The human resources department of a large,well-known telecommunications firm is behind schedule in sampling the job satisfaction of the company's employees.In an effort to catch-up,the HR manager quickly goes down an alphabetical list of employees and e-mails a survey to every tenth employee.A neutral third party collects all surveys and ensures all of the selected employees respond to the survey.What sampling method best describes what the HR manager is doing?

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The HR manager is using systematic sampling, which involves selecting every nth individual on a list or sample frame. In this case, the HR manager is selecting every tenth employee in alphabetical order. This method ensures that the sample is representative and avoids bias, as long as the list or sample frame is randomized or fairly sorted.

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