Project Goldrush II (Tech Products)

watchLAB welcomes you to the online survey for Project Goldrush II!

• Topic: Tech Products
  
• Incentive: $175 (includes completion of interview + 30-min pre-interview assignment)
  
• Genders: All Genders
  
• Ages: 18-64
  
• Type of study: Remote Webcam Interview + pre-interview assignment
  
• Length of study: 60 Minute Interview; 30 minute assignment
  
• Dates: Wednesday, June 24th - Thursday, July 2nd
  
• Location: Nationwide
  

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Contact & Basic Info

First Name

Last Name

Email

Mobile Phone

Gender

Please select... Male Female Trans Male Trans Female Non-binary/genderqueer/+

City

State

Zip Code

Metro Area

Please select... Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Austin-Round Rock, TX Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX San Diego-Carlsbad, CA San Francisco–Oakland–Hayward, CA San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA St. Louis, MO-IL OTHER

Age

Birthdate (mm/dd/yyyy)

Ethnicity

Please select... African American or Black American Indian or Alaska Native Asian American South Asian Origin Middle Eastern Origin Caucasian or White Hispanic, Latino or Spanish Origin Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Other

How did you hear about this particular research study?

E-mail	Facebook
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If "Other" Please describe:

What is your...?

Highest level of education attained

Please select... Some High School High School Graduate Some College AA, 2-year or Trade Degree BA or 4-year Degree Some Post Graduate Post Graduate Degree

Employment Status

Please select... High school student athlete Undergraduate or graduate student at a college or university Full-time Part-time Self-employed Stay at Home Parent Retired Unemployed

In which industry are you employed?

Please select... Agriculture & Forestry Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Business/Professional Services Construction Consumer Services Education Finance & Insurance Government Health Care Lodging Management of Companies & Enterprises Manufacturing Media Membership Organizations Non-classifiable establishments Nonprofit Institutions Oil & Gas or Mining Public Utilities Private Households Real Estate Religious Organizations Rental & Leasing Restaurants, Bars & Food Services Retail Transportation Services Wholesale

What is your job title and occupation?

Martial Status

Please select... Married Widowed Separated Divorced Domestic Partner Living with Significant Other Single

Household Income

Please select... Under $25k $25-50k $50-75k $75-100k $100-150k $150-200k over $200k

LETS GET STARTED!

To the best of your knowledge, how many employees does your organization employ worldwide?

Less than 4 employees5-10 employees11-49 employees50-75 employees76 or more employeesI am not currently employed full-time or part-time.

Which of the following best describe your ob title or level at your organization?

CEO, President, Business OwnerSenior Management (CFO, CTO, CMO, CIO, Partner, etc.)IT ProfessionalManagerStaff (analyst, account manager, etc.)Specialist (engineer, developer, etc.)Administrative or support staff

Which of the following best describes the department you currently work in?

MarketingMarketing OperationsSalesSales OperationsProject ManagementData ScienceITOperationsEngineeringDevelopment OperationsCustomer Service/SuccessOther

Which of the following do you use to get your work done at your place of employment?

Desktop or Laptop Computer2-in-1 convertible computer (a laptop that can be converted into a tablet by detaching, rotating, or twisting the screen)A Mobile workstation (a high-performance laptop that includes features such as faster graphics processors, more powerful CPUs and additional memory; ideal for creative and engineering purposesTabletNone of these

About what percentage of time do you spend working on your PC?

Less than 50%50-59%60-69%70-79%80-89%90-100%

Which web-based productivity tools do you use for your job?

