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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

European Company Survey, 2019

Variable Details

Variablehirinter
LabelWhen recruiting, how often does management start by looking whether there are any suitable internal candidates?
Responses
1 Always 7623
2 Most of the time 6653
3 Sometimes 3642
4 Rarely 2223
5 Never 1576
-3 Skipped 152
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationEuropean Company Survey, 2019
UniverseAll industry sectors except public sector, agriculture, forestry and fishing, household activities and extraterritorial organisations and bodies were included. 21,869 Management respondents and 3,073 Employee representative respondents in the EU and UK.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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