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Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is an absurd one.
(Voltaire)

MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH CONSULTING

As the presentation of Circum Network inc. indicates, the company specialises in social research and management consulting. Here are a few examples of assignments carried out in the last few years. These reports cannot constitute a representative sample since many of our assignments remain confidential because of their strategic nature for the clients concerned.

Survey research assessment project

  1. Assessing Survey Research, a principled approach, March 2, 2003
  2. Assessing Survey Research, a principled approach, presentation at the 2001 CES conference, May 21, 2001
  3. Assessing Survey Research, a principled approach, presentation at the 2001 AAPOR conference, May 19, 2001
  4. Assessing Survey Research, a principled approach; Work-in-progress report presented at the 2001 AAPOR conference, May 19, 2001
  5. Assessing Survey Research, a principled approach; An application to Internet surveys, presentation at the 2001 PMRS conference, April 24, 2001
  6. Assessing Survey Research, a principled approach; Work-in-progress report presented at the 2001 PMRS conference, April 24, 2001

Program evaluation

  1. Evaluation of the EC Professional Development Program at Environment and Climate Change Canada, July 2021
  2. The professionalization of evaluation practice: definitions, process, and trade-offs, October 2019
  3. Evaluation of the Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program, September 2016
  4. Industry-Driven Collaborative Research and Development Sub-Program, June 2016
  5. Evaluation of the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, May 2016
  6. Evaluation of NSERC's Scholarships and Fellowships, April 2016
  7. Evaluation of the Tri-Agency Indirect Costs Program, July 2009
  8. Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Program and Related Programs Review, November 2008
  9. Evaluation of the Networks of Centres of Excellence Program, October 2007
  10. Joint Evaluation of Research Tools and Instruments Grants (RTI) and Major Facilities Access Grants (MFA), août 2007
  11. Étude relative aux effets de la participation aux programmes d'Échanges Canada, janvier 2004
  12. Évaluation de la conférence Le Gouvernement sur l'Internet 2003 « Transcender la technologie, créer une collectivité », juin 2003
  13. Évaluation des impacts individuels du Fonds de lutte contre la pauvreté par la réinsertion au travail (2002), décembre 2002
  14. Évaluation de la composante québécoise des Centres de services aux entreprises du Canada, juin 2002
  15. Performance Measurement and Evaluation Framework for the Canada Research Chairs Program 2000—2004, décembre 2001
  16. Assessment of the Government of Canada Communicators' Conference 2001, août 2001
  17. Évaluation de Gouvernement sur l’Internet 2001, « Le gouvernement en ligne et en première ligne », août 2001
  18. Assessment of a new Passport Office call centre script, janvier 2001
  19. Évaluation des impacts individuels du Fonds de lutte contre la pauvreté par la réinsertion au travail, septembre 2000
  20. Internet and Program Evaluation, a non existent relationship, septembre 2000
  21. Formative assessment of organisational effectiveness frameworks, consultation paper, février 2000
  22. Évaluation de la Politique du Québec à l'égard des communautés francophones et acadiennes du Canada, février 2000
  23. Evaluation of the "Government on the Net '99" Conference, janvier 2000
  24. Évaluation de l'impact du programme de la Formation professionnelle au secondaire auprès des prestataires de la Sécurité du revenu du Québec, octobre 1998

Diagnostic studies and feasibility studies

  1. Gender in the Canadian Screen Composing Industry, June 2018
  2. Baseline Study on the Membership and Industry of the Screen Composers Guild of Canada, August 2014
  3. 2004 Team Canada Inc Customer and Partner Feedback on Performance, January 2005
  4. Perspectives sur le rôle des gestionnaires intermédiaires dans les organisations, December 2002
  5. 2002 Team Canada Inc Customer and Partner Feedback on Performance, August 2002
  6. 2002 Measurement Canada Organizational Climate Survey, March 2002
  7. Enquête auprès des propriétaires des boisés privés de la Mauricie, January 2000
  8. Enquête auprès des propriétaires des boisés de l'Outaouais, July 1999
  9. Étude préliminaire au déploiement de bornes interactives multiservices pour le gouvernement du Québec, March 1999
  10. Diagnostic de l'économie et de l'emploi relatif à la situation des personnes handicapées de la région de l'Outaouais, September 1998
  11. Experiences in the measurement of regulation compliance, March 1998
  12. Étude de la structure organisationnelle de l'Office municipal d'habitation de Hull, January 1997
  13. Un portrait de l'économie sociale dans l'Outaouais, November 1996

