1. Plan to Conduct Self-Administered Surveys
1.0 Introduction
As a professional in Learning and Development (L&D), Human Resources Development (HRD), Organizational Development (OD), or Performance Improvement (PI), you often need to make data-driven decisions in areas such as performance analysis (also known as needs assessment), evaluation, change management, and instructional design. To support these decisions, it is essential to collect data from various sources. One effective method for doing so is through self-administered survey questionnaires.
Learning Objectives
After completing this chapter, you will be able to:
- Recognize self-administered surveys as one of several data collection methods
- Identify various types of projects where you can use self-administered surveys to collect data
- Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using self-administered surveys
- Determine whether to administer your survey to an entire population or a sample
- Select appropriate sampling methods for survey-based projects
