Sample demographics of the Delphi study
| # | Country of origin | Industry type | No. of employees | Annual turnover | Management level | Years of experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | Manufacturing, automotive | >10,000 | 5–10bn € | Department manager | 20 |
| 2 | Germany | Consulting | <50 | <10 m € | General manager | 30 |
| 3 | Brazil | Manufacturing, machinery/equipment | >10,000 | 5–10bn € | Team leader | 25 |
| 4 | Germany | Consulting | <50 | <10 m € | Self-employed | 20 |
| 5 | Germany | Manufacturing, consumer goods | 1,000–2,500 | 500–1,000 m € | Team leader | 15 |
| 6 | USA | Manufacturing, automotive | >10,000 | 5–10bn € | Department manager | 10 |
| 7 | Germany | Manufacturing, Automotive | >10,000 | >10bn € | Team member | 3 |
| 8 | Germany | Manufacturing, automotive | >10,000 | >10bn € | Department manager | 6 |
| 9 | Germany | Manufacturing, automotive | >10,000 | >10bn € | Team member | 3 |
| 10 | Germany | Manufacturing, automotive | >10,000 | >10bn € | Department manager | 9 |
| 11 | Cyprus | Manufacturing, chemicals and pharmaceuticals | 250–500 | 50–250m € | Department manager | 25 |
| 12 | China | Logistics service provider | >10,000 | >10bn € | Department manager | 14 |
| 13 | Germany | Logistics service provider | >10,000 | >10bn € | Department manager | 15 |
| 14 | Germany | Manufacturing, aviation | >10,000 | >10bn € | Team member | 6 |
| 15 | Germany | Manufacturing, automotive | >10,000 | 2.5–5bn € | Department manager | 15 |
| 16 | Australia | Research | 1,000–2,500 | 500m−1,000 m € | Team member | 10 |
| 17 | France | Research | <50 | <10 m € | General manager | 5 |
| 18 | Netherlands | Construction | 250–500 | 50–250m € | Team leader | 2 |
| # | Country of origin | Industry type | No. of employees | Annual turnover | Management level | Years of experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Manufacturing, automotive | >10,000 | 5–10bn € | Department manager | 20 | |
| Germany | Consulting | <50 | <10 m € | General manager | 30 | |
| Brazil | Manufacturing, machinery/equipment | >10,000 | 5–10bn € | Team leader | 25 | |
| Germany | Consulting | <50 | <10 m € | Self-employed | 20 | |
| Germany | Manufacturing, consumer goods | 1,000–2,500 | 500–1,000 m € | Team leader | 15 | |
| USA | Manufacturing, automotive | >10,000 | 5–10bn € | Department manager | 10 | |
| Germany | Manufacturing, Automotive | >10,000 | >10bn € | Team member | 3 | |
| Germany | Manufacturing, automotive | >10,000 | >10bn € | Department manager | 6 | |
| Germany | Manufacturing, automotive | >10,000 | >10bn € | Team member | 3 | |
| Germany | Manufacturing, automotive | >10,000 | >10bn € | Department manager | 9 | |
| Cyprus | Manufacturing, chemicals and pharmaceuticals | 250–500 | 50–250m € | Department manager | 25 | |
| China | Logistics service provider | >10,000 | >10bn € | Department manager | 14 | |
| Germany | Logistics service provider | >10,000 | >10bn € | Department manager | 15 | |
| Germany | Manufacturing, aviation | >10,000 | >10bn € | Team member | 6 | |
| Germany | Manufacturing, automotive | >10,000 | 2.5–5bn € | Department manager | 15 | |
| Australia | Research | 1,000–2,500 | 500m−1,000 m € | Team member | 10 | |
| France | Research | <50 | <10 m € | General manager | 5 | |
| Netherlands | Construction | 250–500 | 50–250m € | Team leader | 2 |