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Scheduling Telephone Interviews: A Study of Seasonal Patterns.

Authors :
Vigderhous, Gideon
Source :
Public Opinion Quarterly; Summer81, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p250-259, 10p, 5 Charts
Publication Year :
1981

Abstract

What is the best hour, day of the week, or month to conduct telephone interviews? Data in this paper suggest that weekday evening hours during the spring and fall are optimal times for contacting households for personal interviews. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Subjects :
TELEPHONE interviewing
TELEPHONE surveys
PUBLIC opinion
PUBLIC opinion polls
HOUSEHOLDS
SOCIAL science research

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Language :
English
ISSN :
0033362X
Volume :
45
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Public Opinion Quarterly
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
5412908
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1086/268656
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