How To Conduct Organizational Surveys A Step-by-Step Guide [Paperback]

Organizations are increasingly turning to surveys to solve many business-related problems. This book provides those who want to plan organizational surveys with a step-by-step, `how-to' guide. The authors describe the issues that must be addressed at each step in the process, the advantages and disadvantages that result from many of the choices that must be made, and practical lessons learned from their years of experience in designing and conducting surveys.Organizations are increasingly turning to surveys to solve many business-related problems. This book provides those who want to plan organizational surveys with a step-by-step, `how-to' guide. The authors describe the issues that must be addressed at each step in the process, the advantages and disadvantages that result from many of the choices that must be made, and practical lessons learned from their years of experience in designing and conducting surveys.

"Unlike many survey how-to books, this book is clear, well-written, practical, and insightful. I highly recommend it to those interested in conducting organizational surveys or managing a consultant/ vendor that is supplying survey services to an organization." 

Organizational Surveys
An Overview
Identifying Survey Content
Creating the Survey, Part One
Writing Survey Items
Creating the Survey, Part Two
Response Alternatives, Item Order, Survey Length, and Response Biases
Selecting Survey Respondents
Organizational Survey Administration
Fielding the Survey
Monitoring and Maximizing Response Rates
Data Processing
Analyzing Data and Interpreting Results
Presentation of Survey Findings