INTRODUCTION
My name is ………..representing Charles Mugendi who is pursuing a PhD degree in Economics at Kenyatta University. As part of the requirements, Mr. Mugendi is required to write thesis on his area of interest. In this regard Mr. Mugendi is writing on foreign direct investment, spillovers and domestic firm’s productivity in Kenya. The recommendations of the study will be used to advice the government on policy issues.
Your firm was randomly selected as one of the key informants to provide reliable and useful information. Kindly note that the information you give will be treated confidentially and will be used purely on for the purpose intended.
Thanks for your kind cooperation.
1) General firm information
1.1Name of the firm--- Year of establishment--- Does your firm have any affiliates abroad?
Yes ( ) No ( )
2) About the Firm
2.0 Which Sector does the Firm belong to;
2.1 What year did the firm first start operations in Kenya….
2.2 What is the nationality of firm owners?
a) Kenyan African ( ) b)Kenyan Asian ( )c) Asia/Middle East ( ) d) Europe ( ) e) U.S.A ( ) f) Others (specify) ( )
2.3 Which one of the following best describes how your firm originally invested in Kenya?
Greenfield investment Newly-established operation
Partial acquisition Purchase of 10-95% of equity of an existing firm
Full acquisition Purchase of more than 95%of equity of an existing firm.
Joint-venture Newly-established operation jointly owned by foreign and local partners
Franchise Operation using local firm/domestic brand but owned by foreigners/locals.
2.4 List 3 main products/services of the firm and tick if the product is exported or not. Kenyan market Share (%) (Domestic consumption) Tick if Exported % of proportion Exported 1 2 3
2.5 Has your firm been listed in Nairobi securities exchange?
Yes ( ) No ( )
2.52 If no, provide the percentage of equity held by
Kenyan Non-Kenyan
3) About the Employees
3.1 What is the total number of employees that has been working in the firm for the last three years (Permanent, contract and casual)
Year No of employees 2009 2010 2011
3.2 From the total number of employees that has been working, please provide the following breakdown
Year Skilled workers
Non skilled workers
2009 2010 2011
3.21 Provide nationality of your employees in the following years
Year Kenyan Other African countries
Asian/middle East
Europe USA Others
2009 2010 2011
3.22 Give the gender of the total employees who have been working in your firm for the last three years
Gender
Year Male Female
2009 2010 2011
3.23 Give proportion of your employees with the following level of education.
a) University/college----% b) High school---% b) Tech/Vocational---% d) Primary ………%
3.24 Are there some skilled workers who have moved from your firm to a foreign firm which is your competitor? (Tick where applicable)
3.25 If yes, how many skilled employees have moved from your firm to foreign firms or how many have you employed from a foreign firm? (Applicable for domestic firms)
Year
No of employees have been employed from a foreign firm.
No of employees that has moved to foreign firm. 2009
2010 2011
3.26 If there are some workers who have been employed in your firm from a foreign firm as above, do you think they have contributed positively to the progress of your firm in any way?
Yes ( ) No ( )
3.42 If your answer in 3.26 is yes, how do you rate the contributions of such workers to your firm in the following aspects (Please tick appropriate box)
Contribution to the firm Ranking by contibution
Assisted in development, improvement of new product
Assisted in the processing activities, raw materials and quality control Strengthened our market department, new ideas, skill and knowledge of existing local and foreign mkts
Others (specify)
4) Performance of the firm
4.0 What was the total value of the capital investment in the firm (this should include working capital plus all capital assets in Ksh.)
Year Total value of Firms Assets 2009 2010 2011
4.1 Who is your main competitor in the market of your products? ? (Tick where applicable)
1.Local firms
2.Foreign
firms producing in Kenya
3.Imports from other countries
4.2 What is your firm estimated annual output and sales in the following years (Value in Ksh) 2009 2010 2011 Gross output Total sales
4.21 Have your firm sold any input/ output to foreign firms in the last three years?
(Applicable to domestic firms)
Yes ( ) No ( )
If yes indicate the total amount of input/ output sold from your firm to a foreign firm in the table below
Year Output/input sold to a foreign firm
2009 2010 2011
4.3 Indicate the value of your raw material and firms (without including machinery and equipment) and cost of labour
Year Total value of raw
material (Ksh)
Firm estimated payroll (Ksh)
2009 2010 2011
4.4 Does your firm spend any amount of money on research and development?
Yes ( ) No ( )
4.41 If yes, how much has it used for the last three years
Year Total amount
(Ksh)
2009 2010 2011
5) Linkages with other Firms and Institutions
5.1 Does your company maintain any relationship with its suppliers (e.g suppliers of machinery and equipment, raw materials and services etc?)
Yes ( ) No ( )
5.11 If your answer above is yes, who are your main suppliers?
a) Foreign firms b) Joint Ventures c) Local firms d) others (specify)
5.12 Has relationship with your supplier affected your productivity in any Positive way.
5.13 If your answer to 5.13 is yes, what extent has the relationship between you and your suppliers affected the following (Please circle where appropriate)
Suppliers effect to the firm
Importance
Improvement, development or imitation of their product.
Improve in the processing activities, raw materials and quality control Strengthened our market department, new ideas, skill and knowledge of existing local and foreign mkts.
Others (specify)
5.14 Who are your main competitors in market of your product?
a) Foreign firms b) Joint Ventures c) Local firms d) others (specify)
5.15 If your main competitor in 5.14 is a foreign firm how has it affected your firm? (Productivity, increase in sales)
a) Decrease productivity ( ) b) Increase productivity ( )
5.15 How has your firm a managed to contain competition especially from foreign firms? (Please circle the most appropriate)
Competition Effect
Ranking by importance
Improvement, development or imitation of their product.
Improve in the processing activities, raw materials and quality control
Strengthened our market department, new ideas, skill and knowledge of existing local and foreign mkts
5.2 Has your company ever introduced or adopted new products and new techniques observed from other companies (Applicable for domestic firms)
Yes ( ) No ( )
If your answer is yes, what kind of companies are they
a) Foreign firms b) Joint ventures c) Local firms d) Others (specify)
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Appendix 2: List of Visited Firms