Intellectual property

  1. The Use of Blank CDs for Music Copying in 2018 and 2019: Recent Trends and Projections, August 2017
  2. Examination of the "follow-the-money" approach to copyright piracy reduction, April 2016
  3. Importance de la musique à la radio en 2008 : un sondage auprès des Canadiens, October 2008
  4. Étude de marché sur la copie privée d'enregistrements musicaux au Canada, 2006-2007, January 2008
  5. Survey on the importance of satellite radio programming and non-programming features for current subscribers, August 2007
  6. Study on the volume and nature of photocopying in the elementary and secondary educational sector in Canada (except Quebec), November 2006
  7. Étude de marché sur la copie privée d'enregistrements musicaux au Canada, 2005-2006, November 2006
  8. Étude de marché sur la copie privée d'enregistrements musicaux au Canada, 2001-2002, October 2002
  9. Étude comparative perceptuelle de la qualité sonore de fichiers audio-numériques originaux et comprimés, December 2002
  10. La copie privée au Canada, 1998-2000, March 2002
  11. Importance de la musique à la radio en 2001 : un sondage auprès des Canadiens, January 2002
  12. Views of patent agents and PCT clients on CIPO becoming an ISA/IPEA, 2001, Octobrer 2001
  13. The value of taping of television programs for educational purposes in Canada, September 2001
  14. Étude de marché sur la copie privée d'enregistrements musicaux au Canada, 2000, August 2000
  15. Sondage des utilisateurs des services audionumériques payants au Canada en 2000, July 2000
  16. Étude de marché sur la copie privée d'enregistrements musicaux au Canada, May 1999
  17. ISA-IEPA Marketing Study Direct Client Input, April 1997
  18. Profil des requêtes relatives au Traité de coopération en matière de brevets (PCT) déposées au Canada, March 1997

Client satisfaction

  1. 2005 Canadian Passport Office National Satisfaction Surveys, July 2005
  2. 2004 Canadian Passport Office National Satisfaction Surveys, September 2004
  3. 2003 Canadian Passport Office Local Client Satisfaction Surveys, September 2003
  4. Satisfaction de la clientèle: mesure et utilisation, April 2003
  5. 2002 Canadian Passport Office Local Client Satisfaction Surveys, May 2002
  6. Western Economic Diversification Canada client satisfaction, 2002, March 2002
  7. Defining a 10% Improvement: Giving Concrete Meaning to the Key SII Objective, March 2002
  8. 2001 Canadian Passport Office National Client Satisfaction Survey, September 2001
  9. Citizenship and Immigration Canada — Comment Card Pilot Project, September 2001
  10. Evaluation of Government on the Net 01, "Government Online and on the Front Line", August 2001
  11. 2001 Western Economic Diversification Canada Client Satisfaction Survey, June 2001
  12. An Integrated Approach to Conducting Client Satisfaction Surveys: Analysis of requirements and proposal for a client satisfaction measurement program, March 2001
  13. An Integrated Approach to Conducting Client Satisfaction Surveys: Self-Directed Training Document, March 2001
  14. Survey of CIC Clients Regarding Access to Inland Offices Services, February 2001
  15. Assessment of a new Passport Office call centre script, January 2001
  16. Mesurer la satisfaction de sa clientèle pour mieux répondre à ses attentes, January 2001
  17. Formulation d'objectifs mesurables dans le contexte du développement d'une déclaration de services aux citoyens, January 2001
  18. L'évaluation de la satisfaction de la clientèle, méthodes et limites, October 2000
  19. Evaluation of the "Government on the Net '99" Conference, January 2000

Market studies

  1. Relative Importance of the Quality of the Physical Facilities of Francophone Schools Among the Factors Motivating s. 23 Rights Holders' Enrolment Choices in British Columbia and Elsewhere in Canada, September 2013
  2. Survey of Canadians on Issues Related to Credit Card Payment at the Point of Sale, April 2012
  3. 2009-2010 CES-NCC Member Need Assessment, May 2010
  4. Effects of various entertainment activities on the use of conventional radio, March 2006
  5. Conventional radio, Internet radio and satellite radio: a 2005 literature scan, March 2006
  6. Importance de la musique à la radio en 2001 : un sondage auprès des Canadiens, January 2002
  7. Assessment of the Increase in Passport Applications Expected from the 1P1P Policy, March 2001
  8. A Multivariate Perspective on the Passport Office Market, July 1999
  9. Market Study Concerning Express Service, Mail Delivery, 1P1P Policy and Other Topics, July 1999
  10. A (not so) critical view of Technology in Market Research, June 1999
  11. Study on the use of software and other productivity tools in marketing research centres in North America, June 1998

Public opinion

  1. Are all samples of telephone numbers created equal?, May 2005
  2. Importance de la musique à la radio en 2001 : un sondage auprès des Canadiens, January 2002
  3. Sondage sur les réactions des résidants de la zone urbaine de l'Outaouais à des suggestions de noms pour la nouvelle ville, June 2001
  4. Public Consultation on Passport Policy and Procedure Changes, 2001, March 2001
  5. Public Consultation on Passport Policy and Procedure Changes, June 2000
  6. Comportements et attitudes des résidents de l'Outaouais en regard des services de santé et des services sociaux, February 1999
  7. Motivations for School Choices by Eligible Parents Outside Quebec, January 1999
  8. La droite fédérale en Ontario, June 1997
  9. Canada, Élections fédérales 1997, À la veille du jugement, May 1997

