The 31st reading of the Barometer, sought views on the use of Internet links in practice, on how to encourage greater participation in Barometer surveys and on investment plans for the future.
Over the next 3 months, do you expect your business to:
(1) Are you familiar with links to the Internet from email?
Response
Total answers: 185
%
1 Yes
82.2%
2 No
17.8%
(2) Are you prepared to have a go at a new web based approach to our survey in the new year?
Response
Total answers: 184
%
1 Yes
82.1%
2 No
17.9%
(3) In your opinion, would wider publicity of results encourage more firms to participate in the Barometer?
Response
Total answers: 186
%
1 Highly
12.9%
2
29.6%
3
42.5%
4
13.4%
5 Not at all
1.6%
(4) In your opinion, would easier access to more detailed results encourage more firms to participate in the Barometer?
Response
Total answers: 185
%
1 Highly
13%
2
33%
3
40%
4
14.1%
5 Not at all
0.0%
(5) In your opinion, would an emphasis upon the speed and simplicity of this internet based survey encourage more firms to participate in the Barometer?
Response
Total answers: 185
%
1 Highly
18.9%
2
35.1%
3
32.4%
4
11.4%
5 Not at all
2.2%
(6) Compared with 2000, do you expect your investment in plant and equipment in 2001 to be:
Response
Total answers: 185
%
1 higher
36.2%
2 the same
39.5%
3 lower
24.3%
(7) Compared with 2000, do you expect your investment in the training of your workforce in 2001 to be:
Response
Total answers: 186
%
1 higher
38.7%
2 The same
51.1%
3 lower
10.2%
(8) To what extent is your business constrained by skill shortages?
Response
Total answers: 184
%
1 Highly
9.8%
2
28.3%
3
23.9%
4
23.9%
5 Not at all
14.1%
(9) To what extent is your business constrained by a lack of finance?
Response
Total answers: 186
%
1 Highly
15.1%
2
18.8%
3
24.2%
4
17.2%
5 Not at all
24.7%
(10) To what extent is your business constrained by low market demand?
Response
Total answers: 186
%
1 Highly
22.6%
2
17.2%
3
31.7%
4
18.3%
5 Not at all
10.2%
(11) Over the last 3 months, has your business:-
Response
Total answers: 185
%
Expanded significantly (more than 10%)
8.6%
Expanded somewhat (between 5% to 10%)
32.4%
Remained static
38.9%
Declined somewhat (between 5% to 10%)
13.5%
Declined significantly (more than 10%)
6.5%
(12) Over the next 3 months, do you expect your business to: