Summary information
Study title
Management Audit - ESRC Personal Interview Study, 1984
Creator
Thomson, A. W. J., University of Glasgow, Department of Management Studies
Study number / PID
1975 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-1975-1 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
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The study formed part of an overall examination by the ESRC of the competiveness of British industry. The specific aim was to understand strategic perceptions, methods used and background of managers in Britain.
Main Topics:
Variables
The major variables included company size, whether the manager was based at Head Office or plant, position and job function, use of new technology, and understanding of company objectives.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
01/01/1984 - 01/04/1984
Country
Great Britain
Time dimension
Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Analysis unit
Groups
Institutions/organisations
National
Managers
Universe
Managers at middle, senior and board level in companies with above 500 employees
Sampling procedure
The sample was drawn from Dun and Bradstreet, <i>Directory of British enterprises</i>
Kind of data
Not availableData collection mode
Face-to-face interview
Access
Publisher
UK Data Service
Publication year
1984
Terms of data access
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Related publications
- Rubashow, N., Pettigrew, A. and Thomson, A. (1985) 'British management and strategic change', European Management Journal