Research is the backbone of society's progress. Without it, there would be no new drugs, tech, etc. Basically, every trace of human progress could grind to a halt. However, research is only as good as ...

Quantitative business research focuses on quantifying behaviours, opinions, trends, and other variables by collecting and analysing measurable, numerical data. It answers questions related to “how ...

Marketing research plays a crucial role in the implementation of business strategy; and both qualitative and quantitative research have their own unique benefits and considerations. So which type of ...

When you make business decisions as a manager, you take into account qualitative factors like reputations, brand strength and employee morale, as well as quantifiable data such as sales figures, ...

Quantitative data is information that has been procured through telephone or mail surveys, where the sample size is relatively large. Quantitative data is more reliable in predicting future consumer ...

Institutional investors face complex decisions—where to allocate capital, which managers to trust, how to weather volatility. These choices can’t rely on instinct alone. They require data, structure, ...

Question: Last Aug. 7, 2015, you ended your column by saying that when “both quantitative research and qualitative market research have to be done, the issue is not if one is better than the other.

The phrase “What gets measured gets managed” has been attributed, in various forms, to Tom Peters, Peter Drucker, and even Lord Kelvin. While the phrase’s origin may be murky, the underlying idea has ...

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Data is the decision-making engine behind every major organization. Whether evaluating next steps for your content strategy or designing a product roadmap, the metrics you choose to measure success ...