| ring surveys are particularly useful to gain the | | | | Weaknesses: |
| actual values of variables under study, and the | | | | Surveys are just a snapshot of behavior at one |
| relationship bonding among them. Surveys are | | | | place and time. |
| suitable as a balance to other observations. This | | | | They do not provide as rich or "thick" description |
| adds knowledge through "triangulation" as one of | | | | of a situation as a case study. They do not |
| several methods. | | | | provide as strong evidence for causality between |
| Instruments used in Surveys: | | | | surveyed constructs as a well designed |
| Aluminum Sextant | | | | experiment. |
| Anchor Clock | | | | The survey activities can be considered with the |
| Antique Compass | | | | need of a detailed check list to be followed in the |
| Antique Magnifier | | | | development and use of necessary survey |
| Antique Survey Instrument | | | | instruments. |
| Ball Watch | | | | Among these significant steps are: |
| Binoculars | | | | Determination of the unit of analysis (e.g., the |
| Brass Diver's Helmet | | | | individual, group, or organization) |
| Brass Nautical Lamp | | | | Pre-testing and use of pilot data |
| Brass Sand Timer | | | | Assessment of reliability |
| Hand Kaleidoscope | | | | Random sampling from a defined sample |
| Magnifying Glass | | | | frame. |
| Marine Binocular | | | | Determination of statistical power of the final |
| Marine Clock | | | | analysis. |
| Navigation Telescopes And Binocular | | | | There are very few repair centers for the |
| Nautical Lantern | | | | survey instruments because many instruments |
| Nautical Microscope | | | | are imported from different countries or the |
| Nautical Mirror | | | | qualified engineers are called from Western |
| Theodolites | | | | countries. |
| Wooden Binocular | | | | One of the few repair centers of survey |
| Survey approach has the following strengths and | | | | instruments is Graceful Drawing & |
| weaknesses: | | | | surveying’. This repair center deals in |
| Strengths: | | | | almost all kinds of survey instruments, for |
| Surveys are easy to administer. | | | | purchase of survey instruments, repairs and also |
| Surveys are simple to score and code. | | | | updating in the hardware of the instrument. Having |
| Surveys determine the values and relations of | | | | state of the art equipments to quickly diagnose |
| variables and constructs. | | | | and repair instruments and skillful and experienced |
| Surveys can be reused easily, and provide an | | | | working staff to give 100% quality service to not |
| objective way of comparing responses over | | | | to let down customers’ immediate |
| different groups, times, and places. | | | | demands rental rates. |