Generic Clearance For Data User Customer Evaluation Surveys - WBA

WBA Research

April 2015

BUSINESS FOCUS GROUPS

RECRUITMENT QUESTIONNAIRE

RESPONDENT'S NAME:__________________________________________________

COMPANY NAME:_____________________________________________________________

ADDRESS:_____________________________________________________________

CITY:_____________________________ STATE:____________ ZIP:_____________

TELEPHONE NUMBER: ( )_____________________________________________

DATE OF GROUP:__________________TIME OF GROUP: (Circle one) 6pm/8pm

INTERVIEWER:________________________ DATE RECRUITED:________________

(ASK TO SPEAK TO THE PERSON WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETING BUSINESS INFORMATION SURVEYS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.)

(READ:) Hello, my name is ________________from ________________, a local public opinion and market research firm. We're conducting a short survey among the business community on behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce and I'd like to ask you a few questions. This is not a sales call of any kind. This is a public opinion survey that will take less than five minutes.

A. (RECORD GENDER. DO NOT ASK.)

01 Male  GET A MIX

02 Female

1. First of all, are you the person in your firm responsible for completing government requests for business information? (READ LIST.)

01	Yes		CONTINUE
02	No		ASK TO SPEAK TO THAT PERSON AND BEGIN BY READING INTRODUCTION.

1A. When your company receives government requests for business information, how do you prefer to submit this information?

01	File online		MAY QUALIFY FOR HI-INTERNET GROUP
02	Download forms, then submit them online
03	Download forms, print them, then mail them in		MAY QUALIFY FOR LOW-INTERNET GROUP
04	Mail back the paper forms mailed to you, or
05	It doesn’t matter		MAY QUALIFY FOR EITHER
99	DON’T READ: Don’t receive requests		THANK AND TERMINATE

2. How long have you been employed in your current position? (READ LIST.)

01	One year or less		ACCEPT NO MORE THAN 3 PER GROUP
02	More than one year.		CONTINUE

2. Are you with a single or multi-unit business?

01	Single-unit business (One location)		SKIP TO Q5. MAY QUALIFY FOR GROUP
02	Multi-unit business (2 or more locations)		CONTINUE. MAY QUALIFY FOR GROUP

2. How many units does your business have? (DO NOT READ LIST.)

01	1 or 2 units		MAY QUALIFY FOR GROUP
02	More than 2 units		THANK AND TERMINATE

2. Is this the headquarters location for your company?

01	Yes		CONTINUE
02	No		THANK AND TERMINATE

2. How many employees work at your location? (READ LIST.)

01	Less than 5		THANK AND TERMINATE
02	5 to 19		LIMIT 3 PER GROUP
03	20 to 149		MAY QUALIFY FOR GROUP
04	150 to 299		THANK AND TERMINATE
05	300 or more		THANK AND TERMINATE

2. Would you classify your business as primarily being engaged in: (READ LIST.)

01	Retail Trade,		CONTINUE
02	The Service Industry,		CONTINUE
03	Manufacturing, or		LIMIT 3 PER GROUP
04	Some other category		THANK AND TERMINATE

2. What is the type or nature of your business? That is, what does your company do? (PROBE AND CLARIFY.)

TRY TO GET SOME FRANCHISE BUSINESSES IN GROUP

2. Is your business involved primarily in providing any of the following: (READ LIST. IF "YES" TO ANY, THANK & TERMINATE.)

	YES	NO
Financial services?	01	02
In advertising, marketing research or public relations?	01	02
Banking?	01	02
Utility services?	01	02

– NOTE: IF YES TO ANY, THANK & TERMINATE.–

2. Are any immediate family members employed by the Federal Government?

01	Yes		THANK AND TERMINATE
02	No		CONTINUE

2. When, if ever, was the last time that you participated in a market research group discussion or focus group?

01	Within the past 6 months		THANK AND TERMINATE
02	More than 6 months ago		CONTINUE
03	Never		CONTINUE

12. Are you of Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin?

01	Yes		CONTINUE
02	No		CONTINUE
99	Decline to Answer		CONTINUE

13. Do you consider yourself...?

01	White
02	Black/African American		TRY TO GET A MIX
03	Native American or Alaskan Native
04	Asian
05	Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
99	Decline to Answer

INVITE QUALIFIED RESPONDENT TO GROUP.

We are conducting a group discussion among local area business people such as yourself on behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding their reactions to the business information surveys required by the Federal Government. Please be assured that this will not be a sales meeting. It is a part of a market research study. We think that you will find the discussion very interesting and we'd very much like to include your opinions.

Group A – Hi-Internet Response			6:00 pm
Group B – Low-Internet Response			8:00 pm

The discussion is scheduled for DATE at 6:00 pm at FACILITY LOCATION. You will be provided XXX for attending as a token of our appreciation for your time and opinions. This discussion will last about 2 hours and refreshments will be served.

Will you be able to attend?

01	Yes	 CONTINUE
02	No	 THANK AND TERMINATE

Also, so that I may send you a reminder and confirmation letter with directions, may I please have your complete mailing address including zip code? Or if you prefer I can send you an email with the information. (PLACE ALL INFORMATION ON FRONT OF SCREENER)

To repeat, the group is scheduled for: DATE at 6:00 pm at FACILITY LOCATION. If for some reason you are unable to attend, please call us immediately so we can invite another participant. We are only inviting a small number of people to the discussion.

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