Enterprise Survey 2009
Poland, 2008 - 2009
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POL_2009_ES_v01_M_WB
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World Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
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Poland-2009--full
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interviewer comments (a17x)
Data file: Poland-2009--full data-
Overview
Valid:
157
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Start:
1043
End:
1122
Width:
80
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Questions and instructions
Question pretext
INTERVIEWER COMMENTS (Problems occurred/extraordinary circumstances which could influence results)
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| , although some questions were too confidential for respondent. | |
| 2004 is too far from the present day and looking for precise figures would take | |
| Absolutely no problems. | |
| Answers in questions n2, n3, n6 were given in percent, respondent was irritated | |
| At the beginning of questionnaire I marked by mistake that owner of the firm is | |
| Certificates in the company were issued for longer periods, that is 2-6 years. | |
| Company deals with business services - electrical installation montage and AKPiA | |
| Company's documents are in accountant office. No possibility to answer. | |
| Company's documents are in accountant office. Respondent wasn't able to give est | |
| Company's financial figures are estimates. The owner didn't wanted to use financ | |
| Difficult question n2. | |
| Employees: 18 production employees + 1 (woman) compatible + 1 chief. Plus 2 mana | |
| Everything ok. | |
| External accountancy is keeping the books in the firm so respondent does not ha | |
| External accountancy is keeping the books in the inn. | |
| Figures and data were estimated. | |
| Figures are estimates. | |
| Figures referring to annual sales are net values, gross values are not given. An | |
| Financial issues are dealt with by accountant firm. | |
| Financial statement is prepared as a whole, so all figures can be given only for | |
| Firm turnover is 800000 not 80000 PLN. | |
| Great irritation because of duration of the questionnaire. | |
| Great unwillingness of respondent to give answers. | |
| He didn't gave data as he didn't know them. | |
| He didn't know some values because it is the accountancy that deals with it. | |
| He hadn't access to financial data of the company. | |
| I wrote 000 in questions n6 and n7, but there should be written 'don't know' - r | |
| In company work 2 employees and 2 owners. | |
| In question ECAw2 should be - 0, number of employees at the end of 2004 - 40 per | |
| In question about the whole annual cost of labour respondent answered that this | |
| In questions about values of sales or other values respondent could not answer b | |
| In the questionnaire figures concerning employment were given for the whole comp | |
| Interview was conducted during lunch. | |
| It was difficult to determine budget of the establishment because the dormitory | |
| Lack of respondent's knowledge about figures. All answers 999 mean 'don't know'. | |
| Little interest in the subject of the survey. | |
| Manager of this establishment sent me to Mr Jacek as competent person; there is | |
| Most of answers on questions concerning figures were taken from firm records; ot | |
| No access to figures and unwillingness to revealing such data. There are writte | |
| No extraordinary circumstances. | |
| No notices. Respondent's answers were precise, taken from firm records. Special | |
| No problem aroused. | |
| Not much time for the interview. Respondent couldn't spend more time on the inte | |
| President appointed a deputy because of illness. | |
| President was talking on the phone and with employees during the interview, that | |
| Problem with the ISIC code. | |
| Questions should have had been given earlier for preparation so that replies wou | |
| Refusal in positions referring to values such as salaries, firm assets, etc. | |
| Refusal in questions concerning value of the assets and estimated value of purch | |
| Refusal in questions n2, n3. | |
| Refusal in some questions. | |
| Refusal to answer in subject concerning amounts and costs - company secret. | |
| Refusal to answer in subject concerning financial issues of the company. | |
| Refusal to give accountancy data. | |
| Refusal to give amounts. | |
| Refusal to give figures. | |
| Refusal to give financial and financial values. | |
| Refusal to give financial information about the firm. | |
| Refusal to give some figures. | |
| Refusal to give some of the data. | |
| Refusal to give the turnover - firm secret. | |
| Respondent answers were truthful, well-considered and documented. | |
| Respondent categorically refused to give figures in all questions concerning fig | |
| Respondent categorically refused to give figures. | |
| Respondent cooperated very good, super. | |
| Respondent could not informed about costs of media, she said that she did not ha | |
| Respondent couldn't answer some questions because other persons are dealing with | |
| Respondent couldn't give figures, he said that accountant would have needed whol | |
| Respondent couldn't give information concerning profits in 2004, that's why ther | |
| Respondent couldn't give the costs of purchases, energy, telecommunications and | |
