Unit 6: Business Decision Making
Sources for the collection of data
Use a variety of sources for the collection of data, both primary and secondary
Primary sources: survey methodology, questionnaire design, sample frame, acceptance sampling methods, sample error
Secondary sources: internet research, government and other published data, by-product data
Web links for research or secondary data
Biz/ed provides case studies appropriate for educational purposes
Department of Trade and Industry
Business Open Learning archive
Up My Street — local information anywhere in UK
Office for National Statistics -
Official Government Statistics
Eurostat -
Official EU Statistics
CIA World Factbook -
Information on all the countries of the world, including economic, geographical and political data.
OECD Statistics - Other statistical sources -
Information on economic, geographical and political data.
Suggested Reading
Quantitative Methods: A Business Perspective
Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions
Management Information Systems
Quantitative Methods for Business
