Questionnaire

PART I Q: 1 a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. Q: 2 a. b. Q: 3 a. b. c. d. e. Q: 4 a. b. c. d. AWARENESS a b c d e

Please tick mark the correct option; here a= not at all, b= heard its name, c= know its definition, d= know the concept to some extent & e= fully aware with the concept. Are you aware about key constraints being faced in production process? Do you know in numerical terms that what is the objective function of your production process? Have you defined the feasibility region of your production process? Do you know the ISO Line of your profit? Is that you are having some slack resource in production? Have you ever calculated the shadow price of your limited resource? Have you heard about some simplex method? Do you know what a slack resource is? Are you familiar with the term linear programming?

Please tick mark the correct option: Do you want to have optimal production plan? Do you want to learn linear programming technique? Why you dont want to learn linear programming technique? NA It is useless, my organization dont need it Managers dont support it Its expensive to learn Dont know the benefit of learning it Other competing organizations also know nothing about it

Yes

No

What was the main source through which you acquired knowledge of linear programming? NA Through taking Courses Through training Through reading books & journals Internet

PART II Q: 5 a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.

USAGE

What do you think so the main reason behind not using linear programming? Doing well without Linear programming Not used by similar organizations Lack of top management support Lack of data required to use Linear programming Do not believe in Linear programming Lack of appropriate computerized Linear programming software Lack of Linear programming professionals Too costly Lack of financial resources

Q: 6 a.

Please tick mark the correct option: Are you planning to use this technique in future?

Yes

No

Q: 7 a.

b.

c.

Please tick mark the correct option: NA You are using Linear programming technique for: i) Profit maximization ii) Cost minimization You are using Linear Programming's: i) Graphical method ii) Simplex method From how long is your organization using this technique? i) Less than 5 years ii) Less than 10 years iii) Less than 15 years iv) Less than 20 years

d.

How frequently the organization has used this technique to solve decision making problems? i) Never ii) Often iii) Frequently iv) Very Frequently

PART III

PARTICULARS

Name of Organization SUFI GROUP OF COMPANIES Age of Respondent Less than 30 years 30-45 years Over 45 years

Gender Male Female

Organization ownership Public Private Joint

Educational Level Graduate Postgraduate CAT / ACCA C.A ACMA Other

Number of years in current position

Less than 5 years 5 to 10 years Over 10 years

Organization Age Less than 5 years 5 to 10 years Over 10 years

Organization size Less than 50 employees 50 to 100 employees Over 100 employees