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  • 1.  survey method text for OD

    Posted 04-23-2008 16:48

    Hello everyone,

    I'm teaching a master's level organizational change and development class which includes developing an organizational survey for a client.  In previous years, I have used Church and Waclawski's (1998) Designing and using organizational surveys: A seven-step process, which is excellent.  However, my students have requested that I look for something with more specific, technical advice on writing survey questions and developing a sampling strategy.  There are lots of books out there.  Any advice?

     

    Regards,

    Sherry Schneider

     

    Sherry Schneider, Ph.D.

    Department of Psychology

    <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">University of West</st1:city> <st1:state w:st="on">Florida</st1:state></st1:place>

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    Email: sschneider@uwf.edu

    Phone: 850.474.2357

    Fax: 850.857.6060

     



  • 2.  survey method text for OD

    Posted 04-23-2008 23:47
    Don't forget the tons of stuff on the web, most of which is listed here

    Free Resources for Methods in Evaluation and Social Research
    http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods/

    There are links to tons of sites about writing questions, and there are also sites with info about sampling.

    One very good resource about writing surveys is this old standard,

    Developing and Using Questionnaires PEMD-10.1.7 October 1993 238 pp.   http://archive.gao.gov/t2pbat4/150366.pdf
    which students can also order for free.

    Gene



    --- On Wed, 4/23/08, Sherry Schneider <sschneider@UWF.EDU> wrote:

    Hello everyone,

    I'm teaching a master's level organizational change and development class which includes developing an organizational survey for a client.  In previous years, I have used Church and Waclawski's (1998) Designing and using organizational surveys: A seven-step process, which is excellent.  However, my students have requested that I look for something with more specific, technical advice on writing survey questions and developing a sampling strategy.  There are lots of books out there.  Any advice?

     

    Regards,

    Sherry Schneider

     

    Sherry Schneider, Ph.D.

    Department of Psychology

    University of West Florida

    Pensacola, FL 32514-5751

    Email: sschneider@uwf.edu">sschneider@uwf.edu

    Phone: 850.474.2357

    Fax: 850.857.6060

     


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  • 3.  survey method text for OD

    Posted 04-24-2008 08:09
    Hi Sherry,
     
    While this reference is not a book and it is not specific to organizational research, my mentor had me read Norbert Schwarz's (1999) Self-Reports: How the Questions Shape the Answers in American Psychologist, 54, 93-105. Schwarz has other research in this area, speaking to cohort affects and other concerns as well. Hope this helps. =)
     
    Sincerely,
    Lilunia

    On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 4:48 PM, Sherry Schneider <sschneider@uwf.edu> wrote:

    Hello everyone,

    I'm teaching a master's level organizational change and development class which includes developing an organizational survey for a client.  In previous years, I have used Church and Waclawski's (1998) Designing and using organizational surveys: A seven-step process, which is excellent.  However, my students have requested that I look for something with more specific, technical advice on writing survey questions and developing a sampling strategy.  There are lots of books out there.  Any advice?

     

    Regards,

    Sherry Schneider

     

    Sherry Schneider, Ph.D.

    Department of Psychology

    University of West Florida

    Pensacola, FL 32514-5751

    Email: sschneider@uwf.edu

    Phone: 850.474.2357

    Fax: 850.857.6060

     




  • 4.  survey method text for OD

    Posted 04-24-2008 09:58
    We used this for a PhD level survey methods class. Very comprehensive, and
    I think the chapter on sampling and question writing are excellent:

    Groves, R.M., Fowler, F.J., Couper, M.P., Lepkowski, J.M., Singer, E., &
    Tourangeau, R. (2004). Survey Methodology. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons,
    Inc.

