If you ask any researcher, ‘Does data quality matter?’ The answer is almost always going to be ‘yes’. No surprises so far. If you ask a researcher, ‘Does data management matter?’, you are likely to get a mix of responses, or even some quizzical looks.
Which is more important? Well, in my view, they go together, and they are equally important. So, let me explain why I believe this.

If you ask any researcher, ‘Does data quality matter?’ The answer is almost always going to be ‘yes’. No surprises so far. If you ask a researcher, ‘Does data management matter?’, you are likely to get a mix of responses, or even some quizzical looks.
Which is more important? Well, in my view, they go together, and they are equally important. So, let me explain why I believe this.