Respondents' profile
| No. of company | Province/size (amount of employees) | Country/culture – partner in the cooperation and communication of the study | Company position concerning the foreign partner in the study | The number of IDIs conducted in the company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silesia/10–49 | China | Owner and Buyer/importers | Two IDIs |
| 2 | Silesia/10–49 | China | Owner and Buyer/importer | Two IDIs |
| 3 | Silesia/10–49 | China | Owner and Buyer/importers | Two IDIs |
| 4 | Silesia/10–49 | the US | Owner and Seller/exporters | Two IDIs |
| 5 | Silesia/50–249 | the US | Two Sellers/exporters | Two IDIs |
| 6 | Silesia/50–249 | the US | Two Sellers/exporters | Two IDIs |
| 7 | GP/50–249 | the US | Two Sellers/exporters | Two IDIs |
| 8 | GP/10–49 | China | Owner and Buyer/importer | Two IDIs |
| 9 | GP/1–9 | China | Owner | One IDI |
| 10 | GP/1–9 | China | Owner | One IDI |
| No. of company | Province/size (amount of employees) | Country/culture – partner in the cooperation and communication of the study | Company position concerning the foreign partner in the study | The number of IDIs conducted in the company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silesia/10–49 | China | Owner and Buyer/importers | Two IDIs |
| 2 | Silesia/10–49 | China | Owner and Buyer/importer | Two IDIs |
| 3 | Silesia/10–49 | China | Owner and Buyer/importers | Two IDIs |
| 4 | Silesia/10–49 | the US | Owner and Seller/exporters | Two IDIs |
| 5 | Silesia/50–249 | the US | Two Sellers/exporters | Two IDIs |
| 6 | Silesia/50–249 | the US | Two Sellers/exporters | Two IDIs |
| 7 | GP/50–249 | the US | Two Sellers/exporters | Two IDIs |
| 8 | GP/10–49 | China | Owner and Buyer/importer | Two IDIs |
| 9 | GP/1–9 | China | Owner | One IDI |
| 10 | GP/1–9 | China | Owner | One IDI |
Source(s): Own study