    Kate

    Katherine McPadden Richardson
    Management PhD Candidate
    Baruch College, CUNY
    New York, NY
    646-312-3671

    > Hello everyone,
    >
    > I'm teaching a master's level organizational change and development
    > class which includes developing an organizational survey for a client.
    > In previous years, I have used Church and Waclawski's (1998) Designing
    > and using organizational surveys: A seven-step process, which is
    > excellent. However, my students have requested that I look for
    > something with more specific, technical advice on writing survey
    > questions and developing a sampling strategy. There are lots of books
    > out there. Any advice?
    >
    >
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > Sherry Schneider
    >
    >
    >
    > Sherry Schneider, Ph.D.
    >
    > Department of Psychology
    >
    > University of West Florida
    >
    > Pensacola, FL 32514-5751
    >
    > Email: sschneider@uwf.edu
    >
    > Phone: 850.474.2357
    >
    > Fax: 850.857.6060
    >
    >
    >
    >


    Katherine McPadden Richardson
    Management PhD Candidate
    Baruch College, CUNY
    New York, NY
    646-312-3671


  • 5.  survey method text for OD

    Posted 04-24-2008 11:00
    Sherry,

    I would recommend:

    Sudman, S., Bradburn, N.M., & Schwarz, N. (1996). Thinking about
    answers: The application of cognitive processes to survey methodology.
    San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

    Tourangeau, R., Rips, L.J., & Rasinski, K. (2000). The psychology of
    survey response. New York: Cambridge University Press.

    Ryan



    Quoting Sherry Schneider <sschneider@UWF.EDU>:

    > Hello everyone,
    >
    > I'm teaching a master's level organizational change and development
    > class which includes developing an organizational survey for a client.
    > In previous years, I have used Church and Waclawski's (1998) Designing
    > and using organizational surveys: A seven-step process, which is
    > excellent. However, my students have requested that I look for
    > something with more specific, technical advice on writing survey
    > questions and developing a sampling strategy. There are lots of books
    > out there. Any advice?
    >
    >
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > Sherry Schneider
    >
    >
    >
    > Sherry Schneider, Ph.D.
    >
    > Department of Psychology
    >
    > University of West Florida
    >
    > Pensacola, FL 32514-5751
    >
    > Email: sschneider@uwf.edu
    >
    > Phone: 850.474.2357
    >
    > Fax: 850.857.6060
    >
    >
    >
    >


  • 6.  survey method text for OD

    Posted 04-24-2008 12:58
    Sherry,

    You might consider using the text listed below. The first part of the book focuses a lot on the basics of item writing, survey construction, survey implementation, and the like.

    Dillman, D. A. (2000). Mail and Internet Surveys: The Tailored Design Method. New York: John Wiley & sons, Inc.

    Hope this helps.

    Phillip

    *********************************************************
    Phillip W. Braddy, Ph.D.
    Psychometrician/Statistician
    Research & Innovation
    Center for Creative Leadership
    Greensboro, NC 27410
    336.286.4407 (Voice)
    336.286.4434 (Fax)
    http://www.ccl.org
     


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    Subject: Re: survey method text for OD

    Sherry,

    I would recommend:

    Sudman, S., Bradburn, N.M., & Schwarz, N. (1996). Thinking about
    answers: The application of cognitive processes to survey methodology.
    San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

    Tourangeau, R., Rips, L.J., & Rasinski, K. (2000). The psychology of
    survey response. New York: Cambridge University Press.

    Ryan



    Quoting Sherry Schneider <sschneider@UWF.EDU>:

    > Hello everyone,
    >
    > I'm teaching a master's level organizational change and development
    > class which includes developing an organizational survey for a client.
    > In previous years, I have used Church and Waclawski's (1998) Designing
    > and using organizational surveys: A seven-step process, which is
    > excellent. However, my students have requested that I look for
    > something with more specific, technical advice on writing survey
    > questions and developing a sampling strategy. There are lots of books
    > out there. Any advice?
    >
    >
    >
    > Regards,
    >
    > Sherry Schneider
    >
    >
    >
    > Sherry Schneider, Ph.D.
    >
    > Department of Psychology
    >
    > University of West Florida
    >
    > Pensacola, FL 32514-5751
    >
    > Email: sschneider@uwf.edu
    >
    > Phone: 850.474.2357
    >
    > Fax: 850.857.6060
    >
    >
    >
    >