Full listing by production date

  1. Evaluation of the EC Professional Development Program at Environment and Climate Change Canada, July 2021
  2. The professionalization of evaluation practice: definitions, process, and trade-offs, October 2019
  3. Gender in the Canadian Screen Composing Industry, June 2018
  4. The Use of Blank CDs for Music Copying in 2018 and 2019: Recent Trends and Projections, August 2017
  5. Evaluation of the Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program, September 2016
  6. Industry-Driven Collaborative Research and Development Sub-Program, June 2016
  7. Evaluation of the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, May 2016
  8. Examination of the "follow-the-money" approach to copyright piracy reduction, April 2016
  9. Evaluation of NSERC's Scholarships and Fellowships, April 2016
  10. Baseline Study on the Membership and Industry of the Screen Composers Guild of Canada, August 2014
  11. Relative Importance of the Quality of the Physical Facilities of Francophone Schools Among the Factors Motivating s. 23 Rights Holders' Enrolment Choices in British Columbia and Elsewhere in Canada, September 2013
  12. Survey of Canadians on Issues Related to Credit Card Payment at the Point of Sale, April 2012
  13. 2009-2010 CES-NCC Member Need Assessment, May 2010
  14. Evaluation of the Tri-Agency Indirect Costs Program, July 2009
  15. Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) Program and Related Programs Review, November 2008
  16. Importance de la musique à la radio en 2008 : un sondage auprès des Canadiens, October 2008
  17. Étude de marché sur la copie privée d'enregistrements musicaux au Canada, 2006-2007, January 2008
  18. Evaluation of the Networks of Centres of Excellence Program, October 2007
  19. Joint Evaluation of Research Tools and Instruments Grants (RTI) and Major Facilities Access Grants (MFA), August 2007
  20. Survey on the importance of satellite radio programming and non-programming features for current subscribers, August 2007
  21. Study on the volume and nature of photocopying in the elementary and secondary educational sector in Canada (except Quebec), November 2006
  22. Étude de marché sur la copie privée d'enregistrements musicaux au Canada, 2005-2006, November 2006
  23. Effects of various entertainment activities on the use of conventional radio, March 2006
  24. Conventional radio, Internet radio and satellite radio: a 2005 literature scan, March 2006
  25. 2005 Canadian Passport Office National Satisfaction Surveys, July 2005
  26. Are all samples of telephone numbers created equal?, May 2005
  27. 2004 Team Canada Inc Customer and Partner Feedback on Performance, January 2005
  28. 2004 Canadian Passport Office National Satisfaction Surveys, September 2004
  29. Étude relative aux effets de la participation aux programmes d'Échanges Canada, January 2004
  30. 2003 Canadian Passport Office Local Client Satisfaction Surveys, September 2003
  31. Evaluation of Government on the Net 03, "Transcending Technology, Creating Community", June 2003
  32. Satisfaction de la clientèle: mesure et utilisation, April 2003
  33. Assessing Survey Research, a principled approach, March 2, 2003
  34. Évaluation des impacts individuels du Fonds de lutte contre la pauvreté par la réinsertion au travail (2002), décembre 2002
  35. Perspectives sur le rôle des gestionnaires intermédiaires dans les organisations, December 2002
  36. Étude comparative perceptuelle de la qualité sonore de fichiers audio-numériques originaux et comprimés, December 2002
  37. Étude de marché sur la copie privée d'enregistrements musicaux au Canada, 2001-2002, October 2002
  38. 2002 Team Canada Inc Customer and Partner Feedback on Performance, August 2002
  39. Evaluation of the Quebec Component Canada Business Service Centres, June 2002
  40. 2002 Canadian Passport Office Local Client Satisfaction Surveys, May 2002
  41. Western Economic Diversification Canada client satisfaction, 2002, March 2002
  42. Defining a 10% Improvement: Giving Concrete Meaning to the Key SII Objective, March 2002
  43. 2002 Measurement Canada Organizational Climate Survey, March 2002
  44. La copie privée au Canada, 1998-2000, March 2002
  45. Importance de la musique à la radio en 2001 : un sondage auprès des Canadiens, January 2002
  46. Performance Measurement and Evaluation Framework for the Canada Research Chairs Program 2000—2004, December 2001
  47. Views of patent agents and PCT clients on CIPO becoming an ISA/IPEA, 2001, Octobrer 2001
  48. 2001 Canadian Passport Office National Client Satisfaction Survey, September 2001
  49. The value of taping of television programs for educational purposes in Canada, September 2001
  50. Citizenship and Immigration Canada — Comment Card Pilot Project, September 2001
