Response rates in organizational science, 1995-2008: A meta-analytic review and guidelines for survey researchers

Journal of Business and Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 335-349

  Anseel, Frederik ^a   Lievens, Filip ^a   Schollaert, Eveline ^a   Choragwicka, Beata ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Respondent type; Response enhancing technique; Response rate; Sample; Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955097227     PISSN: 08893268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10869-010-9157-6     Document Type: Article

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