Table 2

Sample demographics

Respondents’ roleRespondents’ seniority
CEO59 (25%)>5 years149 (64%)
Plant manager39 (17%)2–5 years48 (20%)
CDO34 (15%)<2 years37 (16%)
R&D manager27 (11%)  
Other75 (32%)  
CountryIndustry (NACE CODE)
Germany85 (36%)Manufacture of fabricated metal products (C25)65 (28%)
China27 (12%)Manufacture of basic metals (C24)52 (22%)
France17 (7%)Manufacture of rubber and plastic components (C22)46 (20%)
Italy15 (6%)Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c (C28)26 (11%)
Other90 (39%)Other45 (19%)
Plant size
>249 employees147 (63%)  
50–249 employees74 (32%)  
<50 employees13 (5%)  

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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