Sample demographics
| Respondents’ role | Respondents’ seniority | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CEO | 59 (25%) | >5 years | 149 (64%) |
| Plant manager | 39 (17%) | 2–5 years | 48 (20%) |
| CDO | 34 (15%) | <2 years | 37 (16%) |
| R&D manager | 27 (11%) | ||
| Other | 75 (32%) |
| Respondents’ role | Respondents’ seniority | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CEO | 59 (25%) | >5 years | 149 (64%) |
| Plant manager | 39 (17%) | 2–5 years | 48 (20%) |
| CDO | 34 (15%) | <2 years | 37 (16%) |
| R&D manager | 27 (11%) | ||
| Other | 75 (32%) |
| Country | Industry (NACE CODE) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 85 (36%) | Manufacture of fabricated metal products (C25) | 65 (28%) |
| China | 27 (12%) | Manufacture of basic metals (C24) | 52 (22%) |
| France | 17 (7%) | Manufacture of rubber and plastic components (C22) | 46 (20%) |
| Italy | 15 (6%) | Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c (C28) | 26 (11%) |
| Other | 90 (39%) | Other | 45 (19%) |
| Country | Industry (NACE CODE) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 85 (36%) | Manufacture of fabricated metal products (C25) | 65 (28%) |
| China | 27 (12%) | Manufacture of basic metals (C24) | 52 (22%) |
| France | 17 (7%) | Manufacture of rubber and plastic components (C22) | 46 (20%) |
| Italy | 15 (6%) | Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c (C28) | 26 (11%) |
| Other | 90 (39%) | Other | 45 (19%) |
| Plant size | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| >249 employees | 147 (63%) | ||
| 50–249 employees | 74 (32%) | ||
| <50 employees | 13 (5%) |
| Plant size | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| >249 employees | 147 (63%) | ||
| 50–249 employees | 74 (32%) | ||
| <50 employees | 13 (5%) |
Source(s): Authors’ own work
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