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Frequently Asked Questions
about the Report
This page contains the most common questions
about the report and may anticipate questions you have. See also
the FAQs about the Methodology
and the
International
Executive Network.
If after reviewing these FAQs you still have
questions about the report, please Contact
Us with your question and we will
respond to you directly.
When
will the next Corporate Competitive Fitness survey take place?
How does the "Corporate
Competitive Fitness" differ from"Competitive Fitness of
Global Firms"?
Am I free to use results presented
on this site on my firm's site, literature, PR, etc?
How can I take part in
the survey next year?
How many executive responses
are required for each firm?
I know a colleague from my
firm participated in this study, why are the results not reported?
Who from my firm participated in
the survey?
If results are on this site, why
should I order a copy of the report?
How can I order a copy of the
2002 Report?
Q: When
will the next Corporate Competitive Fitness survey take place?
A: The survey is conducted each year usually in the period between
May and September making the report available in January or February
of the following year.
Q: How
does the "Corporate Competitive Fitness" differ from "Competitive
Fitness of Global Firms"?
A: These two terms do not differ in meaning and are simply two ways
of referring to the annual study. These two references are used
interchangeably.
Q: Am I free
to use results presented on this site on my firm's site, literature,
PR, etc?
A: Yes, feel free to use the information on this site as long as
you reference the CFGF Initiative as the information source. If
you contact us to let us know you are using the results, we can
update you the following year when new results are released.
Q: How
can I take part in the survey next year?
A: Individuals from top North American or European firms participate
in the study as opposed to the firms themselves. If you are an executive
within a top firm, you are invited to participate in this annual
survey and become a member of the International Executive Network.
Simply contact us with your name, title, and other information since
membership is free of charge. You can provide names of up to 50
executives from your firm and we will include your firm in the next
survey.
Q: How
many executive responses are required for each firm?
A: Three valid responses is the minimum requirement for a firm's
rating to be considered stable.
Q: I know
a colleague from my firm participated in this study, why are the
results not reported?
A: Results are only published if a) there were 3 or more responses
and b) the firm achieved an OMEC rating of 65 for the year. If a
firm does not meet these two criteria, their results are not published.
Q: Who from
my firm participated in the survey?
A: Complete confidentiality is guaranteed to the executives taking
part in the survey, therefore we do not disclose names to other
participants or executives within a firm.
Q: If results
are on this site, why should I order a copy of the report?
A: The report contains more in results, benchmarks, and analysis
of the study. The report also contains cumulative firm data since
1998. For more reasons, click
here.
Q: How can
I order a copy of the 2002 Report?
A: The Report can be obtained via mail or website:
Reference ISBN 0273 65977 4
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