Originally Posted by
hummingbear
As long as it is a true random sample that is plenty large for an accurate statistical analysis. In fact, if you get too much bigger, you reach a point where most statisticians would warn that you’re only wasting time & resources on a study that won’t yield significantly different results.
I agree with those above who’ve said the quality of the questions will be of much greater concern than the sample size.
The 'quality' of the questions will depend on what you think the survey is intended to answer. I suggest reading the MEC comm related to the survey very closely to get an idea of what they're trying to learn. They already have data from the previous surveys - so this one should be asking different questions.
IMO we need to decide what we want ALPA to be before we can be unified enough to take on the company in any serious way. Are we going to be (and act like a trade union) or are we going to continue as a company 'club'? That choice can make a tremendous difference in how we approach the next TA...and more importantly the one after.
I'll keep my feelings on the matter to myself for now.