14 Meten-Meer-Zorg

West Coast Demerara

Guyana.

Dear Respondent,
I, Viviek Persaud, am kindly asking you to truthfully answer the
following questions, part of a research for a Cape Internal Assessment for the
subject Information Technology. The following questionnaire is based on
inventory management for small businesses. To answer a question, simply put a
tick () in the box next to your desired answer, unless stated otherwise.
Thank you for your time,
Sincerely,
Viviek Persaud.
Questionnaire

1. What kind of items do you sell?

☐Drinks and refreshments
☐Snacks
☐Common Groceries
☐Other (please state):_______________________________________________

2. How many persons work at your small business?

☐1
☐2-5
☐6-10
☐11+

3. Who generally oversees your inventory?

☐Myself
☐Another employee
☐The Owner

4. i. If Yes, what method do you use?

☐Manual Bookkeeping
☐Digitalized Bookkeeping

ii. If No, why not?

________________________________________________________________________

5. How often has your inventory been mismanaged (stock has gone missing, unaccounted
for, etc)?
☐Never
☐Rarely
☐Sometimes
 ☐Often

6. Are you familiarized with basic computing?

☐Yes
☐No
7. How would you feel if you had a computerized version of managing your inventory?
☐Not Interested
☐Slightly Interested
☐Very Interested
8. How does inventory mismanagement affect your business’ income?
☐ Lowers income
☐ Increases Expenditure
☐ Uses more time to rectify damages
9. Do you think a proper inventory management system will help your profits?
☐Yes
☐No

10. In your opinion, do think a simple and easy computerized system would be able to help
improve the business’ functionality and decrease inventory mismanagement?
☐ Yes
☐ No

Interview Questions
1. How long have you owned or operated a business?
2. How secure is your inventory? Is it accessible to your employees?
3. How often do you have issues where your inventory has gone missing or damaged?
4. What issues arise when mismanagement of inventory occurs?
5. What method of recording do you use?
6. How would you feel if you had to use a computer based program to keep track of your
inventory?
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