Quantitative variables take the form of numerical figures. Qualitative variables describe data by placing them into broad categories. For example, the number of units that your business sells over a ...

Whereas quantitative refers to numeric and objective qualities that someone can measure, qualitative refers to subjective qualities that rely on opinion, observation or listening abilities.

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, ...

Qualitative data analysis (QDA) is a cornerstone of research across various fields, from social sciences to marketing. It involves uncovering patterns, themes, and meanings within non-numerical data ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you run a business, you are likely aware of the importance of data. Nearly every company out there utilizes data to make decisions.

Evaluating research quality is central to building scientific knowledge, yet social sciences often face challenges due to methodological limits and disciplinary biases in existing tools. A new study ...

BACKGROUNDAutomated text analysis is widely used across the social sciences, yet the application of these methods has largely proceeded independently of qualitative analysis. OBJECTIVEThis paper ...

An account is given of a research project with particular attention to the place of data analysis and interpretation. It shines some light into what oñen remains the black box of qualitative research ...