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A Convenient Solution: Using MTurk To Sample From Hard-To-Reach Populations

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  • Smith, Nicholas A.
  • Sabat, Isaac E.
  • Martinez, Larry R.
  • Weaver, Kayla
  • Xu, Shi

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We agree with Landers and Behrend's (2015) proposition that Amazon's Mechanical Turk (MTurk) may provide great opportunities for organizational research samples. However, some groups are characteristically difficult to recruit because they are stigmatized or socially disenfranchised (Birman, 2005; Miller, Forte, Wilson, & Greene, 2006; Sullivan & Cain, 2004; see Campbell, Adams, & Patterson, 2008, for a review). These groups may include individuals who have not previously been the focus of much organizational research, such as those of low socioeconomic status; individuals with disabilities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) individuals; or victims of workplace harassment. As Landers and Behrend (2015) point out, there is an overrepresentation of research using “Western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic” participants. It is important to extend research beyond these samples to examine workplace phenomena that are specific to special populations. We contribute to this argument by noting the particular usefulness that MTurk can provide for sampling from hard-to-reach populations, which we characterize as groups that are in the numerical minority in terms of nationwide representation. To clarify, we focus our discussion on populations that are traditionally hard to reach in the context of contemporary organizational research within the United States.

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  • Smith, Nicholas A. & Sabat, Isaac E. & Martinez, Larry R. & Weaver, Kayla & Xu, Shi, 2015. "A Convenient Solution: Using MTurk To Sample From Hard-To-Reach Populations," Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Cambridge University Press, vol. 8(2), pages 220-228, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:inorps:v:8:y:2015:i:02:p:220-228_00
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