Study title

Company Managers and Society 1990

Dataset ID Number

FSD1266

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1266
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd1266

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies (EVA)
• Yhdyskuntatutkimus

Abstract

The survey studied the attitudes and values of Finnish company managers, using the same set of questions as the EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 1990 (FSD1082). Background variables differ. Respondents were asked to what extent they agree with statements relating to e.g. politics, economy, welfare, internationalization, business life, democracy, Finnish society and national characteristics, environmental issues, liberalism, employment policy, foreign policy and foreigners. Opinions on the likely consequences of internationalization were studied: will it lower prices, improve business conditions, endanger Finland's independence, increase immigration to Finland, etc. Respondents were asked whether European integration would be beneficial or disadvantageous to Finnish welfare, exports, business life, price level, employment, social security, etc. Changes in the intellectual atmosphere over the past few years were surveyed.

One question asked on which geographical regions Finland should concentrate its co-operation in trade, culture and contacts between citizens. Opinions on what kind of products Finland will export in future and the extent of influence of various bodies (e.g. armed forces, trade unions, political parties, universities) were investigated.

Background variables included respondents' sex, age, company location (province), number of employees, extent of operations (home/export markets), degree of internationalization and how European economic integration will affect the company.

Keywords

European integration; attitudes; environment; expectation; exports and imports; foreigners; future; international cooperation; international trade; internationalization; liberalism; national economy; politics; welfare

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Elites and leadership (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Economic systems and development (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Business/industrial management and organisation (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Yhdyskuntatutkimus

Data Producers

• Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies

Time Period Covered

1990

Collection Dates

1990-09-10 – 1990-11-08

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finnish company managers

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability

The sample of 750 persons was selected from EVA's (Finnish Centre for Business and Policy Studies) mailing register. The number of responses was 401; respondents belonged to top or middle management of companies from different sectors. The data represent mainly middle-sized and large companies. When completing the questionnaire respondents knew it was an EVA survey, which probably increased the number of responses.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

53.5

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

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Data Version

2.0

Related Datasets

FSD1082 EVA Survey on Finnish Values and Attitudes 1990

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The category labels of variable bv5 are incomplete.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Centre for Finnish Business and Policy Studies (EVA) & Yhdyskuntatutkimus: Company Managers and Society 1990 [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-12). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1266

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Yritysjohdon arvomaailma: raportti yritysjohtajien asenteista 1991 (1991). Helsinki: Elinkeinoelämän valtuuskunta.

Nyman, Markku (2008). Kansalaisyhteiskunta ja vertaistuki [verkkodokumentti]. Oulu: Hyvän mielen talo ry. http://www.hyvanmielentalo.fi/media/julkaisut/Nyman_kansalaisyhteiskunta_secured.pdf [viitattu 8.9.2009].