The reason behind opting for a large sample like this was that a
smaller sample selection from various departments in each industrial
unit was looked upon with apprehension by the employees
since the matter under study is related to statutory requirements
of safety of workers. They feared that if the data collected by the
researcher is given to the management for any reason, top management
will be able to identify each respondent. A first attempt
for a smaller sample selection in the first organization met with
failure, as the participants were reluctant to respond to the questionnaire
survey due to the aforesaid reasons. The actual reason was
identified after discussions with trade union leaders. Thereafter, it
was decided to give the questionnaire to all eligible respondents
present during the dayshift. Since the survey in each unit took a
minimum of three weeks time during which almost all the workers
could work during the dayshift by rotation, almost all workers
could participate in the survey