1. Capital
(1 adequate – 7 inadequate)a
|
5.85 |
2.66 |
4.39 |
1.71**
|
2. Record Keeping and Financial
(1 poor – 7 good)
|
4.33 |
1.49 |
4.56 |
1.59 |
3. Industry Experience
(number of years)
|
8.11 |
5.60 |
10.92 |
6.79**
|
4. Management Experience
(number of years)
|
7.69 |
5.39 |
9.69 |
6.43**
|
5. Planning
(1 specific – 7 no plan)a
|
3.75 |
1.91 |
3.76 |
1.30 |
6. Professional Advice
(1 used – 7 not used)a
|
4.29 |
1.86 |
4.01 |
1.69 |
7. Education
(1 none – 7 doctorate)
|
1.86 |
0.86 |
1.75 |
0.73 |
8. Staffing
(1 difficult – 7 easy)
|
5.51 |
1.22 |
6.59 |
3.78**
|
9. Product/service Timing
(1 introduction – 7 decline)a
|
3.18 |
1.35 |
3.04 |
1.14 |
10. Economic Timing
(1 expansion – 7 recession)a
|
3.39 |
1.21 |
3.33 |
0.91 |
11. Age of Owner
(number of years)
|
33.51 |
9.35 |
31.91 |
10.51 |
12. Partners
(1 owner 49.5% - 2 Partners 50.5%)
|
1.20 |
0.41 |
1.23 |
0.41 |
13. Parents
(1 yes parent owned business 45.7% 2 no 54.3%)
|
1.80 |
0.39 |
1.86 |
0.35 |
14. Minorities (Foreigners)
(1 yes 15.9% – 2 no 84.1%)
|
1.96 |
0.18 |
1.99 |
0.09 |
15. Marketing
( 1 unskilled – 7 skilled)
|
4.25 |
1.60 |
4.91 |
4.43*
|