7 Annexes
6 When did you establish your own business? Please indicate year:
Before 1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
7 Is your present business the first company that you own?
8 If no, what happened to the company(s) you have owned previously?
Went out of business
Are still successful
Have been sold
9 Which of the following best describes your company situation?
I have created my present company myself
It is a family business I have "inherited",
It is a business I have bought
10 When you started your business, what were the main obstacles/problems you faced?
No obstacles
A question of self confidence (believing in your abilities)
Start up finance
Lack of information / advice on how to start an enterprise
Finding the right contacts for your business venture
Awareness/Access to business support
Management skills
Entrepreneurial skills
Lack of intercultural and language skills for foreign markets
Combining family and work life
Being a woman/Gender discrimination
11 Please state briefly how you have overcome any obstacles.
12 What made you start your own business?
Profit / making money
Did not want to work for others
Want for control and freedom
To make my own decisions
Social status
Self-achievement
Confidence in the products /services offered
Threat of loosing my job
13 Did you benefit from external support to set up your business?
Financial support (EU/national grants, venture capitalist…)
Legal advise (incorporation, certifications…)
Technological support
Networking (suppliers, promotion, …)
14 What are the main obstacles/problems you are facing now in the running of your business? (you can check more than one answer)
No obstacles
Combining family and work life
Liquidity and other financial problems
No time for training / upgrading skills
Gaining the acceptance/respect of people
(internally and externally)
Being a woman/Gender discrimination (Please specify if you tick this)
Low budget for PR and marketing activities
15 If you were in a position to give advice to other women entrepreneurs in ICT, what would be your recommendation for:
Never ever thinking
Absolute must for success
16 How many hours per week do you work?
Up to 5 hours
From 6 to 10 hours
From 11 to 20 hours
From 21 to 30 hours
From 31 to 40 hours
From 41 to 50 hours
More than 50 hours
17 How well does working in ICT meet women expectations?
Using a scale from 1 (No Relevant) through 5 (Excellent), please evaluate ICT working on women expectation
Work/Life balance
Financial rewards
Communication
Career/personal development
Ability to use initiative
Team player
Equal opportunities
European and International perspective and chances
18
Please rate women and men on their potential ability in 12 essential leadership behaviours (ranking from 1 to 12, where 1=poor and 12=excellent)
Supporting
Rewarding
Mentoring
Networking
Consulting
Team-Building
Inspiring
Problem-Solving
Influencing Upward
Delegating
Decision making
Communicating at International level
19 How important are the following factors (barriers) to hold women back?
Using a scale from 1 (Not Important) through 5 (Very Important), please evaluate each barrier importance
Lack of significant general management skills
Exclusion from informal networks
Stereotyping and preconceptions of women’s role and abilities
Failure of senior leadership to assume accountability for women’s advancement
Commitment to personal or family responsibilities
20 How important are the following success factors for women to get ahead?
Using a scale from 1 (Not Important) through 5 (Very Important), please evaluate each success factor
Optimising entrepreneurial spirit and skills
Consistently exceeding performance expectations
Successfully managing others
Successfully managing myself
Having recognized expertise in a specific area
Gaining intercultural and language skills
Seeking out difficult or highly visible assignments
(Following questions are for segmentation and profiling purposes) 21 What is your current position in your company?
Senior Management/ Director/ Owner
Middle Management (manager, supervisor, project manager….)
Technician/Researcher
Consultant/Staff Specialist
Administrative Position
Other (please specify)
22 What is your educational background?
Primary education
Secondary education
Tertary (University or College education)
Postgraduate (MBA, …)
Formation/training courses
23 What is your age category?
Less than 20 years
from 20-29 years
from 30-39 years
from 40-49 years
over 50
24 Do you have children? Yes / No
25 Are you interested in:
Actively participate in Special Interest Groups (SIG)
Periodically receive news (newsletters) on WISE
Informed about WISE EU workshops for potential participation
Figure 84: ICT women and entrepreneurs questionnaire sent through women institutions
Questionnaire for Women Workers and Entrepreneurs in ICT Sector Instructions:
To answer the following questionnaire, please put the mouse pointer over the blue "Select your answer" box and when the pull down arrow appears, then click it and select your answer. Additionally, to write your comments, please put the mouse pointer in the text box below the "others" option.
1 Which of the following best describes your work?
Select your answer
Other (please specify in the box below):
2 What is the size of your company?
Select your answer
3 Which is the area of operations of your company?
Select your answer
4 What is the sector of activities of your company?
Select Yes or No from the "select your answer box"
Telecommunication Infrastructures (networks, software and applications, equipment and
systems …) Select your answer
Telecommunication services (mobile services, audiovisual, content…) Select your answer
Hardware Select your answer
Software Select your answer
IT services (maintenance of hardware and software, consulting services, e-services) Select your answer
Web and other technical design Select your answer
Other (please specify in the box below):
5 What is your present labour situation?
Select your answer If you are freelance, please go straight t
Other (please specify in the box below):
6 When did you establish your own business? Please indicate year:
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7 Is your present business the first company that you own?
