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Interactive Effects of Major Response Facilitators
Author(s) -
Bruvold Norman T.,
Comer James M.,
Rospert Ann M.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
decision sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.238
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 1540-5915
pISSN - 0011-7315
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-5915.1990.tb00333.x
Subject(s) - selection (genetic algorithm) , function (biology) , response time , resource (disambiguation) , computer science , data collection , psychology , knowledge management , operations research , statistics , mathematics , computer network , computer graphics (images) , evolutionary biology , artificial intelligence , biology
Practitioners and researchers have long been interested in achieving the highest response rate within resource constraints on their mailed surveys. Achieving this high response rate typically has required the selection of the right mix of response‐facilitating techniques. The selection decisions were generally made under the assumption that the response‐facilitating techniques act independently of one another. The authors have examined the validity of this independence assumption by identifying the major response facilitators in use and then analyzing the results of 531 independent mail survey studies. The authors conclude that major facilitators do not function independently. In fact, it was found that significant joint action interactive effects on response rates do exist. Practitioners and researchers who are faced with the survey design decisions of choosing response facilitators can receive assistance by reviewing the results of this diverse collection of reported experiences.