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managers were randomly selected out of the respondents from the surveys located in the environment of three urban conglomerations (industrial and business oriented regions in the Russian Federation). Researchers (Russian native speakers) moderated the discussions in the focus group session, based on a script with open-ended questions, covering the topics, derived from the research questions. This was done for decreasing the possibility for participants to go in a wrong direction during the conversation because of the lack of awareness about questions concerning the variety of “roles/styles” implemented by “Western” consultants. The focus group discussions were recorded.
In total four entrepreneurs/managers participated in the focus group discussion.
Third party research data
For gaining more comprehensive knowledge about the effect of trans-boundary KT on the SVC from the financial and organisational terms in both short and long term perspective, an additional third-party research analysis is conducted. Specifically, PRIME-PUM Monitor, the GIZ “Partnership with Germany Report” and “Presidential Programme Economic effects presentation 2010” was analysed. The selection of data and indices was harmonised where possible, in connection with other studies and kept in a minimal fashion. However, the registered differences in organisations’ results cannot be directly related to the influence of the Presidential Programme, GIZ and/or NMCP-PUM. Since the acquired and used datasets were from different sources and obtained with differentiated methodical instruments, it should be explicitly stretched that the data and outcomes presented are not factual but are represented as trends and indices over longer periods, occasionally over some years. It is also important to mention that the presented data covers the years 2010-2015, with no representation of more recent years.
The size of the advised organisations differed from 2 to 700 employees (PUM- 2015). Among them small size organisations were 54%, medium size 12% and Large 34% (Presidential Programme). In case of GIZ assistance this information is unknown.
The majority of the advised organisations was established less than 10 years ago, 25% being founded less than 5 years ago (PUM-2015). The share of male ownership was 51% while 19% was female owned. Remaining types of ownership was by publicly owned or state organisations (PUM-2015). In case of Presidential Programme and GIZ assistance this information is unknown.
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