A business magazine mailed a questionnaire to the human resources directors of all Fortune 500 companies, and received responses from 23% of them. Those responding reported that they did not find that such surveys intruded significantly on their workday.

identify the following if possible. (If not, say why.)

a) The population

b) The population parameter of interest

c) The sampling frame

d) The sample

e) The sampling method, including whether or not randomization was employed

f) Any potential sources of bias you can detect and any problems you see in generalizing to the population of interest