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ENTERPRISE IN EDUCATION: SME SURVEY

APPENDIX ONE: MAIN FINDINGS

Figure A1.1: Q1. Whether organisation has customers / suppliers in the local area

Base: all participants and non-participants (498)

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Figure A.1.2: Q2. Whether organisation has something to contribute to the community

in the local area

Base: all participants and non-participants (498)

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Table A.1.1: Q3. Degree of agreement with statements about local community

Base: all non-participants (298)

Agree
Strongly

Agree
Slightly

Disagree
Slightly

Disagree
Strongly

%

%

%

%

As a business we do not have the resources to work with other members of the local community on a voluntary basis

44

29

16

7

Our business is as much a part of the local community as other types of organisation

57

26

8

8

We can contribute to the local community by providing employment

62

18

7

10

The local community will benefit if businesses like this one work together with other local groups

47

33

11

5

We always give our time to those local charities and local groups that contact us

31

39

18

9

The most important contribution of firms to society is to be profitable so they can provide jobs and services.

67

23

6

2

Table A.1.2: Q3. Degree of agreement with statements about local community

Base: all participants (200)

Agree
Strongly

Agree
Slightly

Disagree
Slightly

Disagree
Strongly

%

%

%

%

As a business we do not have the resources to work with other members of the local community on a voluntary basis

31

25

24

19

Our business is as much a part of the local community as other types of organisation

71

19

8

2

We can contribute to the local community by providing employment

81

14

3

2

The local community will benefit if businesses like this one work together with other local groups

67

24

6

3

We always give our time to those local charities and local groups that contact us

46

42

8

2

The most important contribution of firms to society is to be profitable so they can provide jobs and services.

62

32

5

1

Figure A.1.3: Q4a. Spontaneous awareness of initiatives or activities involving business and schools

Base: all participants and non-participants (498)

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Figure A.1.4: Q4b. Sources of information on initiatives and activities aware of

Base: all aware of an initiative / activity (125 / 91)

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Figure A.1.5: Q5. Total awareness of main initiatives

Base: all participants and non-participants (498)

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Figure A.1.6: Q6. Types of activity participants are involved with currently

Base: all participating (n= 200)

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