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Apples and Pears, Year Ending March 1999
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E. Questionnaire Design and Data Collection Are there any questions not used directly in the principal data outputs specified in Part D, "Data outputs"? If yes, how are these questions used? (E1)
Comments - Two questions are asked. The first asks for factors which affected production, and is used as an aid to editing. The second asks for any comments on the form, on any questions that were difficult to complete and on suggested improvements. This question helps to qualify respondent burden and possible ways of improving the form design. Return to top E2 Data collection methods What is (are) the method(s) of collecting the data (eg self-completion, telephone interviewing, face to face interviewing, etc)? Why was it (were they) chosen? (E2)
A mailed questionnaire is used to collect the data from approximately 1,900 respondents. Return to top E3 Respondent choices If only one method is stated in "Data collection methods", above, what consideration has been given to offering respondents a choice in how they provide their answers (eg phone, fax, mail)? (E3)
Return to top E4 Questionnaire testing What testing of the questionnaire(s) has (have) taken place? (E4)
Return to top E5 Consultation with businesses What other consultations have taken place with businesses or business associations regarding availability of data items and data collection methods? (E5)
Return to top E6 Training of staff What training of staff involved in data collection has taken place or is planned? (E6)
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