Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce - Business Confidence Survey - March 2015 sponsored by Red Hot Business Coaching Question Title * 1. Demographic Information Name: Company: Email Address Question Title * 2. Which one of the following classifications best describes your firm's principal activity? Manufacturing Retail Logistics/Transport Commercial Consulting Construction Government Sector Other Question Title * 3. How many people are employed by your firm? 1 2 - 5 6 - 20 21 - 50 51 - 100 100+ Question Title * 4. Do you believe that the general business situation in NEW ZEALAND will improve, remain the same or deteriorate in the next six months? Improve Same Deteriorate N/A Improve Same Deteriorate N/A Question Title * 5. Do you believe that the general business situation in YOUR OWN BUSINESS will improve, remain the same or deteriorate in the next six months? Improve Same Deteriorate N/A Improve Same Deteriorate N/A Question Title * 6. Do you believe YOUR PERSONAL workload will improve, remain the same or deteriorate in the next 6 months? Improve Same Deteriorate Comment Question Title * 7. In general, do you find that getting the staff you want today is easier, the same or harder than it was three months ago? Easier Same Harder N/A Skilled/Specialist Skilled/Specialist Easier Skilled/Specialist Same Skilled/Specialist Harder Skilled/Specialist N/A Unskilled Unskilled Easier Unskilled Same Unskilled Harder Unskilled N/A Question Title * 8. What single factor, if any, is most limiting your ability to expand your activities? Shortage of: Capacity Finance Labour Demand Supplies None Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Do you expect the interest rates charged on loans during the next twelve months to be greater, the same, or less than those during the past twelve months? Greater Same Less N/A Greater Same Less N/A Question Title * 10. Do you expect the amount of new investment approved by your firm during the next twelve months to be greater , the same, or less than those during the past twelve months? Greater Same Less N/A On Buildings On Buildings Greater On Buildings Same On Buildings Less On Buildings N/A On Plant/Machinery On Plant/Machinery Greater On Plant/Machinery Same On Plant/Machinery Less On Plant/Machinery N/A Question Title * 11. Excluding normal seasonal changes, what has been your firm's experience during the PAST THREE MONTHS in respect of: Increase Same Decrease N/A Number of full-time employees Number of full-time employees Increase Number of full-time employees Same Number of full-time employees Decrease Number of full-time employees N/A Number of part-time employees Number of part-time employees Increase Number of part-time employees Same Number of part-time employees Decrease Number of part-time employees N/A Total hours worked Total hours worked Increase Total hours worked Same Total hours worked Decrease Total hours worked N/A Labour turnover Labour turnover Increase Labour turnover Same Labour turnover Decrease Labour turnover N/A Average costs Average costs Increase Average costs Same Average costs Decrease Average costs N/A Average selling prices Average selling prices Increase Average selling prices Same Average selling prices Decrease Average selling prices N/A Profitability Profitability Increase Profitability Same Profitability Decrease Profitability N/A Sales in New Zealand Sales in New Zealand Increase Sales in New Zealand Same Sales in New Zealand Decrease Sales in New Zealand N/A Export sales Export sales Increase Export sales Same Export sales Decrease Export sales N/A Question Title * 12. Excluding normal seasonal changes, what do you believe will be you firm's experience during the NEXT THREE MONTHS in respect of: Increase Same Decrease N/A Number of full-time employees Number of full-time employees Increase Number of full-time employees Same Number of full-time employees Decrease Number of full-time employees N/A Number of part-time employees Number of part-time employees Increase Number of part-time employees Same Number of part-time employees Decrease Number of part-time employees N/A Total hours worked Total hours worked Increase Total hours worked Same Total hours worked Decrease Total hours worked N/A Labour turnover Labour turnover Increase Labour turnover Same Labour turnover Decrease Labour turnover N/A Average costs Average costs Increase Average costs Same Average costs Decrease Average costs N/A Average selling price Average selling price Increase Average selling price Same Average selling price Decrease Average selling price N/A Profitability Profitability Increase Profitability Same Profitability Decrease Profitability N/A Sales in New Zealand Sales in New Zealand Increase Sales in New Zealand Same Sales in New Zealand Decrease Sales in New Zealand N/A Export sales Export sales Increase Export sales Same Export sales Decrease Export sales N/A Done
