The HR department of a large company wants to determine how often to bring representatives from the financial firm managing employee pensions on site to meet with
Individuals about their retirement plans. In order to determine level of interest, they
Decide to survey employees. Suppose they select one department (e.g., Sales) and survey
All employees within that department. This sampling plan is called
A) Simple Random Sampling
B) Stratified Sampling
C) Cluster Sampling
D) Systematic Sampling
E) Convenience Sampling

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Cluster sampling involves selecting entire groups or clusters of subjects, and in this scenario, the HR department selects one department (e.g., Sales) and surveys all employees within that department, which fits the definition of cluster sampling.

The HR Department of a Large Company Wants to Determine