How to conduct your own survey

How can you gauge public support for a cause or test the market for a product or service? What are the best methods for validating opinions for use in a paper or dissertation? A well-documented survey is the answer. But what if you don't have thousands of dollars to commission one? No problem. How to Conduct Your Own Survey gives you everything you need to do it yourself! Without any prior training, you can learn expert techniques for conducting accurate, low-cost surveys. In step-by-step, down-to-earth language, Priscilla Salant and Don A. Dillman give you the tools you need to: a) Determine which type of survey is best for you; b) Estimate the cost of your survey; c) Conduct mail, telephone, and face-to-face surveys; d) Draw accurate samples; e) Write effective questionnaires; f) Compile and report results; g) Avoid common survey errors; h) Find reliable outside assistance; i) And much more. -- Back cover.

Year

1994

Language

English

Publisher

Wiley

Editions

2

Pages

232

ISBN

9780471012672

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