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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

European Company Survey, 2013

Variable Details

VariableMERCONTA
LabelCONT1. Could you please provide us with the name and the telephone number of the employee representation body.?
Question text [IF ER exists in this establishment (ER1=1) AND Multiple individuals not possible (excel) AND Multiple bodies not possible (ER2<>2)] Could you please provide us with the name and the telephone number of the [employee representation body] in your establishment? [IF ER exists only at the company level (ER8=1) AND Multiple individuals not possible (excel) AND Multiple bodies not possible (ER8_2<>2)] Could you please provide us with the name and the telephone number of the [employee representation body] at the company level that also represent the employees working on this site? [IF ER exists in this establishment (ER1=1) AND Multiple individuals not possible (excel) AND Multiple bodies possible (ER2=2)] Could you please provide us with the name and the telephone number of the [employee representation body] that represents the highest proportion of employees in your establishment? [IF ER exists only at the company level (ER8=1) AND Multiple individuals not possible (excel) AND Multiple bodies possible (ER8_2=2)] Could you please provide us with the name and the telephone number of the [employee representation body] that represents the highest proportion of employees at the company level that also represent the employees working on this site? [IF ER exists in this establishment (ER1=1) AND Multiple individuals possible (excel) AND Multiple bodies not possible (ER2<>2)] Could you please provide us with the name and the telephone number of the highest-ranking employee representative of the [employee representation body] in your establishment? [IF ER exists only at the company level (ER8=1) AND Multiple individuals possible (excel) AND Multiple bodies not possible (ER8_2<>2)] Could you please provide us with the name and the telephone number of the highest-ranking employee representative of the [employee representation body] at the company level that also represent the employees working on this site? [IF ER exists in this establishment (ER1=1) AND Multiple individuals possible (excel) AND Multiple bodies possible (ER2=2)] Could you please provide us with the name and the telephone number of the highest-ranking employee representative of the [employee representation body] that represents the highest proportion of employees in your establishment? [IF ER exists only at the company level (ER8=1) AND Multiple individuals possible (excel) AND Multiple bodies possible (ER8_2=2)] Could you please provide us with the name and the telephone number of the highest-ranking employee representative of the [employee representation body] that represents the highest proportion of employees at the company level that also represent the employees working on this site?
Responses
1 Information (name and/or telephone number) is given 7301
2 Does not give name and contact, but does not object intervie 3654
3 Objects interviewing the employee representative 2703
Sysmiss 13361
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEuropean Company Survey, 2013
Interviewer InstructionsDo not read out categories, use code 3 only in case when the manager explicitly says so, do not pursue/force this answer if respondent is hesitant. [IF C1 = 1] Make sure to acquire at least the answer for the first or second name. [Label 2 should read: Does not give name and contact, but does not object interviewing the employee representative.]
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.
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