Mobile Workforce Survey Q3 2012
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Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. The results of the survey will help contribute to the Quarterly Mobile Workforce Report that provides a voice for mobile workers by revealing the statistical trends and habits of what is happening globally. The report provides advice and insight to companies and employees on best practices for mobile employees. All individual responses will remain anonymous per the iPass privacy policy here: http://www3.ipass.com/about/company/privacy-policy/ and rules of the survey are available here too: http://www3.ipass.com/about/mobile-workforce-report/mwr-official-rules/
1. When do you completely disconnect from technology during waking hours? ( Select all that apply)
2. Do you work during any of these times of day? If so how often? (select all that apply)
Daily1-2 times per week3-4 times per weekOccasionallyNever
Before my commute to the office
During my commute to work
During my lunch hour
During my commute home
After my commute home
After dinner, before bed
After my child/children go to sleep
In the middle of the night/ when I can’t sleep
When I am waiting for something (doctor’s office, errand, waiting for a child, etc.)
3. What's your favourite place to work outside of the office? (select all that apply)
Daily1-2 times per week3-4 times per weekOccasionallyNever
Coffee shop, restaurant or bar
Home
The road (car, bus, train or airplane)
Shopping Mall/Centre
Outdoors (using a citywide or municipal Wi-Fi)
4. What are some of the best things about being a mobile worker? (Select all that apply)
5. What are some of the downsides of being a mobile worker?
6. Have you started a new job with another company or a new role within your current company in the last 12 months?
7. Did lack of flexibility in your previous position have any influence in your decision to take this new appointment?
8. If you have a flexible work schedule, do you find yourself working more or less because of your schedule?
9. If you use a Wi-Fi hospot when working on the move or travelling do you have to pay for it using your credit or debit card?
10. Does your management support flexibility in where and when you work?
11. Would you like more or less flexibility in your current work situation? (Select all that apply):
12. Do you usually connect to technology (such as smartphones, tablets, PCs) during vacation?
13. Why do you connect to technology during vacation? Check all that apply.
14. If you stay connected to technology for work when you are on vacation how often do you connect?
15. Have you ever had a data roaming bill that you thought was too expensive?
16. What do you think of the prices charged for data roaming?
17. How important to you is the issue of international data roaming pricing?
18. Given a choice would you choose a worldwide Wi-Fi plan from your mobile network operator/carrier over another mobile operator that did not have a global Wi-Fi offer?
19. Do you think your company should pay for a Wi-Fi plan to connect you while you work outside of the office, or home, on business? (Select all that apply)
20. Who pays for your smartphone service plan? (For work use)
21. Does your company require you to have security on your smartphone and or tablet to access corporate data? (Select all that apply)
22. When you are on a conference call remotely do you ever multitask? (Select all that apply)
23. How many times in the last 12 months did you receive a mobile phone bill that contained an expensive data roaming bill in your opinion?
24. Do you ever need to use a work-around (bypass) to access corporate data from your smartphone or tablet?
25. Which network do you prefer for mobile application use such as email, Facebook, streaming video etc? (Select all that apply)
Wi-FiCellular/Mobile Network
Email
Facebook
Streaming video
Video chat (Facetime, skype etc)
International telephone calls
Web browsing
Streaming audio
26. Do you surpass your monthly mobile/cellular data plan?
27. How many trips a year do you use data roaming internationally?
28. What devices do you connect to Wi-Fi when you travel in order of preference?
SmartphoneTabletLaptop/netbook
29. What are your top smartphone application usage while you are roaming? (Select all that apply)
30. What applications would you like to use when data roaming that you find too expensive today? (Select all that apply)
31. In your opinion: What's a reasonable price per MB for cellular/mobile data roaming? (In US$)
$1 - 2 per MB$3 - 4 per MB$5 - 6 per MB$7- 8 per MB$8 - 9 per MB$10 - 11 per MB$12 - 13 per MB$14 - 15 per MB$16 - 20 per MB$20 - 25 per MB
32. Do you think mobile operators are over charging you with their roaming charges?
33. Do you have a remote wipe capability set up on your smartphone and tablet?
34. Do you use a passcode lock on your phone and tablet?
35. Do you use video conferencing or video chat applications?
36. Do you use video conferencing or video chat applications more or less than you did in 2011?
37. Which technologies do you use for videoconferencing or video chat?
38. If you ever bypass IT, what are the reasons for bypassing your IT department?
39. When you stay at hotels do you take any soaps/shampoos or showergels home with you?
40. What industry do you currently work in?
41. Age range:
42. Gender:
43. Region:
44. Thank you for taking our survey. If you would like to be entered into our drawing to win the latest iPad, please provide your information below.
45. If you would you like to receive the final Mobile Workforce Report or future reports please check the boxes below.
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