interview number
a.0 questionnaire
a.1 country code
a1. Country Code - Abbreviated value labels
a1. Country name
language of the interview - see a1ax for details
a.12 inteviewer number
a.13 supervisor number
age of the interviewer
gender of interviewer
highest level of education attained by the interviewer
position of the main respondent
sampling region
size of locality
region of the establishment
sampling sector
screener sector
sector match between screener information and sample frame
number of employees (from screener)
number of employees (from sample frame)
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month
year
hour
minutes
is this establishment part of a larger firm?
what is the total number of establishments that the firm has abroad?
how many establishments (incl. national hq) does this firm have in (country)?
establishment financial statements kept separate from hq financial statements?
what is this firm's current legal status?
other (specify)
was the national firm ever fully or partially state owned?
in which year was the national firm privatized?
is the national headquarters’ top manager the founder of the firm?
what is the approximate age of the national headquarters’ top manager?
who currently owns the single largest block in the national firm?
which country is the foreign owner originally from?
national hq top manager a member of the family which owns the national firm?
generation of family that owns the national firm of national hq top manager
national hq’s top manager chosen as being eldest son of previous top manager?
no. family members that own national firm who are in its top/middle management?
has the national firm’s largest owner changed in the last 3 years?
who was the national firm’s largest owner 3 years ago?
no. permanent, ft employees of hq and establishments in (country) last year
no. permanent, ft employees of hq and establishments in (country) 3 years ago
largest fixed assets purchase est. can make w/o prior authorization from nat. hq
where are hiring decisions for a permanent ft prod. employee for est. taken?
who would decide on a ft permanent prod. employee getting a pay rise of 10% +
where are decisions taken on new product introductions for this establishment?
where are pricing decisions for this establishment taken?
where are advertising decisions for products made at this establishment taken?
how many employees report directly to the national headquarters’ top manager?
how many employees does the national hq's top manager directly manage?
no. levels in firm between typical prod. employee and nat. hq's top manager
3yr change in no. levels between typical prod. employee and nat. hq's top man?
no. levels in establishment between typical prod. employee and factory manager?
in the last complete fiscal year, what was this establishment’s main product?
please choose 4-digit code that best applies to main product of this est.
in what year did this establishment begin operations in (country)?
how many ft employees did this establishment employ when it started operations?
how many permanent, ft top and middle managers does this establishment employ?
how many of these permanent, full-time top and middle managers are female?
% full-time top and middle managers who: were born abroad
no. full-time top and middle managers who: were born abroad
% full-time top and middle managers with mba from (country)
no. full-time top and middle managerswith an mba from (country)
% full-time top and middle managers with an mba from a foreign country
no. full-time top and middle managers with an mba from a foreign country
% full-time top and middle managers who previously worked in a mnc
no. full-time top and middle managers who previously worked in a mnc
no. yrs experience working in this sector of establishment’s top manager
what normally happens when a process problem arises?
how many production performance indicators are monitored in this establishment?
how frequently are production performance indicators collected here?
how frequently are production performance indicators shown to factory managers?
how frequently are production performance indicators shown to workers?
where in the factory building are the production display boards located?
how often are prod. performance indicators reviewed by top/middle managers?
does you use prod. performance indicators to compare diff. teams of employees?
what is the timescale of your production targets for its main product?
how do you reward this establishment’s production target achievement?
have you ever hired an ext. consultant to help improve an area of management?
in last fiscal year, on av. how many ext. consultants were hired each time?
in last fiscal yr, how many man-days did each external consultant work on av.?
in last fiscal yr, were ext. consultants hired from international consultancies?
why this establishment did not hire an external consultant?
what is the main way employees are promoted in this establishment?
how do you deal with employees who don't meet expectations in their position?
how many employees report directly to the factory manager?
how many employees does the factory manager directly manage?
who sets the pace of work in this establishment for workers?
who decides how tasks are allocated for workers in this establishment?
does your management ask workers for their opinion on: working hours
does your management ask workers for their opinion on: factory holidays
does your management ask workers for their opinion on: employing new workers
does your management ask workers for their opinion on: making investments
does your management ask workers for their opinion on: setting prices
in the last 3 yrs, has this establishment introduced new products or services?
% of annual sales accounted for by new products/services introduced in last 3yrs
in last fiscal yr, did you invest in research and development activities?
in last fiscal yr, how much did you spend on research & development activities?
what % of your employees regularly use personal computers in their jobs?
does this establishment have a high-speed internet connection on its premises?
does you outsource any part of the production to other companies?
what % of production is produced for this establishment by other companies?
does this establishment outsource the production to another country?
what percentage of outsourced production is conducted in another country?
three most important countries to which production is outsourced? country 1
three most important countries to which production is outsourced? country 2
three most important countries to which production is outsourced? country 3
does this establishment have any patents registered abroad?
in which year was the first patent registered abroad?
does this establishment have any patents registered in (country)?
in which year was the first patent registered in (country)?
in last fiscal yr, which was the main mkt in which you sold your main product?
any multinational firms producing in the same main market as you?
do you compete with imports from abroad in your main product market?
in last fy, how many competitors did your main product face in its main mkt?
if you closed, how long would your main customers take to find a new supplier?
at end of last fiscal yr, how many permanent, ft employees did you employ?
number of production employees
number of non-production employees [e.g., managers, administration, sales]
number of female permanent full-time production employees
number of female permanent full-time non-production employees
three fiscal yrs ago, how many permanent, ft employees did you employ?
how many ft temporary employees did you employ in last fiscal yr?
av. length of employment of ft temporary employees in last fiscal yr?
what % of permanent, ft employees leave this establishment in a year?
% permanent, full-time production employees with a university degree
% permanent, full-time non-production employees with a university degree
no. permanent, full-time production employees with a university degree
no. permanent, full-time non-production employees with a university degree
average weekly hours of work of permanent, full-time production employees
average weekly hours of work of permanent, full-time non-production employees
av. number of days of annual leave for a permanent, ft production employee
av. no. days of annual leave for a permanent, ft non-production employee
average age of permanent, full-time production employees
average age of permanent, full-time non-production employees
how well managed is the establishment regarding people management?
how well managed is the establishment regarding operations management?
how well managed is the establishment overall?
main respondent's position in the firm
main respondent years working in the firm:
main respondent years working in the position:
main respondent's age:
main respondent gender:
main respondent nationality
main respondent's seniority
second respondent position in the firm:
second respondent years working in the firm
second respondent years working in the position:
second respondent's age:
second respondent gender
second respondent nationality
second respondent's seniority
duration of the interview:
number of times the interview was rescheduled:
it is my perception that the questions regarding opinions and perceptions are:
the questions regarding figures (productivity and employment numbers) are:
respondent's knowledge about the firm [1 to 5 scale]:
respondent's willingness to reveal information [1 to 5 scale]:
interviewer comments
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if option 2 or 3 in a.18, estimate duration of the whole interview: hours
if option 2 or 3 in a.18, estimate duration of the whole interview:minutes
does your management ask workers for their opinion on: introducing new products
Name of consultancy company that completed the interview
language of the interview - see a1a