ABSTRACT

By the end of this chapter you will:

understand ethical positions and their relationship to data collection and analysis;

understand the importance and value of using questioning as a means of collecting data;

know the advantages and disadvantages of questioning as a means of data collection;

understand the range and types of approaches to using questioning;

understand the major considerations in planning and designing interviews in an organization;

appreciate the importance and value of questionnaires as a means of data collection;

understand the links between questionnaires, surveys and sampling techniques.