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Chapter 8
Using secondary data
Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009
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Summary: Chapter 8
Secondary data consists of three main types documentary, survey and multiple sources
The data can be used in a variety of ways
Secondary data may be less current and collected for a
purpose that does not match your research question(s)
Secondary data needs to be located and its availability
established
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Summary: Chapter 8
Evaluation of secondary data should include reliability
and any measurement bias
Costs and benefits of using secondary data should be
evaluated and compared with alternative sources
Although secondary data may contain some bias, it can
help to answer your research question
Saunders, Lewis and Thornhill, Research Methods for Business Students, 5th Edition, Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill 2009