Survey: How people organize work around computers

  This is a survey for my study of user interface design in
my own interest. The purpose of this survey is to determine
how people organize their works with and without computers.

  There are 37 multiple choice questions. You are NOT
required to answer every question. If you pause at one
question for > 5 seconds, please move on.

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------------------------------------------- User Information

  Job(s) _________________

  Sex     _______________
  Ethnic  _______________ (i.e. Japan)

  Education & Major __________________

  Hardware  ______________  (i.e. PC, Mac, etc.)
  O/S       ______________  (i.e. Win95, Mac, etc.)

---------------------------------------- Computer Experience

[ ] 1. I would describe my self as

         a) expert user
         b) moderate user
         c) novice

[ ] 2. I use computer

         a) > 7 hrs a work day
         b) 2~7 hrs a work day
         c) < 2 hrs a work day
         d) once or twice a week

[ ] 3. My use of computer is

         a) mandatory
         b) discretionary
         c) both

[ ] 4.   a) I have been trained formally
         b) I am self-taught
         c) a and b
         d) I am still trying to figure it out

-------------------------------------------- Task Experience

[ ] 5. I am a

         a) expert in my field of work
         b) moderate
         c) novice in my field

------------------------------------- Workplace Organization

[ ] 6. My desk is

         a) clean and organized
         b) somewhat disorganized
         c) messy

[ ] 7. My computer desktop screen is

         a) clean and organized
         b) busy but organized
         c) busy and disorganized

[ ] 8. I can find documents on my desk

         a) quickly
         b) within 1 minute
         c) within 5 minutes
         d) (almost) never

[ ] 9. I can find accessories on my desk

         a) quickly
         b) within 1 minute
         c) within 5 minutes
         d) (almost) never

[ ] 10. I can find a file in my computer

         a) quickly
         b) within 1 minute
         c) within 5 minutes
         d) (almost) never

------------------------------------------- Task Orientation


[ ] 11  I am self-employed or unemployed (y/n)

        if yes, please skip to 19

[ ] 12. When I am given a work, I usually

          a) know the procedures immediately
          b) need to think about the procedures
          c) need to ask about how to do it
          x) not applicable

[ ] 13. When given a job, I usually

          a) know the format of final document
          b) have a vague idea the format
          c) I simply work my way through it
          d) I have to ask what is expected from me
          x) not applicable


[ ] 14. At work I am given the instructions (y/n)

[ ] 15. At work I am told what is expected from me (y/n)


[ ] 16. My work is

          a) highly structured
          b) somewhat structured
          c) has flexible structure

[ ] 17.   a) I understand the procedures of my work
          b) I know the hows but not the whys of the tasks
          c) I follow my colleague's lead

[ ] 18. Before doing a complex work,

          a) I layout my plan clearly
          b) I make a rough plan in my mind
          c) I don't plan at all
          x) not applicable

[ ] 19. When preparing a document similar to
        what I have done before, I start with

          a) a pre-defined template
          b) a previous work of mine
          c) a wizard (or other tools)
          d) a blank piece of paper (or screen)
          x) not applicable

[ ] 20. When starting a document I am unfamiliar
        with, I base my work on

          a) a template in my computer
          b) what others have done
          c) a wizard (or other tools)
          d) a blank document
          x) not applicable

[ ] 21. The documents I usually work on

          a) follows strict formats
          b) follows conventional formats
          c) are free in style and format
          x) not applicable

[ ] 22. I start working on an existing file

          a) by executing the program first
          b) by clicking on the file's icon

-------------------------------------------- File Management

[ ] 23. I create shortcut icons to
        folders/files (y/n)

[ ] 24. I organize computer files of different
        categories in separate folders (y/n)

[ ] 25. I organize software programs into
        different categories (y/n)

[ ] 26. I use software to organize my files

[ ] 27. I can execute a program/command in
        5 seconds (y/n)

[ ] 28. I know how to link data in different
        files together

           y)  yes
           n)  no
           x)  not applicable

[ ] 29. I know how to cut/paste between
        different files

           y)  yes
           n)  no
           x)  not applicable

[ ] 30. I can cut/paste between different
        files quickly

           y)  yes
           n)  no
           x)  not applicable

[ ] 31. Sometimes I mistakenly throw away a
        document (y/n)

[ ] 32. Sometimes I mistakenly put a computer
        file in the trash (or recycle bin) (y/n)

[ ] 33. Sometimes I mistakenly permanently
        delete a computer file (y/n)


---------------------------------------------- User Attitude

[ ] 34. I hate computers. (y/n)

        why? _______________________________________

[ ] 35. Computers have helped me with my work
        more than set me back

[ ] 36. I find using computer too demanding

[ ] 37. I find it worthwhile to learn to
        use computers.


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