About Business Diagnostics Canada.
CDR Business Diagnostics is an independent Canadian research practice specializing in organizational diagnostics, association efficacy assessments, and selected custom research projects.
Based in British Columbia, CDR works remotely with established organizations across Canada. Engagements are designed around consequential organizational questions and are conducted through a combination of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method research.
CDR deliberately undertakes only a limited number of projects each year, allowing every engagement to receive direct senior involvement from initial research design through analysis, interpretation, and final reporting.
Our Approach.
CDR is founded on a straightforward principle: important organizational decisions should be informed by credible evidence, sound methodology, and independent analysis.
Organizational challenges are rarely caused by a single factor. Leadership, communication, resources, work processes, governance, organizational culture, and decision-making often interact in ways that are not immediately visible. Effective research helps organizations look beneath the surface, distinguish symptoms from underlying conditions, and identify where attention is most likely to produce meaningful results.
CDR’s role is not simply to collect data. It is to frame the right question, design an appropriate study, analyze the evidence rigorously, and translate complex findings into clear organizational insight.
Independent Research. Direct Senior Involvement.
CDR was founded in 2012 by Dr. Richard Brown, an experienced organizational researcher with more than 30 years of applied public- and private-sector experience.
Dr. Brown holds a doctorate in business from Charles Sturt University, along with graduate and undergraduate qualifications from several Canadian and international universities and institutes. His work combines advanced quantitative analysis, qualitative research, organizational diagnostics, and extensive experience working with complex institutions and senior decision-makers.
Every CDR engagement is led directly by Dr. Brown. Additional research support may be used where appropriate, but responsibility for research design, methodological quality, interpretation, and final reporting remains at the senior level throughout the project.
Our Vision.
To provide independent, confidential, and methodologically rigorous research that helps organizations make better decisions.