The McCannics e-survey, July 1997

Questionnaire used:

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MCCANNICS E-SURVEY, JULY 1997

A. TYPE OF BUSINESS

Because this is the first survey, we need to ask a few questions about
your business.  We will, of course, not need to repeat these questions
each month.

1. Roughly how many people are employed by your business (i.e. not
including self-employed proprietors or partners): [ ] (please put a
number inside the square brackets)

2a. Which of these descriptions is closest to your business type
(please put an X in the square brackets next to your answer):

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing [ ]

Manufacturing [ ]

Construction [ ]

Hotels, Restaurants, Clubs and Pubs [ ]

Wholesale [ ]

Retailing [ ]

Transport, Storage & Travel [ ]

Business Services & Real Estate [ ]

Other Services [ ]

2b. Please also give a more detailed description of your business
activity: [ ] (please put a description, such as Manufacturing Car
Components or Accountancy Firm, inside the square brackets)

3. Business Location.  Please give the first part of your business
postcode: [ ] (please put the first part of your postcode, such as PR6
or W1H, inside the square brackets.  If your business has a number of
locations, give the postcode of the largest or most important)

4. So that we know what type of people are answering this survey, we
should be grateful if you would tell us what your position is within
the business: [ ] (please put your job title or position, such as
Business Owner or Company Secretary, inside the square brackets)

B. REGULAR QUESTIONS

These are the questions which we intend to ask each month, to build up
a picture of the changing fortunes of the business sector:

5. Was your sales turnover in July 1997 higher, about the same, or
lower than in July 1996? (please put an X in the square brackets next
to your answer).

Higher [ ]

Same [ ]

Lower [ ]



6. Were your average selling prices in July 1997 higher, about the
same, or lower than in July 1996? (please put an X in the square
brackets next to your answer).

Higher [ ]

Same [ ]

Lower [ ]



C. TOPICAL QUESTIONS

From time to time, we will also ask supplementary topical questions.
For this first survey, we are interested in how useful you find your
business web-pages.



8. Do you think that the time and money which you business has spent
on its web pages has been worth it? (please put an X in the square
brackets next to your answer).

YES [ ]

NO  [ ]

Don't have web pages [ ]

If you have time, please feel free to tell us how you use your
web-pages and any successes or failures you have encountered: [ ]
(please put your comments here)

(Your comments may be reproduced in the survey write-up, but your
identity will not be revealed without your express permission.  If you
want us to give details of your web-pages, then please give the URL
here: [ ].  This will be taken as permission to reproduce your
comments and URL but not any other answers given).

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Thank you very much indeed for your help in completing this survey
questionnaire. If you have any problems completing this questionnaire
or have any comments or suggestions for future topical questions then
please give them here: [ ] or e-mail to comment@mccannics.demon.co.uk