| Respondent couldn't or didn't wanted to answer for some questions. In such situa | |
| Respondent did not know figures referring to finances and for this reason there | |
| Respondent did not remember certain amounts, because he commissions it to accoun | |
| Respondent did not want to answer questions about figures. | |
| Respondent didn't give figures and financial data because he didn't want to reve | |
| Respondent didn't remember some figures. | |
| Respondent didn't use any helpful documents while giving the figures; it is diff | |
| Respondent didn't want to give all data; data are very inaccurate. | |
| Respondent didn't want to give amounts - firm's secret. | |
| Respondent didn't want to give answers in topics concerning costs and salaries. | |
| Respondent didn't want to give answers on some questions concerning financial is | |
| Respondent didn't want to give figures concerning sales and purchases. | |
| Respondent does not know all the values because it is accountant responsibility. | |
| Respondent doesn't know exact data because they are known to accountant and he c | |
| Respondent doesn't know values because he has accountant who is dealing with it | |
| Respondent had no time for seeking answers to some questions. | |
| Respondent has been chosen by the company board; the meeting with him was postpo | |
| Respondent is head of this establishment and gave information, which she had acc | |
| Respondent rarely was checking the data; data are very inaccurate. | |
| Respondent refused to calculate annual cost of work. | |
| Respondent refused to give any data in questions, the reason is that the data ar | |
| Respondent refused to give financial data. | |
| Respondent remark which he asked to be get over to OBOP: 'It is unfortunate that | |
| Respondent said that conducting book-keeping is not his work so he is not able | |
| Respondent said that figures cannot be given as main company's shareholders do n | |
| Respondent said that had influenza during the interview. | |
| Respondent said that her agreement for the interview was a courtesy and she didn | |
| Respondent said that income for 2007 was zero because firm had been formed at th | |
| Respondent said that neither she nor others in the firm had time for seeking acc | |
| Respondent was answering in a hurry. | |
| Respondent was confused with some questions. | |
| Respondent was doing other things during the interview. | |
| Respondent was giving not very accurate figures. | |
| Respondent was in a hurry and he didn't like questions concerning value of sales | |
| Respondent was not interested in the interview, there were interruptions caused | |
| Respondent was surprised by such detailed questions. | |
| Respondent was talking on the phone during the interview. | |
| Respondent was unable to give figures for media, all media cost is 1.000.000. | |
| Respondent was unable to give the labour costs, energy and telecommunications co | |
| Respondent was very helpful, he was very interested in the interview, he by hims | |
| Respondent was very interested in giving the answers. | |
| Respondent was very interested in the survey. The interview was conducted in Eng | |
| Respondent will check some figures and will send them by e-mail | |
| Respondent's unwillingness to surveys. | |
| Sensitive financial questions. | |
| Some figures are estimated and some figures are taken directly from firm records | |
| The company belongs to 'Koksownia' Silesia, where more then 100 employees is emp | |
| The establishment consists of taxi drivers who have their own businesses. The es | |
| The firm was established on 05.11.1986. At the beginning respondent gave wrong | |
| The headquarters deals with finances; no access to some data. | |
| The interview was arranged by phone with the president Mrs Bukowska; she didn't | |
| The interview was conducted during respondent's working hours; she was answering | |
| The interviewed was arranged by phone; accountant should have been present but u | |
| The main barrier in firm's activities is disjunctive law especially tax law and | |
| The president forbade respondent to give firm's financial details; he was listen | |
| The president was answering some questions unwillingly. | |
| There could be wrong number of physical workers, president of the firm has posit | |
| There could be wrong year of opening the firm and registering of its activity. T | |
| There is a mistake at the beginning of the interview. Annual value of sales was | |
| There is a problem with qualification of the firm - it is publishing company but | |
| There were difficulties in making appointment, the reason was lack of time. | |
| Too detailed questions related to financial issues. | |
| Zaklad Robót Drogowych i Terenów Zielonych is a public limited company. | |
| daughter of the firm's owner didn't use any documents while answering; although | |
| everything fine | |
| everything ok. | |
| firm Lampol, Wyszynskiego street 2/1 | |
| lack of figures | |
| lack of time | |
| n3 question - data for 2004 are marked as 999999 - 'don't know'; the interview c | |
| of special problems, interview was conducted face to face in the nice atmospher | |
| ok. | |
| problems | |
| refusal | |
| respondent couldn't answer some questions because she didn't have direct access |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.