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qualitative research

qual·i·ta·tive re·search


noun 
Definition:
 
1. business research into attitudes about an organization: market research into the attitudes, concerns, and behavior of an organization's members in relation to the organization

2. research collecting descriptive information: research that gives detailed descriptions and explanations of the phenomenon studied rather than providing and analyzing statistics

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