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...
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