OAK 20319B EndUsers Study Hagen/Sinclair Research is looking for Los Angeles area business professionals that use technology for their jobs to participate in a PAID FOCUS GROUP about their perspective on actual computer usage, mobility device preference (phones, tablets, 2-in-ones), and evolving work environments. INCENTIVE: As a thank you for participating, those who complete the group will be paid an incentive of $250. DATE/TIME: The groups will take place March 19 and March 21, 2019. FORMAT: 2-hour focus groups. If you are interested in participating, please provide the following information. If your answers pre-qualify you for the study, one of our recruiters will call you to complete the screening process. Question Title * 1. Please enter the following information. We ask for your industry and occupation in order to invite you to appropriate studies. Your address is solely for the purpose of sending incentive checks. First Name: * Last Name: * Occupation: * Industry: Email Address: Cell Phone: Address: City: * State: * Zip: * Question Title * 2. What is your gender? Male Female Question Title * 3. What is your age? Question Title * 4. Which of the following best describes your employment status? Employed by an organization full time Employed by an organization part time Self employed Full time student Not employed or retired Question Title * 5. What is the name of the company you work for?? Question Title * 6. Where are your company headquarters located? Question Title * 7. Approximately how many people work at your organization worldwide (i.e. not only at your location)? Fewer than 99 employees 100-249 employees 250-499 employees 500-749 employees 750-999 employees 1,000-2,499 employees 2,500-3,499 employees 3,500-4,999 employees 5,000-9,999 employees 10,000-24,999 employees 25,000 or more employees Question Title * 8. What is the primary business/industry of the organization where you work? Question Title * 9. What department or functional area of your company do you work in? IT Department Engineering Marketing / Advertising (not market research, not product Marketing, not product management) Sales Finance Operations HR Administration Procurement Instruction/teaching Counseling/Social work Medical Professional (doctors, nurses, therapists, etc.) R&D Legal Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. What is your official job title? Question Title * 11. Please describe your role and responsibilities – the essence of what you do for your job. Question Title * 12. Do you have direct reports OR run a department? Or are you an individual contributor or a manager? Question Title * 13. Is your primary computer Windows-based or Apple/OSX-based? Windows Apple Question Title * 14. which of the following most resembles your typical work environment. On-the-Go Professionals - Someone who works more than 50% of the time away from the office, traveling and going to off-site meetings. They use their systems to multi-task and for light productivity (e.g. email/light communications, reviewing docs/files/graphics. Opportunistic Immersive - Someone who works more than 50% of the time away from the office, traveling and going to off-site meetings. They use their systems for singular focused activities to create and/or develop new documents/files/graphics. Corridor Warriors - Someone who is working away from their own desk but within their company more than 50%, going from meeting to meeting and/or working from multiple locations, but typically within the company building(s)/campus Desk Centric - Someone who is working at their own desk in the office more than 50% of time Remote Workers - Someone who is working full-time (at least 30 hours/week) outside of the company building (s)/campus (from home or other location) None of these Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. If you're an On-the-Go Professional or Opportunistic Immersive, where are some of the places you’re working when you are away from the office? Question Title * 16. About how many hours in a typical week do you spend doing the following? Traveling/on the road (airplane/airport, train, car) At a Hotel At a Conference/convention Working at client’s location At Meetings at client’s/other’s locations At a Coffee shop or other location with wifi At Home Other (please specify) TOTAL HOURS: Question Title * 17. If you work more than 50% of the time away from your office, which of the following statements best describes how you use your systems while away from the office? I use my systems to multi-task and for light productivity (e.g. email/light communications, reviewing docs/files/graphics. I use my systems for singular focused activities to create and/or develop new documents/files/graphics. None of these Question Title * 18. If you are a Corridor Warrior, where are some of the places you’re working when you are away from your desk? Any others? Question Title * 19. About how many hours in a typical week are you actively using your primary computer