Online survey research: Can response factors be improved?

Journal of Internet Commerce

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 253-269

  Wright, Beverly ^a   Schwager, Paul H ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Data collection; Introductory elements; Online surveys; Response quality; Response rate

Indexed keywords

EID: 68149171329     PISSN: 15332861     EISSN: 1533287X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332860802067730     Document Type: Article

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