Introduction to Survey Quality

Lars E Lyberg author Paul P Biemer author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc

Published:11th Mar '03

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Introduction to Survey Quality cover

Peruse the history of survey research and the essential conceptsfor data quality. With an emphasis on total survey error, theauthors review principles and concepts in the field and examineimportant unresolved issues in survey methods. Spanning a range oftopics dealing with the quality of data collected through thesurvey process, they focus on such key issues as:
* Major sources of survey error, examining the origins of eacherror source most successful methods for reducing errors from thosesources
* Methods most often used in practice for evaluating the effectsof the source on total survey error
* Implications of improving survey quality for organizationalmanagement and costs

"...a very nice place to begin for anyone who might have an interest in the quality of surveys." (Technometrics, Vol. 45, No. 3, August 2003)

ISBN: 9780471193753

Dimensions: 246mm x 162mm x 27mm

Weight: 715g

424 pages