Question

In the following situations, decide whether you would use a personal interview, telephone survey, or self-administered questionnaire. Give you reasons. a. A survey of the residents of a new subdivision on why they happened to select that area in which to live. You also wish to secure some information about what they like and don not like about life in the subdivision. b. A poll of students at Metro University on their preferences among three candidates who are running for president of the student government. c. A survey of 58 wholesale grocery companies scattered over the eastern United States, on their personnel management policies for warehouse personnel. d. A survey of financial offers of the Fortune 500 Corporations to learn their predictions for the economic outlook in their industries in the next year. e. A study of applicant requirements, job tasks, and performance expectations as part of a job analysis of student work-study jobs on a college campus of 2,000 students, where 1,500 are involved in the work-study program.

Answer 1

a. In this case, I would use the telephone survey as engaging the opinions of residents through telephone lines might not be highly difficult and the respective feedbacks can be collected in limited time and we can then proceed to act according to the feedback.

b. In this case, a telephone survey would be a lot bettwe as it doesn't focus on the opinions rather it requires the proportion of poulation which can easily be done through telephone exit poll surveys on the whole.

c. In this case, self-administered questionnaire might be apt as it would easily differentiate the respective policies of various companies and it can also be helpful in deciding which company has got some really smart tactical moves when compared to that of the other.

d. In this case, self-administered questionnaire might be useful as one can get the opinions of different experts on some same important questions which can enable the prediction strength on the whole,

e. In this case, personal interview might be helpful as it enable us to engage with different students and this can enhance about the things he has learnt throughout his study and also this can allow the interviewer to study deeply about his passion on the whole.