Chapter 9 Quantitative Data Gathering Methods and Techniques
DOI: 10.23912/978-1-910158-88-3-3226 | ISBN: 978-1-910158-88-3 |
Published: September 2016 | Component type: chapter |
Published in: Research Methods for Accounting and Finance | Parent DOI: 10.23912/978-1-910158-88-3-3090 |
Abstract
The conclusions of any quantitative research must be supported by appropriate data. This chapter discusses the methods of collecting quantitative data for research. It begins by giving an overview of the nature of quantitative research. It also discusses the two major sources of collecting quantitative data. For primary data collection, issues such as sampling, measurement and surveys are discussed. Examples and sources of obtaining secondary data are also presented. Finally, some ideas are provided for how to evaluate quantitative data in order to ensure it is appropriate for analysis.
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- Ahmed Salhin, Heriot-Watt University (Author) http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0912-9949
- Anthony Kyiu, Heriot-Watt University (Author)
- Babak Taheri, Heriot-Watt University (Author) http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4871-9324
- Catherine Porter, Heriot-Watt University (Author)
- Nikolaos Valantasis-Kanellos, Heriot-Watt University (Author)
- Christian König, Heriot-Watt University (Author)
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- Audrey Paterson, Heriot-Watt University, UK (Editor) http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9307-5471
- David Leung, Coventry University, UK (Editor)
- William (Bill) Jackson, Heriot-Watt University, UK (Editor) http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8384-3032
- Robert MacIntosh, Heriot-Watt University, UK (Editor) http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7333-0201
- Kevin D O'Gorman, Heriot-Watt University, UK (Editor) http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6239-6619
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Salhin, Kyiu, Taheri, Porter, Valantasis-Kanellos & König, 2016
Salhin, A., Kyiu, A., Taheri, B., Porter, C., Valantasis-Kanellos, N. & König, C. (2016) "Chapter 9 Quantitative Data Gathering Methods and Techniques" In: Paterson, A., Leung, D., Jackson, W.(., MacIntosh, R. & O'Gorman, K.D. (ed) . Oxford: Goodfellow Publishers http://dx.doi.org/10.23912/978-1-910158-88-3-3226
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