The Influence of Anonymity on Expressed Attitudes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2497664 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donald C Pelz (Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1959 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 88-91 |
| Publication date | 1959-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Organization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7259 • E-ISSN: 1938-3517 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17730/humo.18.2.5011r2735m7028p8 |
| OpenAlex | W1993929477 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
When opinion questionnaires are administered in organizations, it is standard practice to assure anonymity. The assumption is that anonymous individuals will feel free to express themselves more frankly—probably in more unfavorable terms. Even if data are collected by a neutral outside agency, with guarantees of confidential handling of data, employees presumably feel freer if anonymous
Agency (philosophy) · Anonymity · Business · Confidentiality · Internet privacy · Political science · Sociology · Computer Science · Ethics in Business and Education · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Law · Privacy, Security, and Data Protection · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1967 - 1976 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |