Members appraise the AIEE

This article summarizes the scientific nationwide Membership Survey, based on personal interviews in mid-1955 with a representative cross section of members in each AIEE district. A comprehensive 7-page questionnaire was very carefully developed with the interviewing conducted by trained field people of Opinion Research Corporation, and all respondents were urged to speak frankly and were assured that their replies would be kept strictly anonymous. The questionnaire was worked out with officers and committee chairmen of the Institute, and carefully pretested in the field. The findings are here presented under the following major sections: I. Reasons for Joining the AIEE and Benefits of Membership; II. Administration of the Institute; III. Meetings; IV. Publications.