Dude! "Drivers" is an odd word for anyone capable of penning a Master's
Thesis to be using in reference to the "causes" of behavior in a
newsgroup. What does your instructor think about your working title? I
wonder if you are getting your money's worth out of your education.
Perhaps a quick peek at a dictionary will assist you a more natural and
understandable writing style. Good luck. (BTW, I peeked at the survey
and decided not to participate. A thousand pardons.)

You could use "causes", "basis", "reasons", etc, but "drivers"??

David

Jens Arndt wrote:

Hello everyone,

my name is Jens Arndt, and I am writing a Master's Thesis about
drivers of behavior in newsgroups. That's why I need your help. The
alt.home.repair newsgroup is one of the few that fulfill the
predefined requirements. Therefore, I would appreciate it if you could
take 10 – 15 minutes to fill out my survey. You'll find it under the
following link:

http://wi1.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/phpes...=althomerepair

The pages have been tested to be compatible with all recent browsers
I'm aware of. In case that you experience any problems please don't
hesitate to contact me (via or by
replying to this post).

To a large extend the survey asks for your personal opinions, so don't
think too much about it, be spontaneous. Also, as you'll see the
survey does not ask for any identification such as your e-mail
address. Consequently, all collected data is treated absolutely
anonymous and confidential.

Furthermore, once the survey has been successfully completed, you'll
find the results as a working paper under the following link:

http://www.bwl.uni-mannheim.de/wifo1...php3?lst=wifo1

Thanks in advance for helping me with your participation.

Jens Arndt