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Appendix 2
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Background information on the interviewees and the firms
1 Sex and age
M = male
F = female
2 Level of
business
experience
(years)
3 Business
experience of
the current firm
(years)
4 Year of
establishment
5 Number of
personnel
(2003)
6 Level of
turnover
(2002)
M27 1–3 1–3 2003 1–3 0.05 M€ >
M38 10< 10< 1990 4–7 0.06–0.2 M€
M55 4–7 4–7 1998 1–3 0.05 M€ >
M54 10< 1–3 2003 12–15 0.3–0.5 M€
F42 4–7 4–7 1995 4–7 0.3–0.5 M€
M46 10< 4–7 1987 15< 0.8-1 M€
M56 4–7 4–7 1996 8–11 1.1–1.3 M€
M55 10< 4–7 1998 8–11 0.6–0.75 M€
M43 10< 4–7 1992 4–7 0.3–0.5 M€
M45 10< 1–3 1994 8–11 0.6–0.75 M€
M34 4–7 1–3 2000 8–11 0.06–0.2 M€
M47 4–7 4–7 1997 4–7 0.3–0.5 M€
Note: Variables (1–3) ‘sex and age’, ‘business experience’ and ‘business experience of
the current firm’ describes the background information of the interviewees.
Variables (4–7) ‘year of establishment’, ‘number of personnel’, ‘level of turnover’
and ‘performance’ presents the basic information of the firms.