#methodology

#methodology

In March 2025, we delivered the fourth installment of our Premier League MVP rankings, aimed at tackling a mighty question: Which players rank as the most important at the division's top clubs? We used a simple combination of ability and tactical factors to assess how crucial the players were to their teams and ranked the top 15 accordingly. Naturally, the best, most consistent and most present players filtered toward the top, while also allowing room for the most tactically crucial individuals to receive credit, too.

Business Insider teamed up with Plant-A Insights, a leading insights and technology company that publishes business rankings in cooperation with world-class media brands, to find the 750 top recruiting firms in America. The list covers firms that can help find employees from temp services to the C-suite, in industries from tech to finance to healthcare, based all across the country.

Our team of editors and writers assessed each application based on factors such as: Relevancy: What pressing problem does the technology solve? Ingenuity: How novel is the technology? Progress and potential: In what ways has the technology already proven itself? Is it positioned for long-term viability and scalability? Impact: What kind of impact-from economic to cultural-might the technology have over the next five years?

A TechUK report that claimed datacentres in England use less water than previously thought has been accused of containing "methodological flaws" designed to appease tech lobbying in the UK. Foxglove, a non-profit organisation that campaigns for fairness in technology and the protection of local communities, described the study as "dodgy and misleading", arguing that its conclusions are not supported by the evidence.

Compiling a list of grocery chains with the worst customer service was, admittedly, not the easiest task. Chains are so widespread (not to mention the fact that consumers often find anything to complain about), nearly every chain out there will receive some complaints. However, the ones on this list seem to consistently get poor reviews on their customer service experience.

The EdTech sector has witnessed explosive growth with innovations like AI-powered platforms and adaptive learning systems, promising to revolutionize how we teach and learn.

Philosophers from all fields should consider how their work relates to science, engaging with it in a meaningful way that reflects their philosophical inquiries.

Most people who remembered the ad said they were likely to buy from the brand, suggesting the backlash won't hurt sales.

The sentiment towards AB-BPM was mainly positive, highlighting its potential as a structured process improvement method; however, many tests conducted lacked statistical rigor.

The dataset for our analysis was shaped by filtering out potentially biased comments, ensuring that the final set was representative and valid for our study.

The test methodology involved eight stages, from introducing study objectives and pre-questionnaires to multi-task execution and user experience surveys.