Parameter estimation validity and relationship robustness: A comparison of telephone and internet survey techniques

Telematics and Informatics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 144-155

  Bracken, Cheryl Campanella ^a   Jeffres, Leo W ^a   Neuendorf, Kimberly A ^a   Atkin, David ^b  

^a CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet survey; Parameters; Telematic; Telephone survey

Indexed keywords

INTERNET; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TECHNOLOGY; TELEPHONE; TELEPHONE SETS; TELEPHONE SYSTEMS;

ANSWERING MACHINES; CAN TECHNOLOGIES; METROPOLITAN AREAS; ONLINE TECHNOLOGIES; PARAMETERS; RESPONSE RATES; SCREENING TECHNOLOGIES; SURVEY DATUMS; SURVEY RESEARCHES; TELEMATIC; TELEPHONE SURVEY;

SURVEYS;

EID: 56649105346     PISSN: 07365853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tele.2008.03.001     Document Type: Article

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