at the following locations? Colleague’s office or desk Meeting/conference room Lunch/break room Open space/collaboration space/lobby at my office Meetings at client’s/other’s locations Coffee shop or other location with wifi Home Other (please specify): TOTAL HOURS: Question Title * 20. On average, how many business trips do you take a year? Question Title * 21. How many devices do you regularly use to get your job done? Question Title * 22. How do you see the technology devices in your life for use at work? I appreciate what technology devices allow me to do but don’t get overly excited about the latest and greatest. I see technology devices as necessary to get the job done no matter where I am. I love new technology and appreciate the aesthetic design as well as the functionality. I look forward to upgrading my device and using new features to make my life easier. Question Title * 23. Are you allowed to use devices like smartphones, whether personal or company issued, to access proprietary company information for work purposes? Yes No Question Title * 24. Is the smartphone you use for work purposes your personal phone, or is it company issued? Personal (purchased with my money) Company Issued Both (I use a company issued phone and also my personal phone for work) I don’t have a smartphone Question Title * 25. About how many times per week do you use your smartphone to read, write, or send work email? Question Title * 26. Using a scale of 1 to 7, with 1 meaning “strongly disagree” and 7 meaning “strongly agree,” please describe how much you agree with this statement: “I rely on my laptop, convertible or detachable to get work done, regardless of whether I’m at my desk or in a meeting.” Strongly disagree1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly agree7 Strongly disagree1 2 3 4 5 6 Strongly agree7 Question Title * 27. Are there any desktop or laptop brands that you would never consider deploying to end users at your organization? Is there one brand that you would only consider? Never Consider Only Consider Apple Apple Never Consider Apple Only Consider Microsoft Microsoft Never Consider Microsoft Only Consider Dell Dell Never Consider Dell Only Consider Hewlett-Packard (HP) Hewlett-Packard (HP) Never Consider Hewlett-Packard (HP) Only Consider Acer Acer Never Consider Acer Only Consider Lenovo Lenovo Never Consider Lenovo Only Consider Asus Asus Never Consider Asus Only Consider Toshiba Toshiba Never Consider Toshiba Only Consider Question Title * 28. Which of the following statements best describes how you typically obtain desktop, laptop and tablet computers for your use at work? I am given advice by IT on which devices I can buy on my own to use and be supported at work I am given a stipend by the company and a list of approved products to choose from, so I can buy which one I want to use at work IT provides a list of approved devices to choose from, and I can tell them which one I’d prefer IT consults with us and reviews our needs and how we use our laptop computers, before selecting a new device that will work best for us. IT gives us new machines without consulting us on what we need or prefer; I have no influence on what I’m given Question Title * 29. Which of the following statements best describes your attitude about using new technology (devices as well as software) at your organization? I prefer to stick with tried and true technology tools as long as I can--I don't like learning how to use something new I think we should periodically try new tools, but wait until they've been proven by others I believe IT should be continually evaluating new tools on an ongoing basis, and invest in it as soon as we can prove a business case Question Title * 30. What is your ethnicity? Caucasian African American Asian American Latino Middle Eastern Indigenous native Prefer to not answer Other (please specify) Question Title * 31. Which of the following statements best describes you in a group situation? I usually have an opinion on any given subject and can express that opinion freely I tend to be somewhat quiet and do not usually express my opinions with people I don’t know. I am more comfortable in a group discussion rather than a personal interview. I am comfortable discussing concepts or ideas that I may be unfamiliar with I am open to new ideas and activities more than other people Question Title * 32. Please provide your LinkedIn address, business email or other form of online employment verification. Thank you for taking the time to fill out our survey. A recruiter will call you to complete the screening process if your answers are a match to the study qualifications.This is a legitimate paid market research study. To verify, go to our website: WWW.HAGENSINCLAIR.COM. If you want to receive personal invitations to future studies click the PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION LINK and sign up. We will contact you if a project arises that looks like a good fit for you. Thanks again! Done
