Raise to the Authors Regarding Research Proposal

It seems as if personally asking individuals to participate increased the likelihood of responses -- following up with non-respondents, approaching members of the survey group personally beforehand, or even including incentives to participate like a free drawing of all respondents for a prize would ensure greater compliance in a wide range of industries, rather than a concentrated response. Only personally requesting individuals from several industry sectors decreases the reliability of the results, even more so than randomized and anonymous queries throughout all industries surveyed.

Discuss the implications of the study and specifically focus on the practical impact the findings might have in the workplace. You may focus on a specific workplace, such as your own, or on workplaces in general.One of the study's findings was that self-reportage bias was less than previously feared -- this indicates that anonymous surveys of negative workplace conditions and behaviors might be more valuable than previously supposed, and more accurate. Such surveys may be beneficial for managers in assisting them in improving workplace conditions. In assessing public work stressors, such surveys may be valuable.

Additionally, the strength of 'dyad' reporting indicates that reporting on positive workplace behaviors, such as strong job performance, might also be enhanced through such a paired technique. For example, colleagues could be encouraged to report hard work or altruistic behavior of colleagues in an anonymous format that could….....