Management at a large multinational corporation would like to survey its employees about the level of interest in combining flexible work schedules with telecommuting from
Home. The HR Department has an alphabetized list of newly hired employees (hired
Within the last year). After starting the process by randomly selecting an employee from
The list, then every 5th name is chosen to be included in the sample. This sampling plan is
Called
A) Simple Random Sampling
B) Stratified Sampling
C) Cluster Sampling
D) Systematic Sampling
E) Convenience Sampling

Question

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This sampling plan is called systematic sampling, as it involves selecting every nth name from a list. Simple random sampling would involve randomly selecting names from the list without a specific pattern, stratified sampling would involve dividing the list into subgroups and randomly selecting names from each subgroup, cluster sampling would involve randomly selecting entire groups or clusters from the list, and convenience sampling would involve selecting individuals who are easily accessible or convenient.

Management at a Large Multinational Corporation Would Like to Survey