Summary information

Study title

Cambridge Centre for Business Research Computer Survey Dataset, 1990-1995

Creator

Athreye, S., University of Cambridge, Centre for Business Research

Keeble, D., University of Cambridge, Department of Geography

Study number / PID

4500 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-4500-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.

The computer industry, which includes the production of hardware, software and services, is one of the UK's most important 'high-technology' industries, employing 220,000 workers in 1995. Yet during the 1990s, UK computer firms have been facing intense competitive pressures and rapidly changing technology and market demand. Within this context, this project investigated the impact of changing technology, market demand and globalisation of production upon business organisation, performance and location in this important industry. The research covered both computer hardware manufacturing, which is dominated by foreign direct investment and large companies, and computer software and services, both of which have experienced a considerable growth of smaller indigenous UK companies.
Main Topics:

The dataset contains information regarding the firm's general characteristics; product range; firm's origins and entrepreneurship; subsidiaries; firm development and markets; competition and growth; inter-firm relations; technology and innovation; and investment and finance.

Information technologyTrade, industry and marketsBusiness/industrial management and organisationScience and technology

ACHIEVEMENTATTITUDESBUSINESS FORMATIONBUSINESS MANAGEMENTBUSINESSESCAPITALCOMPANIESCOMPUTER SOFTWARECOMPUTERSCUSTOMERSDEVELOPMENTECONOMIC COMPETITION

Data collection period

01/01/1996 - 01/01/1997

Country

England, Scotland

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study

Analysis unit

Institutions/organisations

National

Subnational

Firms

Universe

Computer hardware and software firms in South East England, North West England and Scotland, surveyed in 1996-1997.

Sampling procedure

Random sample, stratified by computer sector activity and firm size characteristics in South East England, and North West England and Scotland.

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview

Self-completion

Grant number

M527285001

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

2002

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.

Athreye, S. (1999) The determinants of firm innovative behaviour:: the roles of rivalry and persistence, [Working paper].Cambridge: Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge.