Help with my Dissertation Research please
Discussion
Im currently studying Business Entrepreneurship at Northampton University. I am currently writing my dissertation on small businesses and their perception and attitudes towards branding. I know from my lurking on this website that their are many entrepreneurs and small business owners who use the boards and was hoping that some of you could spare five minutes of your time to complete an online survey for me. I have already got quite a few back from business owners that I know and have researched in the past and just need a few more.
Please only do the survey if you are an entrepreneur or owner-manager of a small or medium sized business (SME) a business which is classed as an small or medium enterprise has less than 250 employees.
The link to the online survey is http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=eiWbQHeFluQQ...
Many thanks
Simon
Please only do the survey if you are an entrepreneur or owner-manager of a small or medium sized business (SME) a business which is classed as an small or medium enterprise has less than 250 employees.
The link to the online survey is http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=eiWbQHeFluQQ...
Many thanks
Simon
This is the second such "survey" to be posted on PH in the past few days.
It amazes me that the educators of people training to be entrepeneurs think that carrying out surveys on other businesses will actually helpthem become business savvy.
For the record, I that think entrepeneurs are born, not trained.
It amazes me that the educators of people training to be entrepeneurs think that carrying out surveys on other businesses will actually helpthem become business savvy.
For the record, I that think entrepeneurs are born, not trained.
Eric Mc said:
This is the second such "survey" to be posted on PH in the past few days.
It amazes me that the educators of people training to be entrepeneurs think that carrying out surveys on other businesses will actually helpthem become business savvy.
For the record, I that think entrepeneurs are born, not trained.
I AgreeIt amazes me that the educators of people training to be entrepeneurs think that carrying out surveys on other businesses will actually helpthem become business savvy.
For the record, I that think entrepeneurs are born, not trained.
Thanks to all the people who have helped me out so far. I hope others will also answer the questions.
To be honest I dont think the entrepreneurship degree is going to make an entrepreneur out of anyone. Personally I have been bought up and around businesses, my personal opinion to answer EricMC is that it is a mixture of being born an entrepreneur and also the nurture when you are young with experiences which happen which make you want to achieve.
Simpo Two - I suppose that if you are a soletrader i guess that the business doesnt have any employees. Although if you are a limited company anyone who works for the business is an employee as Thurbs kindly pointed out. My opening sentance has now been adjusted as well thank you for pointing that out.
To be honest I dont think the entrepreneurship degree is going to make an entrepreneur out of anyone. Personally I have been bought up and around businesses, my personal opinion to answer EricMC is that it is a mixture of being born an entrepreneur and also the nurture when you are young with experiences which happen which make you want to achieve.
Simpo Two - I suppose that if you are a soletrader i guess that the business doesnt have any employees. Although if you are a limited company anyone who works for the business is an employee as Thurbs kindly pointed out. My opening sentance has now been adjusted as well thank you for pointing that out.
Thurbs said:
Simpo Two said:
Well I crashed out on Q2 because I don't employ anybody.
All companies have 2 directors (or 1 director & 1 secretary) who are also employees. SiC2 said:
Simpo Two - I suppose that if you are a soletrader i guess that the business doesnt have any employees. Although if you are a limited company anyone who works for the business is an employee as Thurbs kindly pointed out. My opening sentance has now been adjusted as well thank you for pointing that out.
Happy to help, and I hope it works for you 
Thurbs said:
Done.
Not any more. You have to keep up to date these days.Simpo Two said:
Well I crashed out on Q2 because I don't employ anybody.
All companies have 2 directors (or 1 director & 1 secretary) who are also employees. The Companies Act 2006 now allows "One Director" companies. And the position of Company Secretary is now optional for small companies.
Not a great survey.
Question 5 "Do you feel that branding is important for the success of your business?" isn't as simple as the 'Yes'/'No' response it requires.
Sorry; cannot complete.
ETA:
There have been quite a few students pitching their dissertation surveys on here over the last few months. The general standard is pretty poor, the questions not very incisive and you really have to wonder at the quality of the data received from a bunch of Internet-randoms.
Survey-monkey seems to have saved thousands of students the hassle of actually putting any effort whatsoever into properly researching their dissertations.
Question 5 "Do you feel that branding is important for the success of your business?" isn't as simple as the 'Yes'/'No' response it requires.
Sorry; cannot complete.
ETA:
There have been quite a few students pitching their dissertation surveys on here over the last few months. The general standard is pretty poor, the questions not very incisive and you really have to wonder at the quality of the data received from a bunch of Internet-randoms.
Survey-monkey seems to have saved thousands of students the hassle of actually putting any effort whatsoever into properly researching their dissertations.
Edited by V8mate on Monday 16th March 10:37
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