The effect of questionnaire length on participant response rate: A case study in the U.S. cabinet industry

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 11-12, 2003, Pages 33-36

  Smith, Robert ^a   Olah, David ^b   Hansen, Bruce ^c   Cumbo, Dan ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Georgia Pacific Corporation   (United States)

^c USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; MARKETING; PERSONNEL; SURVEYS;

CABINET INDUSTRY; MAIL QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPONSE RATES;

WOODWORKING;

MARKET RESEARCH; MARKETING; PERSONNEL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVEYS; USA; WOOD WORKING;

EID: 0347051488     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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