Annexes
E
Your human resources
24. Did your firm change the size of its workforce in the past 12 months? Decreased
No change
Increased
1
2
3
Which of the following best describes the reasons why your firm changed the size of its workforce in the past 12 months? Circle all that apply. a. Changes in domestic demands
1
b. Changes in international demands
2
c.
3
Changes in business environment
d. Changes in the supply of labour
e.
Changes in labour regulations and/or their enforcement
5
f.
Perceived future change in the economy
6
Others, please specify:
7
4
25. In the past 3 years, compared with competitors, the increases in your employees’ wages
were:
Much lower
1
Much higher
2
3
4
5
6
26. Has your firm experienced any technical or professional skills problems with the
workforce? Yes
No
1
2
If yes, the main reason why there are technical or professional skills problems is (circle all that apply):
a. Lack of adequate skills in the labour market
1
e. Skilled employees move to larger firms
5
b. Labour costs are too high to afford the skills needed
2
f.
6
c. Skilled employees move to other firms
3
Others, please specify:
d. Skilled employees move to other sectors
4
8 83
Skilled employees move to work abroad
7