Application of standardized, techniques of data gathering permitted to obtain quantitative research results. However, a researcher cannot evaluate precisely the value of these results. He can only — but not always — assess ...

Very frequently sociological interviews are conducted with various professional categories of white collar workers. Two questions arise in this connection: (1) Is it justified to assume that interviews with various ...

In the analysis the authors try to define the number and character of errors made by the interviewers during questionnaire interviewing and they endeavour to explain the reasons they are due to. The analysis is based on ...

Sociological literature distinguishes a number of techniques whose purpose is to validate research tools before proceeding to the research proper. Mentioned are: pilot study, pilot project, pre-test, trial survey, test ...

The article describes a study of conformity of respondents’ answers about facts with the documentary records of these facts. Respondents were 70 amnestied ex-convicts and the records were various official documents. The ...

The paper describes the interviewing methods in sample survey. The main topic deals with the analysis of the interviewers’ behaviour in selecting respondents in the light of theoretical principles and methodological ...

Data gathering techniques based on a questionnaire are very popular and abundant research experience in this field has resulted in many directives helpful in the construction of that research tool. From among such directives, ...

The paper presents a comparative - analysis of the results obtained by means of “captive” audience questionnaire, an interview with a known and unknown respondent. The author tried to answer two essential questions: 1. ...

The appearance of a team of interviewers among the population of a small community, uncustomed to surveys, may influence the behaviour of respondents. It is probable that rumours about the contents and purpose of interviewing ...

The study presents some methodological experience obtained in the course of research on the function of the chapter of a labor union in art industrial plant. The basic method of research were scheduled interviews with the ...