Executives and Leadership Structures in Private Businesses (Augsburg Study, Role Analysis of Executives)

Topics: In the survey the interviewer specified a model position in a selected function area of the company. The respondent addressed his judgement to this concrete position: extent of responsibility, of powers and of immediately subordinate employees in this model position; necessary definition and occupation career for such a position; most important technical knowledge; the significance of business size for applicant judgement; the significance of individual basic knowledge and preferred leadership style for the selection of applicants; importance of technical qualification; percent share of individual abilities in the total abilities of applicant; most important qualities of leadership; preferred minimum and maximum age as well as sex and marital status of an applicant; psychological requirements (semantic differential); expected changes of the model positions through technical progress or company fusion; expected behavior of a holder of the model position; time expended for various activities; influence on laws and dismissal of immediately subordinated positions; income ideas; attitude to position descriptions; frequency of contact with the holder of a comparable model position in one´s business; characterization of occupation sought and personal education and completed examinations; participation in occupational further education events; personal leadership practices (scale); occupational career.

Demography: age (classified); sex; marital status; number of children; ages of children (classified); religious denomination; school education; vocational training; household income; city size.