research survey

[ryanokane]

I’m conducting a research survey for my MA project, exploring the issues and risks associated with arborists, and how new technologies might help improve the process and reduce risks. Can any arborists please fill in this short survey.

 

Thank you.

 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HSYsvyGuODQ-cFRrMdsbFIebdjWAFJgWnpLMWWgnV9Y/edit

[Retired Climber]

That survey will give you very little useful data. It seems like you are 'going through the motions' rather than actually trying to get useful responses. I'd expect a much more polished survey for a Masters course. Several of the questions lead the respondent, some of the options are very limiting, and the ratio of qualitative to quantitative questioning is poor. 

Sorry to be negative, but if you are going to get responses you need to make sure they will be useful, significant and genuine. 

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

1 hour ago, Retired Climber said:

That survey will give you very little useful data. It seems like you are 'going through the motions' rather than actually trying to get useful responses. I'd expect a much more polished survey for a Masters course. Several of the questions lead the respondent, some of the options are very limiting, and the ratio of qualitative to quantitative questioning is poor. 

Sorry to be negative, but if you are going to get responses you need to make sure they will be useful, significant and genuine. 

You were very restrained - I couldn't get past first page:

[Retired Climber]

41 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

You were very restrained - I couldn't get past first page:

I chose to pick up on the technical issues rather than the English as I presumed that it had been written by a foreign student. I always give a bit of slack to anyone not using their first language, as my own foreign language skills are embarrassingly low. 

[JAG63]

I would agree that, in it's current form the survey limits responses to a very restrictive set of pre set options with no context or opportunity for further expansion. Any conclusions drawn from it would be meaningless and, in the worst case, result in misinformed and misleading conclusions that risk being taken as a reference by anyone wishing to justify a certain point of view.

Ideally any options would be clearly defined as to meaning (define technology - mechanical aids, textile progression, IT) to be applied to a positive response, include an option for 'other' and allow free text to expand the response. The scope of the survey should include additional baseline information such as qualifications held, preferably a 'check all that apply', experience, frequency of arborist work e.g. day/month and role. Questions such as 'were you mentored by experienced staff: never; up to 1 year; up to 2 years; ongoing peer review', ' do you feel under pressure to complete a job in a set time/do you have flexibility to exceed planned time for unforeseen circumstances' would perhaps give a greater insight. Might also be interesting to include 'was the accident reported'. 

 

I'm sure there's much more if I gave it a bit of thought, hope these responses give you some ideas that help and please don't take it as a personal attack on your efforts. I suspect that you probably have relatively little experience of the commercial realities within the industry, if you can sift through the extensive discussions around revised UK climbing practices imposed by the HSE without losing the will to live there are some good insights into perceived issues related to safety.

Edited July 14, 2022 by JAG63
grammar and spelling :)

[AHPP]

12 minutes ago, JAG63 said:

misinformed and misleading conclusions that risk being taken as a reference by anyone wishing to justify a certain point of view.

 

Edited July 14, 2022 by AHPP

[AHPP]

I was going to go with, "**************** off, shitehawk." but thought I might let others get in more fleshed-out arguments first.

[Dan Maynard]

12 minutes ago, AHPP said:

 

Whenever I see yes minister I think that is still exactly how the government is run.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

1 hour ago, Retired Climber said:

I chose to pick up on the technical issues rather than the English as I presumed that it had been written by a foreign student. I always give a bit of slack to anyone not using their first language, as my own foreign language skills are embarrassingly low. 

It's far from being solely a critique of the Englandshireness of the written word....  

 

The 2 opening statements are patently bollox...

 

Best be honest now or have to tolerate a post graduate in a local authority making decisions and influencing peoples lives with no more idea of arse from elbow than anyone else in the office and a corporate mandate that outlaws honesty if it has the potential to hurt ones feelings....

[daltontrees]

14 hours ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

Best be honest now or have to tolerate a post graduate in a local authority making decisions and influencing peoples lives with no more idea of arse from elbow than anyone else in the office and a corporate mandate that outlaws honesty if it has the potential to hurt ones feelings....

Nicely put.