Note: The questionnaire was used in German in the experimental study.

Please answer some questions with regard to the experimental study

1.By clicking on figures in each period,
1 I selected the specific figure for the report to management.
2 I excluded the specific figure from the report to management.
2. Do you agree to the following statements? / Yes / No
a. Did you deliberately choose the type of business unit you would prepare your reports on for management? / 1 / 2
b. When you selected the figures for the management report, were you thinking of how after the experiment you would have to explain how and why you selected some of the figures. / 1 / 2
3. How did you feel when selecting the information? / Strongly agree / Agree / Neutral / Disagree / Strongly disagree
  1. I felt high pressure.
/ 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
  1. I was thinking about how to justify the selection of information.
/ 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
  1. I was worried about making a poor choice.
/ 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
  1. I knew about the beliefs and expectations of the management to which I reported.
/ 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
  1. I made my decisions rather intuitively.
/ 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
  1. I took into account the development of the figures over time (Table at the right edge of the screen).
/ 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
  1. I was influenced rather by the name ofthe figure than by its amount.
/ 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

4. Please evaluate: 1 2 3 4 5

  1. I am satisfied with my choice of business unit on which I prepared the reports to management.
/ Not satisfied / / Satisfied
  1. I think my choice of figures is …
/ Good / / Poor
  1. I had the feeling of…
/ Being up to the task / / Not being up to the task
  1. I think the set of figures that I selected for the report to management is …
/ Balanced / / Not balanced
  1. I think the business unit on which I prepared the reports to management experiences …
/ Profits / / Losses
  1. With regard to the number of selected figures, I think I selected …
/ Too many / / Too few
  1. With regard to the selection of the figures, I …
/ Do not feel responsible / / Feel responsible
  1. The level of difficulty of the task was ...
/ Very high / / Very low
5. To what extend are the following statements true for you? / Strongly agree / Agree / Neutral / Disagree / Strongly disagree
  1. I think the figures cover both “hard facts“and “soft facts” of the business unit.
/ 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
  1. It did not take me long tothink about the meaning ofthe figures.
/ 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
  1. If I had the chance to change my choice of figures again, I would do so.
/ 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
  1. I could imagine doing reporting also in real life.
/ 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
  1. I am very motivated and would like to do the experimental study once again.
/ 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

Please answer some questions about yourself

6. Please evaluate on a range from “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree” / 1 = strongly disagree / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 = strongly agree
  1. I try to avoid risky projects.
/ / / / / /
  1. I am very much concerned about cautious and incremental strategies.
/ / / / / /
  1. I like doing risky projects with high potential returns.
/ / / / / /
  1. I appreciate courageous, potentially risky strategies.
/ / / / / /
7. Gender / 1 male
2 female
8. Age / 1 ≤ 20 years
2 21 - 25 years
3 26 - 30 years
4 31 - 35 years
5 ≥ 35 years
9. Major / 1 Business and Economics
2 Cultural Studies
3 Technical Sciences
4 Natural Sciences
5 others
6 I am not a student.

10. If you are a student, how far have you gone in your studies? ______Semester

11. Are you in an employment? / 1 No
2 Yes, part-time
3 Yes, full-time

Please answer questions 12 to 14 if you are in an employment:

12. Your position in the company / 1 Worker
2 Employee
3 Manager
4 Self-employed
5 Other
13. Industry / 1 Banking and Insurance
2 Arts and Crafts
3 Trade and Commerce
4 Manufacturing
5 Information and Consulting
6 Tourism and Leisure
7 Transport and Traffic
8 Other
14. Type of company / 1 Profit
2 Non-Profit

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