CBS Respondent data: format and description of the record
Universe: Survey respondents (CEO/GMs and Board Chairs). Respondents from worker coops (FirmCoopType=”WORKER”) are excluded.
File Format: One record per respondent, excluding data that could permit identication of individual respondents.
CQ Variables: Certain fairly open-ended survey questions, identified below, are denoted as Coded Qualitative (or CQ) questions. Following the interview the interviewer returned to those responses and coded them on a 1-5 scale. The criteria for this coding are described below for each of the CQ variables. CQ variables are identified in variable names and descriptions below. Soon thereafter the same responses were both evaluated and recoded by an “independent” coder who is not in the pool of interviewers. Following the independent review, the original CQ responses were again recoded by another member of the interviewer pool. This “secondary” coder did not have access to either the original interviewer’s or the independent coder’s evaluation or scoring.
Survey Sections: The survey instruments are thematically organized into 10 sections of questions. At the beginning of each section the interviewer records the date and time. Those values are retained in this dataset. The variables derived from the questions asked in those sections are organized on the record just following the section timing variable. The last of the variables derived from section 10 of the questionnaires is “IfDidNotExist”.
Variables: For the most part, the CEO/GM and Board Chair were asked the same questions. Exceptions are noted in the variable descriptions. (The Board Chair has no questions in section 4 of the questionnaire and the CEO/GM has no questions in section 10.) Variables from a survey question that the respondent was not asked have NULL values in the database source. Nearly all the variables on the record following those derived from the questions in section 10 of the questionnaire are related to the independent and secondary coding of the CQ variable responses.
The variables InterviewerEval and IndependentEval are subjective evaluations of the quality of the interview by the original interviewer and the independent coder, respectively. Interviewers’ and recoders’ IDs are also included.
Categorical Variable Values: Click on the “Values” internal hyperlinks below.
Missing Values: There is a certain incidence of the database NULL (nonexistent) value in all variables. In numeric and categorical variables the following negative integer codes have a consistent meaning:
-7=N/A
-8=Don’t Know
-9=Refused
Survey ID
· Description: Unique arbitrary ID of the survey
· Format: integer
PersonID
· Description: Unique arbitrary ID of respondent
· Format: integer
ListenConduct
· Description: Is the interviewer conducting the interview or listening to a recording?
· Format: alpha
Section1Time
· Description: Date/time at which Section 1 of the survey was begun.
· Format: Date/time
Educ
· Description: What was the highest level of education respondent completed?
· Format: integer
· Values
YrsEmp
§ Description: How many years has respondent been employed since last degree? (CEO/GM only)
· Format: integer
YrsAtFirm
· Description: How many years has respondent worked at current company? (CEO/GM only)
· Format: integer
YrsAsCEO
§ Description: How many years has respondent worked at this company as CEO/GM? (CEO/GM only)
· Format: integer
PrevCoop
§ Description: Has respondent worked in another member-owned business before this one? (CEO/GM only)
· Format: alpha (Y/N)
Years
§ Description: If YES to [PrevCoop], how many years has respondent worked in member-owned businesses? (CEO/GM only)
· Format: integer
OtherMemberships
§ Description: Does respondent have memberships in any other member-owned businesses? (BC only)
· Format: alpha (Y/N)
ListMemberships
· Description: Does respondent have memberships in any other member-owned businesses? (BC only)
· Format: alpha
FirstExposure
· Description: What was respondent's first exposure to member-owned businesses?
· Format: integer
· Values
FirstExposureComments
· Description: If OTHER to [FirstExposure], explain.
· Format: alpha
Age
· Description: Respondent’s current age
· Format: integer
Section2Time
· Description: Date/time at which Section 2 of the survey was begun.
· Format: Date/time
MgmtTeam
· Description: Respondent's description of management team. (CEO/GM only)
· Format: alpha
NumMgmt
· Description: How many people report directly to respondent? (CEO/GM only)
· Format: integer
Compete
· Description: How does being a cooperative help respondent's firm compete in the marketplace?
· Format: alpha
Section3Time
· Description: Date/time at which Section 3 of the survey was begun.
· Format: Date/time
HetGroups
· Description: In some cooperative businesses, differences across members result in several interest groups of members. List and describe groups in your firm.
· Format: alpha
HetComments
· Description: Other comments about groups in the firm. Followup to [HetGroups].
· Format: alpha
CQHet
· Description: CQ score relating to identifiable separate interest groups within the firm.
