Quantitative data management and analysis uses numbers in its methods, while a qualitative approach involves text. According to Norman K. Denzin and Yvonna S. Lincoln, the authors of "Handbook 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, ...

A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. (Related post: How focus groups informed our study about nationalism and ...

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 ...

Qualitative data captures information and concepts that cannot be easily described by numbers, to better understand a phenomenon of interest from different perspectives. This data may include people's ...

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, ...

The analysis of data from any research project seeks to answer the research question which was set out at the beginning of the project. As discussed in previous articles in this series the research ...