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Business Research Methods: Sample Designs and Sampling Procedures
Business Research Methods: Sample Designs and Sampling Procedures
Business Research Methods: Sample Designs and Sampling Procedures
Research Methods
William G. Zikmund
Chapter 16:
Sample Designs and Sampling
Procedures
Sampling Terminology
• Sample
• Population or universe
• Population element
• Census
Sample
• Subset of a larger population
Population
• Any complete group
– People
– Sales territories
– Stores
Census
• Investigation of all individual elements that
make up a population
Stages in the Define the target population
Selection
of a Sample Select a sampling frame
Plan procedure
for selecting sampling units
Conduct fieldwork
Target Population
• Relevant population
• Operationally define
• Comic book reader?
Sampling Frame
• A list of elements from which the sample
may be drawn
• Working population
• Mailing lists - data base marketers
• Sampling frame error
Sampling Units
• Group selected for the sample
• Primary Sampling Units (PSU)
• Secondary Sampling Units
• Tertiary Sampling Units
Random Sampling Error
• The difference between the sample results
and the result of a census conducted using
identical procedures
• Statistical fluctuation due to chance
variations
Systematic Errors
• Nonsampling errors
• Unrepresentative sample results
• Not due to chance
• Due to study design or imperfections in
execution
Errors Associated with Sampling
• Sampling frame error
• Random sampling error
• Nonresponse error
Two Major Categories of
Sampling
• Probability sampling
• Known, nonzero probability for every
element
• Nonprobability sampling
• Probability of selecting any particular
member is unknown
Nonprobability Sampling
• Convenience
• Judgment
• Quota
• Snowball
Probability Sampling
• Simple random sample
• Systematic sample
• Stratified sample
• Cluster sample
• Multistage area sample
Convenience Sampling