Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

European Company Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableJEICOMP
LabelE7_C. Involving employees gives a competitive advantage?
Question text I am going to read out several statements on possible results from the DIRECT involvement of employees in work organisation changes in general. Would you agree or disagree? Involving employees gives a competitive advantage.
Responses
1 Strongly agree 6391
2 Agree 15688
3 Disagree 3431
4 Strongly disagree 325
8 [Don't know] 871
9 [No answer] 313
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEuropean Company Survey, 2013
UniverseLocation of units of observation: Cross-national; National;Population: Managers and employees from establishments based in the EU, with 10 or more employees.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The sample used in the 3rd ECS aims at a full representation of businesses and other organisations with 10 or more employees in each country covered by the survey. In each country, a multi-stage, stratified random sampling design was used. The sampling approach takes into account the challenges in terms of the coverage criteria and in providing a coherent approach across the countries. For further details, see documentation.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The ECS is conducted once every 4-5 years.