Gmail + G-suites (includes google drive and google calendar)Microsoft Office  (Microsoft Products accessed only in the cloud and not on the desktop)AirtableSlackAsanaBasecampGoogle DriveDropboxTrelloShopifyWoocommerceSquarespaceKajabiFacebook Lead AdsLinkedIn Lead Gen FormsMailchimpSurveyMonkeyHubspot CRMSalesforcePipedriveAgile CRMGoogle AnalyticsPowerBITableauZapierOther

If you selected "Other", please specify:

Technology in your workplace

Please select the statement which best describes you, from the list below:

I am a technology enthusiast that is always on the hunt for new apps to help me do my job better. I really enjoy the process of discovering and learning new tools, and am willing to dive in and spent the time teaching myself how to use and get new technology up and running in order to reap its benefitsWhile I am comfortable with technology and willing to spend time learning new solutions that can help me do my job, I don't actively keep a pulse on changing technology, regularly scanning for new solutions, and believe that our manual processes work just fineI am very technically proficient and a pragmatist when it comes to new technology. It's all about making the solutions we use work better together. When I search for new solutions, I prefer function over style.I am a tech-savvy user that sees opportunities to make our solutions work better together... but I work for a cost-sensitive company that is much slower to adopt new technology

On a scale of 1-10 where 1 means "Not at all" and 10 means "Completely", how well do the following statements describe you?

I am hands-on with problem solving and am constantly looking for ways to do things better

Please select... 1 - Not at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - Completely

I take a practical approach to using technology to find better ways of doing things more efficiently at work

Please select... 1 - Not at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - Completely

I actively look for solutions that help me to connect information from one application to another

Please select... 1 - Not at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - Completely

I am willing to spend time to customize my app settings, if I think it will save me time

Please select... 1 - Not at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - Completely

When I hit a problem using technology that seems valuable but doesn't work immediately, I have been known to continue working and exploring ways to get it to work, even if that process may take several hours or days to resolve

Please select... 1 - Not at all 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - Completely

Which of the following best describes your role in decisions regarding the software solutions you personally use?

I can download any software to my work computer without IT permissionI have little to no involvement in which software I useI authorize recommendations made by othersI evaluate, influence, or make recommendations to decision makers about potential software solutions, but are not one of the final decision makersNone of the above

FINAL PAGE

Which of the following statements best describes your company?

We are very technology-focused and constantly evaluating adopting new solutions help give us a competitive advantageWe are drawn to what's trendy and new, sometimes without thoroughly vetting it firstPractical, impact-oriented, value function over styleCost-sensitive, seek tech that performs simple functions wellTech is not a focus, but use when needed

Thinking about how you approach your time at work, how much do you agree with the following statements?

I am always looking for ways to improve processes or productivity

Please select... Disagree Completely Disagree Somewhat Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree Somewhat Agree Completely

I am open to new technologies and tools to see how they can help me in my job

Please select... Disagree Completely Disagree Somewhat Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree Somewhat Agree Completely

I am not at all interested in adopting new technology, my tried and true methods work just fine at meeting my business needs

Please select... Disagree Completely Disagree Somewhat Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree Somewhat Agree Completely

Thinking more generally about apps at work, how much do you agree with the following statements?

I find apps easy to use and am always looking for ones that might be more useful

Please select... Disagree Completely Disagree Somewhat Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree Somewhat Agree Completely

The apps I use have given me more flexibility in my schedule and made my life easier

Please select... Disagree Completely Disagree Somewhat Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree Somewhat Agree Completely

I am willing to spend time customizing my app settings, if I think it will save me time

Please select... Disagree Completely Disagree Somewhat Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree Somewhat Agree Completely

How comfortable would you be if you were asked to perform each of the following tasks? 

Creating a dashboard in an analytics or reporting software such as Tableau

Please select... Not at all comfortable Not too comfortable Somewhat comfortable Very comfortable Extremely comfortable

Creating a pivot table within a spreadsheet

Please select... Not at all comfortable Not too comfortable Somewhat comfortable Very comfortable Extremely comfortable

Creating a custom online form

Please select... Not at all comfortable Not too comfortable Somewhat comfortable Very comfortable Extremely comfortable

When you think about the tasks you are trying to complete during your regular workday, how important are the following to you? 

Connecting web-based applications so that they can easily share data

Please select... Not at all important Not too important Somewhat important Very important Extremely important

Coordinating tasks across different tools and apps to streamline processes

Please select... Not at all important Not too important Somewhat important Very important Extremely important