Surveying Citizens: A Handbook for Municipal Officials Who Want to Know What Their Citizens Think

Authors

David H. Folz PhD, University of Tennessee - KnoxvilleFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-2010

Abstract

This handbook describes the process getting valid and reliable information from a citizen survey. It's intended for readers who don't have a substantial background in survey research or statistics. The basic premise is simple: Do it right or don't bother to do it at all. The necessary steps to "do it right" allow for few shortcuts in planning, designing and implementing a high-quality citizen survey or in analyzing responses. Following the procedures and suggestions described here should yield questions that are valid (measures what you want to measure), reliable (consistent), and useful (results that relate to the survey objectives.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Folz, David H. PhD, "Surveying Citizens: A Handbook for Municipal Officials Who Want to Know What Their Citizens Think" (2010). MTAS Publications: Full Publications.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_mtaspubs/257