  51. Assessment of the Government of Canada Communicators' Conference 2001, August 2001
  52. Evaluation of Government on the Net 01, "Government Online and on the Front Line", August 2001
  53. Public Consultation on Passport Policy and Procedure Changes, June 2000
  54. 2001 Western Economic Diversification Canada Client Satisfaction Survey, June 2001
  55. Sondage sur les réactions des résidants de la zone urbaine de l'Outaouais à des suggestions de noms pour la nouvelle ville, June 2001
  56. Assessing Survey Research, a principled approach, presentation at the 2001 CES conference, May 21, 2001
  57. Assessing Survey Research, a principled approach, presentation at the 2001 AAPOR conference, May 19, 2001
  58. Assessing Survey Research, a principled approach; Work-in-progress report presented at the 2001 AAPOR conference, May 19, 2001
  59. Assessing Survey Research, a principled approach; An application to Internet surveys, presentation at the 2001 PMRS conference, April 24, 2001
  60. Assessing Survey Research, a principled approach; Work-in-progress report presented at the 2001 PMRS conference, April 24, 2001
  61. Assessment of the Increase in Passport Applications Expected from the 1P1P Policy, March 2001
  62. Public Consultation on Passport Policy and Procedure Changes, 2001, March 2001
  63. An Integrated Approach to Conducting Client Satisfaction Surveys: Analysis of requirements and proposal for a client satisfaction measurement program, March 2001
  64. An Integrated Approach to Conducting Client Satisfaction Surveys: Self-Directed Training Document, March 2001
  65. Survey of CIC Clients Regarding Access to Inland Offices Services, February 2001
  66. Assessment of a new Passport Office call centre script, January 2001
  67. Mesurer la satisfaction de sa clientèle pour mieux répondre à ses attentes, January 2001
  68. Formulation d'objectifs mesurables dans le contexte du développement d'une déclaration de services aux citoyens, January 2001
  69. L'évaluation de la satisfaction de la clientèle, méthodes et limites, October 2000
  70. Évaluation des impacts individuels du Fonds de lutte contre la pauvreté par la réinsertion au travail, September 2000
  71. Internet and Program Evaluation, a non existent relationship, September 2000
  72. Étude de marché sur la copie privée d'enregistrements musicaux au Canada, 2000, August 2000
  73. Sondage des utilisateurs des services audionumériques payants au Canada en 2000, July 2000
  74. Formative assessment of organisational effectiveness frameworks, consultation paper, February 2000
  75. Évaluation de la Politique du Québec à l'égard des communautés francophones et acadiennes du Canada, February 2000
  76. Evaluation of the "Government on the Net '99" Conference, January 2000
  77. Enquête auprès des propriétaires des boisés privés de la Mauricie, January 2000
  78. A Multivariate Perspective on the Passport Office Market, July 1999
  79. Market Study Concerning Express Service, Mail Delivery, 1P1P Policy and Other Topics, July 1999
  80. Enquête auprès des propriétaires des boisés de l'Outaouais, July 1999
  81. A (not so) critical view of Technology in Market Research, June 1999
  82. Étude de marché sur la copie privée d'enregistrements musicaux au Canada, May 1999
  83. Étude préliminaire au déploiement de bornes interactives multiservices pour le gouvernement du Québec, March 1999
  84. Comportements et attitudes des résidents de l'Outaouais en regard des services de santé et des services sociaux, February 1999
  85. Motivations for School Choices by Eligible Parents Outside Quebec, January 1999
  86. Évaluation de l'impact du programme de la Formation professionnelle au secondaire auprès des prestataires de la Sécurité du revenu du Québec, October 1998
  87. Diagnostic de l'économie et de l'emploi relatif à la situation des personnes handicapées de la région de l'Outaouais, September 1998
  88. Study on the use of software and other productivity tools in marketing research centres in North America, June 1998
  89. Experiences in the measurement of regulation compliance, March 1998
  90. La droite fédérale en Ontario, June 1997
  91. Canada, Élections fédérales 1997, À la veille du jugement, May 1997
  92. ISA-IEPA Marketing Study Direct Client Input, April 1997
  93. Profil des requêtes relatives au Traité de coopération en matière de brevets (PCT) déposées au Canada, March 1997
  94. Étude de la structure organisationnelle de l'Office municipal d'habitation de Hull, January 1997
  95. Un portrait de l'économie sociale dans l'Outaouais, November 1996

To reach us:

General address : service@circum.com
Benoît Gauthier : gauthier@circum.com, @BGauthierCEEQ
Tel. : +1 819 775-2620, Fax : (no more fax; sorry)
238 Fleming Road, Cantley, Québec J8V 3B4

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