@inbook{5298fea851214c1ca5aaf0f42e478d4c,
title = "Quantitative Data Gathering Methods and Techniques",
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.",
author = "Ahmed Salhin and Anthony Kyiu and Babak Taheri and Catherine Porter and Nikolaos Valantasis-Kanellos and Christian K{\"o}nig",
year = "2016",
month = sep,
doi = "10.23912/978-1-910158-88-3-3226",
language = "English",
series = "The Global Management Series",
publisher = "Goodfellow Publishers Ltd",
booktitle = "Research Methods for Accounting and Finance",
}