Review the following scenarios and describe the appropriate target population, the sampling frame, and a sampling method. Please provide rationale for each of your recommendations. Part I. Scenarios A manufacturer of a new security software wants to determine product usage in companies around Chicago. A government agency wants to assess cyber behavior of remote employees in the D.C. area. A local bank wants to assess the characteristics of employees accessing their bank accounts online. The local chapter of IEEE wants to test the effectiveness of its new member drive in Atlanta. Part II. Provide answers to the following questions A manufacturer would like to survey users to determine the demand potential for a new power press. The new press has a capacity of 500 tons and costs $225,000. It is used for forming products from lightweight and heavyweight steel and can be used by automobile construction equipment, and major appliance manufacturers. Identify the population and sampling frame that could be used in this study. Describe how a simple random sample can be drawn using the identified sampling frame. Could a stratified sample be used? If so, how? Could a cluster sample be used? If so, how? Which sampling method would you recommend? Why? Keys to the Assignment: Identify the population and sampling frame for each scenario. Compare different sampling strategies as they apply each scenario. Compare and contrast different sampling methodologies. Below are some helpful resources for this assignment. Bhattacherjee, A. (2012). Sampling, Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices (pp. 65-72). USF Tampa Bay Open Access Textbooks Collection. Book 3. (Links to an external site.) Blackstone, A. (2012). Sampling, Principles of Sociological Inquiry (pp. 78-89)
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