International Data on Measuring Management Practices
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Abstract
We examine methods used to survey firms on their management and organizational practices. We contrast the strengths and weaknesses of "open ended questions" (like the World Management Survey) with "closed questions" (like the MOPS). For this type of data, open ended questions give higher quality responses, but are more costly than closed question-based surveys.Citation
Bloom, Nicholas, Renata Lemos, Raffaella Sadun, Daniela Scur, and John Van Reenen. 2016. "International Data on Measuring Management Practices." American Economic Review, 106 (5): 152-56. DOI: 10.1257/aer.p20161058Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- C55 Large Data Sets: Modeling and Analysis
- C80 Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs: General