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The survey results have been grouped into the following nine sub-sets. Please browse by section or scroll down for the complete question listing.

Current business climate across Europe
Prospects for global business
Currency issues
Prospects for European business
Regulatory issues
European perspective
Attitudes to technology
US perspective
European business practices

CURRENT BUSINESS CLIMATE ACROSS EUROPE

1. What is the economic position of your company?
2. What will be the economic position of your company?
3. Will your company increase or decrease its workforce?
4. Which political or economic conditions will impact your business?

PROSPECTS FOR GLOBAL BUSINESS

6. What effect will regional economic situations have on your business?
7. Which world region will be most important for your company's revenues?

CURRENCY ISSUES

8. Will the euro make your company financially...?
9. When will the euro displace the US$?

PROSPECTS FOR EUROPEAN BUSINESS

Which Western European countries will...
10. ...show the strongest economic growth?
11. ...show the greatest export growth?
12. ...have the lowest inflation?
13. ...have the highest unemployment?
14. ...have the most strikes?
15. ...have the best political climate for business?

REGULATORY ISSUES

16. How will the 35 hour week effect Europe?
17. How should mergers & acquisitions be regulated?

EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE

In which Western European countries...
18. ...are companies hardest/easiest to do business with?
20. ...are companies most customer/employee focused?
22. ...are business leaders most dynamic?
24. ...are companies most likely to reinvest profits into their businesses?
26. ...are companies most leading-edge?

ATTITUDES TO TECHNOLOGY

28. Which IT items do you personally use regularly?
30. How does your company use the Internet?
31. What are the major barriers for using E-commerce?
33. How will the year 2000 computer issue concern you?

US PERSPECTIVE

34. Which direction will the US economy move towards?

EUROPEAN BUSINESS PRACTICES

35. Which work practices will be prevalent in your company?
36. Outside your offices, where would you discuss business?
37. What makes a successful business leader?

 


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