ABSTRACT

Response Bias....................................... 235 14.6.9 Data Collection in Different Countries .............................................................. 236

14.7 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................... 236 Problems........................................................................................................................................ 237 Appendix A: Reading a Random Digit Chart ......................................................................... 237 Appendix B: Illustration of List of Theoretical Population for SRS

versus Stratified Sample ..................................................................................... 238 Appendix C: Public Administration Articles Using Different Sampling Methods ................. 238 Appendix D: Additional Readings on Sampling and Data Collection.................................... 239 References ..................................................................................................................................... 239

One starts with a research topic then develops hypotheses and identifies the variables to be measured. Now it is time to plan the data collection.