IVR and web administration in structured interviews utilizing rating scales: exploring the role of motivation as a moderator to mode effects

Survey researchers have reported differing results on frequency distributions when the same item is delivered via an interactive voice response (IVR) system versus the web. The current paper expands such research into the organizational research field and evaluated the hypothesis that respondent mot...

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Published in:International journal of social research methodology 2011-01, Vol.14 (1), p.1-15
Main Authors: Yang, Yongwei, Callegaro, Mario, Bhola, Dennison S., Dillman, Don A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Data collection
interactive voice response
Internet
Interviews
Likert scale
Methodology
Motivation
Organizational Research
satisficing, optimizing, mode effects
Social research
Surveys
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Summary:Survey researchers have reported differing results on frequency distributions when the same item is delivered via an interactive voice response (IVR) system versus the web. The current paper expands such research into the organizational research field and evaluated the hypothesis that respondent motivation affects the occurrence of mode differences. In this study, personnel selection instruments using five-point Likert scales were administered to job applicants and job incumbents. Data were collected via IVR or via the web. With job incumbents, the mode effect observed was similar in magnitude to that observed in the survey research literature. However, with job applicants the mode effect was smaller.
ISSN:1364-5579
1464-5300
DOI:10.1080/13645570903504161