· Format: integer
· Values
Section4Time
· Description: Date/time at which Section 4 of the survey was begun.
· Format: Date/time
CEOMemberTalk
· Description: How many hours per month does respondent spend talking to members who are not on the board? (CEO/GM only).
· Format: integer
VoterTurnout
· Description: What percentage of members voted in the last election? (CEO/GM only)
· Format: real
AnnMtgTurnout
· Description: What percentage of members attended the last annual meeting? (CEO/GM only)
· Format: real
Participation
· Description: What does your firm do to encourage member participation in governance? (CEO/GM only)
· Format: alpha
CQParticipation
· Description: CQ score relating to what the firm does to encourage member participation in governance. (CEO/GM only)
· Format: integer
· Values
Section5Time
· Description: Date/time at which Section 5 of the survey was begun.
· Format: Date/time
CQScreening
· Description: CQ score relating to nomination and selection of board members.
· Format: integer
· Values
Screening
· Description: How are your board members nominated and selected? Do candidates self-nominate or are they suggested by others? Who suggests them and in what context? How likely is it that someone not familiar or selected by the board could win an election?
· Format: alpha
CQCEOScreen
· Description: CQ score relating to CEO/GM's role in nominating board candidate.
· Format: integer
· Values
CEOScreen
· Description: What role does the CEO/GM play in nominating board candidates? How strongly does CEO/GM influence the decsions of the nominating committee or the selection of candidates?
· Format: alpha
Section6Time
· Description: Date/time at which Section 6 of the survey was begun.
· Format: Date/time
Agenda
· Description: Who sets the agenda for board meetings?
· Format: integer
· Values
AgendaComments
· Description: If OTHER to [Agenda], explain.
· Format: alpha
MtgPrep
· Description: How many hours does respondent spend preparing for each board meeting?
· Format: integer
StaffMtgPrep
§ Description: How many hours of other staff time is devoted to preparing for each board meeting? (CEO/GM only)
· Format: integer
CQBoardPrep
· Description: CQ score on how prepared board members are for meetings.
· Format: integer
· Values
BoardPrep
· Description: How prepared are board members for meetings?
· Format: alpha
CQTMTSelect
§ Description: CQ score on board's involvement in selecting the CEO/GM's top management team.
· Format: integer
· Values
TMTSelect
· Description: Is the board involved in the selection of the CEO/GM's top management team? Does it play a part in interviewing? Does it give opinions on who should be hired or have any other influence?
· Format: alpha
CQBrdBudget
· Description: CQ score relating to the board's role in creating and monitoring the firm's budget.
· Format: integer
· Values
BrdBudget
· Description: How would respondent describe the board's role in creating and monitoring the firm's budget? Does participate in developing a budget? Does it actively monitor the budget? What could the board do to remedy what it sees as a problem with the budget?
· Format: alpha
CQDiscretSp
· Description: CQ score on limiting and controlling the CEO/GM's discretionary spending.
· Format: integer
· Values
DiscretSp
· Description: How is the CEO/GM's discretionary spending limited and controlled? Is there a dollar limit?
· Format: alpha
Section7Time
· Description: Date/time at which Section 7 of the survey was begun.
· Format: Date/time
CQRespOut
· Description: CQ score relating to respondent's communication about firm business with board members outside board meetings.
· Format: integer
· Values
RespOut
· Description: Does respondent communicate about firm business with one or more board members outside board meetings? If YES, how often?
· Format: alpha
CQMgmtOut
§ Description: CQ score relating to board members communicating with management other than CEO/GM outside board meetings.
§ Format: integer
§ Values
MgmtOut
· Description: Do members of the board communicate about firm business with management other than the CEO/GM outside board meetings? If YES, how often?
· Format: alpha
MgmtOutWhy
· Description: If YES to [MgmtOut], what is the purpose of the contacts?
· Format: integer
· Values
MgmtOutOther
· Description: If OTHER to [MgmtOutWhy], explain.
· Format: alpha
Section8Time
· Description: Date/time at which Section 8 of the survey was begun.
· Format: Date/time
CQStrategyRole
§ Description: CQ score relating to board's role in setting strategy .
§ Format: integer
§ Values
StrategyRole
· Description: What is the board's role in setting strategy? When was the last time the board came to management with an initiative? Has the board ever opposed a CEO/GM initiative?
· Format: alpha
Section9Time
· Description: Date/time at which Section 9 of the survey was begun.
