INE- Management Practices Survey - European Statistical System (ESS)
Management Practices Survey (Business Statistics Studies)
Management practices are very relevant for the economic performance of corporations
Statistics Portugal carried out an unprecedented survey over a sample of companies, achieving near 4 thousand valid answers, which allowed the obtaining of information on management practices in 2016. Some of the main findings were:
- In 61.0% of the companies, top managers had a bachelor's degree or higher. This percentage reached 82.9%in large enterprises and 43.7% in micro enterprises.
- In about 70% of companies, the top manager exercised his functions in exclusivity (60.6% in micro enterprises and 78.4% in large enterprises).
- Less than half (44.9%) of the companies reported awarding 
performance bonuses to their employers for achieving the company's defined goals.
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ESS website content manager Ana Margarida Rosa