (media planning dialogue system) by Axel Springer
AG, Hamburg, further information upon request: info@la-elfa.org