The World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR) and the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) request submissions to be considered for the Janet A. Harkness Student Paper Award, as part of the program for WAPOR’s annual conference in 2019. This award is given in memory … [Read more...] about 2019 Harkness Student Paper Award Announcement
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Pathway for a Female to become a Senator in Nigeria
The transition to the 4th republic in May 29, 1999 ushered in democracy and with it a new constitution, under which the current National Gender policy was promulgated. This policy recommends that women be represented by at least 35% in both elected and appointed public service positions. One of such … [Read more...] about Pathway for a Female to become a Senator in Nigeria
AFRICAN FORUM 2019 – LAGOS NIGERIA CALLING
The Nigerian Marketing Research Association (NiMRA) is delighted to announce that The AFRICA FORUM, the African Marketing Research Association (AMRA)‘s annual conference organized with support from ESOMAR (the global professional body for market research) as well as NiMRA, MSRA and AMISE, the … [Read more...] about AFRICAN FORUM 2019 – LAGOS NIGERIA CALLING
WAPOR Election Results
The votes are in! With a 41.4% turnout, Timothy Johnson and Janet Streicher have been elected to the 2019 WAPOR Council, which will comprise: President: Marita Carballo, Voices Research and Consultancy (Argentina) Vice President/President-Elect: Timothy Johnson, University of Illinois at Chicago … [Read more...] about WAPOR Election Results
30 years of survey data in attitudes towards the government: Data release of the ISSP module 2016 ‘Role of Government’
In September 2018, the ISSP module 2016 ‘Role of Government’ (RoG) was published. Developed in 1985, RoG was the very first module of the newly formed International Social Survey Programme (ISSP). Since then the module was replicated several times: in 1990, 1996, 2006, and lately in 2016. Thus, the … [Read more...] about 30 years of survey data in attitudes towards the government: Data release of the ISSP module 2016 ‘Role of Government’
Professional vacancies at Ipsos
Joining Ipsos means developing your career in the very top tier of research. With 16,660 people employed in 89 countries, we are one of the largest and best known research companies. As a curious and intuitive individual, an enthusiastic professional with a passion for creating knowledge, at Ipsos … [Read more...] about Professional vacancies at Ipsos
Citizenship Question Likely to Increase Costs and Compromise Accuracy on 2020 Census, Study Indicates
A new study from Georgetown University indicates that the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census is "likely to increase the costs and compromise the accuracy of the 2020 Census by increasing nonresponse." The question asked on the American Community Survey (ACS) is a "quite different" … [Read more...] about Citizenship Question Likely to Increase Costs and Compromise Accuracy on 2020 Census, Study Indicates
Congressional Briefing on Census-Guided Funding for Rural America on October 11
Join the Congressional Rural Caucus for a discussion about a new report from the George Washington Institute of Public Policy and the Census Project studying the $31 billion a year in federal funding that census data guides to rural areas. Come learn about the findings of the report, stakeholder … [Read more...] about Congressional Briefing on Census-Guided Funding for Rural America on October 11
People Are the Reason an Organization Succeeds or Fails
People are still the reason an organization succeeds or fails. That’s why we should all be troubled to know that according to Gallup only 15% of employees strongly believe that the leadership in their organization makes them enthusiastic about the future. The same survey showed 91% of employees left … [Read more...] about People Are the Reason an Organization Succeeds or Fails
MRII Names Jeffrey Henning, PRC, Executive Director
MRII has announced the appointment of Jeffrey Henning, PRC, as Executive Director of the Institute, effective January 1, 2019. "Jeffrey brings a broad understanding of current trends in the market research industry and the challenges they present to market research educators. MRII is fortunate to … [Read more...] about MRII Names Jeffrey Henning, PRC, Executive Director
