Multi-mode Data Collection

​NORC has been on the forefront of designing and fielding multi-mode surveys that include mail, telephone, web, and in-person interviewing.  New sampling frames such as the Delivery Sequence File (DSF), a complete address listing generated by the U.S. Postal Service, provide NORC with a launching point for sophisticated administration of surveys that employ a variety of methods to reach and interview respondents.  NORC’s state-of-the-art case management system and computerized interviewing software allow for efficient and careful case flow from mode to mode to ensure seamless questionnaire administration and data base development.   Additionally, NORC’s methodologists conduct sophisticated questionnaire testing to ensure comparability among modes of administration.

Representative Projects

2010 National Survey of Prosecutors.

Since 1990, the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) has periodically sponsored the National Survey of Prosecutors (NSP) to collect data on the resources, policies, and practices of local chief prosecutors in state court systems. The information collected covers staffing and operations, innovative prosecution techniques, felony and misdemeanor caseloads, prosecution of computer-related crimes, juvenile offenses, and use of DNA evidence. More

Assessment of American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Housing Needs. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has contracted with the Urban Institute and its partners, among them NORC at the University of Chicago, to conduct an assessment of housing needs in tribal areas in the United States.  More

IFC Indonesia Small and Medium Enterprise Banking Survey. The IFC contracted NORC to develop a survey that can be used by commercial banks to identify attractive market segments; determine appropriate channel, product, and marketing strategies; and inform decisions to accelerate or grow SME banking operations. More

Implementation of an M&E System for the African Cashew Initiative (ACI). The African Cashew Initative , funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, aims to strengthen global competitiveness of cashew production and processing in five pilot countries in Africa: Mozambique, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire and Benin. More

Nigeria Financial Crisis Survey. NORC is conducting the Nigeria Financial Crisis Survey in Nigeria for the Enterprise Survey Group of the World Bank, a research group that conducts longitudinal and panel studies on the pressing issues of private enterprises in the developing world. More

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