Select your answer
8 If no, what happened to the company(s) you have owned previously?
Select your answer
Other (please specify in the box below):
9 Which of the following best describes your company situation?
Select your answer
Other (please specify in the box below):
10 What were the main obstacles/problems you faced during your career development or starting you business?
Select Yes or No from the "select your answer box"
No obstacles Select your answer
A question of self confidence (believing in your abilities) Select your answer
Start up finance Select your answer
Lack of information / advice on how to start an enterprise Select your answer Finding the right contacts for your business venture Select your answer
Awareness/Access to business support Select your answer
Management skills Select your answer
Entrepreneurial skills Select your answer
Lack of intercultural and language skills for foreign markets Select your answer
Combining family and work life Select your answer
Being a woman/Gender discrimination (please explain at the "Other" answer box) Select your answer Other (please specify in the box below):
11 Please state briefly how you have overcome any obstacles:
12 What made you start your own business?
Select Yes or No from the "select your answer box"
Profit / making money Select your answer
Did not want to work for others Select your answer
Want for control and freedom Select your answer
To make my own decisions Select your answer
Social status Select your answer
Self-achievement Select your answer
Confidence in the products /services offered Select your answer
Threat of loosing my job Select your answer
Other (please specify in the box below):
13 Did you benefit from external support to set up your business?
Select Yes or No from the "select your answer box"
Financial support (EU/national grants, venture capitalist…) Select your answer
Legal advise (incorporation, certifications…) Select your answer
Technological support Select your answer
Networking (suppliers, promotion, …) Select your answer
Other (please specify in the box below):
14 What are the main obstacles/problems you are facing now in the running of your business? (you can check more than one answer) Select Yes or No from the "select your answer box"
No obstacles Select your answer
Combining family and work life Select your answer
Liquidity and other financial problems Select your answer
No time for training / upgrading skills Select your answer
Gaining the acceptance/respect of people Select your answer
(internally and externally) Select your answer
Being a woman/Gender discrimination (Please specify if you tick this) Select your answer
Low budget for PR and marketing activities Select your answer
Other (please specify in the box below):
15 If you were in a position to give advice to other women entrepreneurs in ICT, what would be your recommendation for:
Never ever thinking of doing:
Absolute must for success:
16 How many hours per week do you dedicate to your business?
Select your answer
17 How well does working in ICT meet women expectations?
Using a scale from 1 (No Relevant) through 5 (Excellent), please evaluate ICT working on women expectation
Work/Life balance Select your answer
Financial rewards Select your answer
Communication Select your answer
Career/personal development Select your answer
Ability to use initiative Select your answer
Team player Select your answer
Equal opportunities Select your answer
European and International perspective and chances Select your answer
18 Please rate women and men on their potential ability in 12 essential leadership behaviours Rank beleow leadership abilities from 1(poor) to 12 (excellent) for men and women
Women Men
Supporting Select your answer Select your answer
Rewarding Select your answer Select your answer
Mentoring Select your answer Select your answer
Networking Select your answer Select your answer
Consulting Select your answer Select your answer
Team-Building Select your answer Select your answer
Inspiring Select your answer Select your answer
Problem-Solving Select your answer Select your answer
Influencing Upward Select your answer Select your answer
Delegating Select your answer Select your answer
Decision making Select your answer Select your answer
Communicating at International level Select your answer Select your answer
19 How important are the following factors (barriers) to hold women back?
Using a scale from 1 (Not Important) through 5 (Very Important), please evaluate each barrier importance
Lack of significant general management skills Select your answer
Exclusion from informal networks Select your answer
Stereotyping and preconceptions of women’s role and abilities Select your answer Failure of senior leadership to assume accountability for women’s advancement Select your answer
Commitment to personal or family responsibilities Select your answer
20 How important are the following success factors for women to get ahead?
Using a scale from 1 (Not Important) through 5 (Very Important), please evaluate each success factor
Optimising entrepreneurial spirit and skills Select your answer
Consistently exceeding performance expectations Select your answer
Successfully managing others Select your answer
Successfully managing myself Select your answer
Having recognized expertise in a specific area Select your answer
Gaining intercultural and language skills Select your answer
Seeking out difficult or highly visible assignments Select your answer
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21 What is your current position in your organisation?
Select your answer
Other (please specify in the box below):
22 What is your educational background?
Select your answer
Other (please specify in the box below):
23 What is your age category?
Select your answer 24 Do you have children?
Select your answer 25 Are you interested in:
Actively participate in Special Interest Groups (SIG) Select your answer
Periodically receive news (newsletters) on WISE Select your answer
Informed about WISE EU workshops for potential participation Select your answer If any of the above answers is "Yes" please give us your contact data:
Name and Lastname e-mail:
Phone number
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