What Are Secondary Data? List Four Major Sources of Secondary

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Essay

What are secondary data? List four major sources of secondary data and discuss why most research efforts rely on secondary data and usually collect secondary data before primary data are collected.

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Definitions:

Innovations

The introduction of something new, such as a method, idea, or device, that creates value or solves a problem.

Requisition

A formal request or demand for something needed, typically used within organizations for procuring goods or services.

Gatekeeping Tool

A mechanism or process used to control access to resources or information, ensuring only authorized users proceed.

Flow of Information

The movement and exchange of data, knowledge, and ideas within and between parts of an organization or between organizations.