Compare the Descriptive and the Causal Research Approaches

question 50

Essay

Compare the descriptive and the causal research approaches.

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Definitions:

TPS

Transaction Processing Systems are computerized systems that perform and record daily routine transactions necessary to the operation of a business, such as sales order entry, hotel reservations, payroll, employee record keeping, and shipping.

Data

Data refers to qualitative or quantitative attributes of a variable or set of variables.

Knowledge

Data and/or information that have been organized and processed to convey understanding, experience, accumulated learning, and expertise as they apply to a current problem or activity.

Wisdom

The capacity to apply knowledge, experience, understanding, and insight in a judicious and practical way to solve problems or make decisions.