Using the Theory of Satisficing to Evaluate the Quality of Survey Data

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 182-200

  Barge, Scott ^a   Gehlbach, Hunter ^b  

^a GOSHEN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Colleges and universities; Online surveys; Satisficing; Survey design; Survey research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856403636     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11162-011-9251-2     Document Type: Article

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