· Format: Date/time
AssessCEO
§ Description: Summarize how the board evaluates CEO/GM performance.
§ Format: alpha
HiredLast5Yrs
§ Description: Has the firm hired a new CEO/GM in the past 5 years? (BC only)
§ Format: alpha (Y/N)
Section10Time
· Description: Date/time at which Section 10 of the survey was begun. (BC only)
· Format: Date/time
BoardComp1
§ Description: How is the board compensated? Per Diem. (BC only)
§ Format: boolean
BoardComp2
§ Description: How is the board compensated? Salary. (BC only)
§ Format: boolean
BoardComp3
§ Description: How is the board compensated? Other. (BC only)
§ Format: boolean
BoardComp4
§ Description: How is the board compensated? Don't Know. (BC only)
§ Format: boolean
BoardComp5
§ Description: How is the board compensated? Refused. (BC only)
§ Format: boolean
BoardComp6
· Description: How is the board compensated? Performance incentive. (BC only)
· Format: boolean
BoardComp7
· Description: How is the board compensated? Product discount. (BC only)
· Format: boolean
BoardComp8
· Description: How is the board compensated? Volunteer. (BC only)
· Format: boolean
BoardSalary
§ Description: For a typical board member what is the total annual compensation? (BC only)
§ Format: integer
AcceptNom1
§ Description: Why did you accept nomination to be on this board? Opportunity to learn. (BC only)
§ Format: boolean
AcceptNom2
§ Description: Why did you accept nomination to be on this board? Challenge as Director. (BC only)
§ Format: boolean
AcceptNom3
§ Description: Why did you accept nomination to be on this board? Quality of management. (BC only)
§ Format: boolean
AcceptNom4
§ Description: Why did you accept nomination to be on this board? Potential growth of firm. (BC only)
§ Format: boolean
AcceptNom5
§ Description: Why did you accept nomination to be on this board? Opportunity to work with board. (BC only)
§ Format: boolean
AcceptNom6
§ Description: Why did you accept nomination to be on this board? Dissatisfaction with this cooperative. (BC only)
§ Format: boolean
AcceptNom7
§ Description: Why did you accept nomination to be on this board? Other. (BC only)
§ Format: boolean
AcceptNom8
§ Description: Why did you accept nomination to be on this board? Don't Know. (BC only)
§ Format: boolean
AcceptNom9
§ Description: Why did you accept nomination to be on this board? Refused. (BC only)
§ Format: boolean
AcceptNomComments
· Description: If [AcceptNom7] is chosen (i.e., OTHER), explain. (BC only)
· Format: alpha
OtherBoards
§ Description: Has respondent served on other boards? Includes both business and community boards. (BC only)
§ Format: alpha (Y/N)
ServiceUse
§ Description: How often does respondent use the services of this cooperative? (BC only)
§ Format: integer
§ Values
CQIfDidNotExist
§ Description: CQ score relating to consequences to Board Chair if this organization did not exist. (BC only)
§ Format: integer
§ Values
IfDidNotExist
· Description: If this organization did not exist, what would be the personal consequences to respondent? (BC only)
· Format: alpha
SecCQScorer
§ Description: Unique arbitrary ID number of secondary CQ scorer.
§ Format: integer
SecHet
§ Description: Secondary CQ score relating to identifiable separate interest groups in the firm.
§ Format: integer
§ Values
SecParticipation
§ Description: Secondary CQ score relating to what the firm does to encourage member participation in governance. (CEO/GM only)
§ Format: integer
§ Values
SecScreening
§ Description: Secondary CQ score relating to nomination and selection of board members.
§ Format: integer
§ Values
SecCEOScreen
§ Description: Secondary CQ score relating to CEO/GM's role in nominating board candidates.
§ Format: integer
§ Values
SecBoardPrep
§ Description: Secondary CQ score on how prepared board members are for meetings.
§ Format: integer
§ Values
SecTMTSelect
§ Description: Secondary CQ score on board's involvement in selecting the CEO/GM's top management team.
§ Format: integer
§ Values
SecBrdBudget
§ Description: Secondary CQ score relating to the board's role in creating and monitoring the firm's budget.
§ Format: integer
§ Values
SecDiscretSp
§ Description: Secondary CQ score on limiting and controlling the CEO/GM's discretionary spending.
§ Format: integer
§ Values
SecRespOut
§ Description: Secondary CQ score relating to respondent's communication about firm business with board members outside board meetings.