Web-based data collection in China

Journal of Global Information Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 39-58

  Davison, Robert M ^a   Li, Yuan ^b   Kam, Carol S P ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Yahoo Holding (HK) Ltd   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; IT professionals; Web surveys

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COSTS; DATA ACQUISITION; ELECTRONIC MAIL; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SURVEYS;

DATA COLLECTION; INTERNET POPULATION; SURVEY INSTRUMENTS; WEB SURVEYS;

WEBSITES;

EID: 33749379831     PISSN: 10627375     EISSN: 10627375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4018/jgim.2006070103     Document Type: Review

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