Communications metrics are a controversial subject, especially when it comes to the quantitative vs. qualitative debate. The media ecosystem is constantly evolving, and comms professionals don’t ...

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 ...

While qualitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reactions (RT-PCR) are used to diagnose COVID-19, serologic tests for antibodies specific to the SARS-CoV-2 virus are used to detect past ...

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.

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, ...

A letter to the editor (“‘One Size Fits All’ Is Not the Way Accreditation Should Work”) in the September 19 issue regarding the student-achievement measures used by the Accrediting Commission of ...

You can use both qualitative and quantitative reports to track the work performance of individuals, business units and your workforce as a whole. Quantitative data is based upon statistics, while ...

Research is an important part of operating a business. Whether the research is for marketing purposes or to determine future possible growth, research helps a business plan its course. Two types of ...

Data that are non-numeric, such as colors, images and descriptions. Qualitative data are harder to analyze than quantitative data, which are numeric quantities. See qualitative. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR ...