METHOD

Participants

The target population for this study was end users who develop their own applications using spreadsheets. In order to obtain a sample of end user developers with a wide range of backgrounds, participants were recruited for the study in a variety of ways. It was recognized that the time required for participation would make recruitment difficult, so participants were offered a one-hour training course entitled “Developing Spreadsheet Applications” as an incentive. This session focused on spreadsheet planning, design, and testing. They also were given $20 to compensate them for parking costs, gas, and inconvenience. Recruitment occurred first through a number of advertisements which were placed in local newspapers calling for volunteers, these werefollowed by e-mails to three large organizations that had expressed interest in the study, and finally, word of mouth brought forth some additional participants. The criteria for inclusion in the study was previous experience using Microsoft Excel. While essentially a convenience sample, the participants covered a broad spectrum of ages, spreadsheet experience, and training.

Taken from : Advanced Topics in End User Computing

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