Small Business Framework - Research - The Legal Services Board
Small Business Framework - Research - The Legal Services Board
Small Business Framework - Research - The Legal Services Board
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D!Module:"Detailed!characteristics!and!attitudes!<br />
!<br />
Finally,"I’d"like"to"ask"you"a"little"bit"more"about"your"business."<br />
!<br />
D1! Is"your"business"a"family"owned"business"(i.e."majority"owned"by"<br />
members"of"the"same"family)?"<br />
!<br />
" Yes"<br />
" No"<br />
" Don’t"know! "<br />
!<br />
D2! [If!O9>20!years!And!D1=Yes]!!<br />
!<br />
For!how"many"generations"has"the"business"been"in"the"control"of"the"<br />
family?"<br />
"<br />
" NUMBER"<br />
!<br />
D3! [If!O4=1!AND!O11>1]!<br />
!<br />
You"said"earlier"that"the"business"is"a"sole"proprietorship."Can"I"just"<br />
confirm"that"there"are"no"other"managers"involved"in"running"the"<br />
business"except"yourself?"<br />
"<br />
1. <strong>The</strong>re"are"other"people"making"management"decisions"<br />
2. <strong>The</strong>re"are"no"other"people"making"management"decisions"<br />
3. Don't"know"""<br />
!<br />
D4! [If!D3=1]!<br />
!<br />
In"total,"how"many"managers"are"there"involved"in"running"the"business?"<br />
"<br />
NUMBER"<br />
!<br />
D5! [If!O4!NOT!1!AND!O11>1]!<br />
!<br />
! How"many"partners"or"directors"are"there"involved"in"day]to]day"running"<br />
of"the"business,"including"yourself"<br />
"<br />
" NUMBER"<br />
!<br />
D6! [If!O4=2K6]!<br />
!<br />
! What"percentage"of"the"business"[If"O1=Yes"‘do"you’,"If"O1=No"‘does"the"<br />
person"in"charge"of"the"day"to"day"running"of"the"business’]"own?"<br />
!<br />
" NUMBER"<br />
!<br />
! 154!
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