Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

European Company Survey, 2013

Variable Details

Variableq21_e
LabelQ21_E. Strategic plans with regard to the establishment?
Question text In the last 12 months, has management provided the [ER-body] with any information on the following issues? Strategic plans with regard to the establishment (e.g. business targets, plans for investments, plans to expand activities, etcetera).
Responses
1 Yes 5368
2 No 2120
7 [Not applicable] 100
8 [Don’t know] 28
9 [No answer] 13
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.