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Durban Large Firm Survey 2002-2003

South Africa, 2002 - 2003
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ZAF_2002-2003_DLFS_v01_M
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Durban Unicity Council, World Bank, Bureau of Market Research
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DataFirst , University of Cape Town, South Africa
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Data file: Durban LFS 2002-2003_v1

The Durban LFS 2002-2003_v1 data file contains all variables in the survey questionnaire. Also included in the dataset are variables which researchers computed at the School for their own purposes.

Variables: 1286

Variables

q6_12b
q6.12b : tasks subcontracted/outsourced - maintenance of building, machinery and
q6_12c
q6.12c : tasks subcontracted/outsourced - transport
q6_12d
q6.12d : tasks subcontracted/outsourced - marketing
q6_12e
q6.12e : tasks subcontracted/outsourced - general service (cleaning and janitori
q6_12f
q6.12f : tasks subcontracted/outsourced - production
q6_12g
q6.12g : tasks subcontracted/outsourced - training
q6_12h
q6.12h : tasks subcontracted/outsourced - other tasks
q6_13a
q6.13a : reasons why subcontracts/outsources - gives the establishment flexibili
q6_13b
q6.13b : reasons why subcontracts/outsources - cheaper than producing in-house
q6_13c
q6.13c : reasons why subcontracts/outsources - allows the establishment to respo
q6_13d
q6.13d : reasons why subcontracts/outsources - minimises labour discipline probl
q6_13e
q6.13e : reasons why subcontracts/outsources - when own equipment breaks down or
q6_13f
q6.13f : reasons why subcontracts/outsources - produce better quality products
q6_13g
q6.13g : reasons why subcontracts/outsources - other
q6_14
q6.14 : give preference to pdi(s) firms when subcontract/outsource
q6_15a1
q6.15a1 : on-the-job training - senior officials and managers
q6_15a2
q6.15a2 : on-the-job training - professionals
q6_15a3
q6.15a3 : on-the-job training - technicians and associated professionals
q6_15a4
q6.15a4 : on-the-job training - clerks
q6_15a5
q6.15a5 : on-the-job training - service workers,shop and market sales workers
q6_15a6
q6.15a6 : on-the-job training - crafts and related workers
q6_15a7
q6.15a7 : on-the-job training - plant and machine operators and assemblers
q6_15a8
q6.15a8 : number of in-house training programs - labourers and related occupat
q6_15b1
q6.15b1 : number of in-house training programs - senior officials and managers
q6_15b2
q6.15b2 : number of in-house training programs - professionals
q6_15b3
q6.15b3 : number of in-house training programs - technicians and associated pr
q6_15b4
q6.15b4 : number of in-house training programs - clerks
q6_15b5
q6.15b5 : number of in-house training programs - service workers,shop and mark
q6_15b6
q6.15b6 : number of in-house training programs - crafts and related workers
q6_15b7
q6.15b7 : number of in-house training programs - plant and machine operators a
q6_15b8
q6.15b8 : number of in-house training programs - labourers and related occupat
q6_15b9
q6.15b9 : number of workers trained in in-house training programs - joint
q6_15c1
q6.15c1 : number of workers trained in in-house training programs - senior offi
q6_15c2
q6.15c2 : number of workers trained in in-house training programs - professiona
q6_15c3
q6.15c3 : number of workers trained in in-house training programs - technicians
q6_15c4
q6.15c4 : number of workers trained in in-house training programs - clerks
q6_15c5
q6.15c5 : number of workers trained in in-house training programs - service wor
q6_15c6
q6.15c6 : number of workers trained in in-house training programs - crafts and
q6_15c7
q6.15c7 : number of workers trained in in-house training programs - plant and m
q6_15c8
q6.15c8 : number of workers trained in in-house training programs - labourers a
q6_15c9
q6.15c9 : number of workers trained in in-house training programs - joint courc
q6_15d1
q6.15d1 : how many outside training programs - senior officials and managers
q6_15d2
q6.15d2 : how many outside training programs - professionals
q6_15d3
q6.15d3 : how many outside training programs - technicians and associated profes
q6_15d4
q6.15d4 : how many outside training programs - clerks
q6_15d5
q6.15d5 : how many outside training programs - service workers,shop and market s
q6_15d6
q6.15d6 : how many outside training programs - crafts and related workers
q6_15d7
q6.15d7 : how many outside training programs - plant and machine operators and a
q6_15d8
q6.15d8 : how many outside training programs - labourers and related occupations
q6_15d9
q6.15d9 : how many joint outside training programs
q6_15e1
q6.15e1 : number of workers trained in outside training programs - senior offici
q6_15e2
q6.15e2 : number of workers trained in outside training programs - professionals
q6_15e3
q6.15e3 : number of workers trained in outside training programs - technicians a
q6_15e4
q6.15e4 : number of workers trained in outside training programs - clerks
q6_15e5
q6.15e5 : number of workers trained in outside training programs - service worke
q6_15e6
q6.15e6 : number of workers trained in outside training programs - crafts and re
q6_15e7
q6.15e7 : number of workers trained in outside training programs - plant and mac
q6_15e8
q6.15e8 : number of workers trained in outside training programs - labourers and
q6_15e9
q6.15e9 : number of workers trained in joint outside training programs
q6_15f1
q6.15f1 : number of trainees that left after outside training - senior officials
q6_15f2
q6.15f2 : number of trainees that left after outside training - professionals
q6_15f3
q6.15f3 : number of trainees that left after outside training - technicians and
q6_15f4
q6.15f4 : number of trainees that left after outside training - clerks
q6_15f5
q6.15f5 : number of trainees that left after outside training - service workers,
q6_15f6
q6.15f6 : number of trainees that left after outside training - crafts and relat
q6_15f7
q6.15f7 : number of trainees that left after outside training - plant and machin
q6_15f8
q6.15f8 : number of trainees that left after outside training - labourers and re
q6_15f9
q6.15f9 : number of trainees that left after outside training - joint
q6_16a
q6.16a : sufficiently trained workers
q6_16b
q6.16b : formally trained workers get trained and leave
q6_16c
q6.16c : formally trained programs are expensive
q6_16d
q6.16d : further formal training not relevant because of nature of work
q6_16e
q6.16e : present demand for products do not justify any further investment in tr
q6_16f
q6.16f : existing/new workers do not have basic qualifications to be properly tr
q6_16g
q6.16g : other reasons for not training more workers
q6_17a1
q6.17a1 : amount spend on in-house training (rands '000)
q6_17a2
q6.17a2 : amount spend on in-house training - don't know
q6_17b1
q6.17b1 : amount spend on outside training (rands '000)
q6_17b2
q6.17b2 : amount spend on outside training - don't know
q6_18a
q6.18a : training source - universities
q6_18b
q6.18b : training source - business partners (other firms)
q6_18c
q6.18c : training source - government institutions (schools, etc)
q6_18d
q6.18d : training source - vocational (technikons, etc)
q6_18e
q6.18e : training source - industrial training boards
q6_18f
q6.18f: training source - private training schools
q6_18g
q6.18g : training source - other '
q6_19a
q6.19a : resignation of recently trained employees is a problem
q6_19b
q6.19b : newly trained employees mainly leave for better paying jobs
q6_20
q6.20 : number of unions you deal with
q6_21a
q6.21a : level of collective agreement - no agreement
q6_21b
q6.21b : level of collective agreement - establishment level
q6_21c
q6.21c : level of collective agreement - company level
q6_21d
q6.21d : level of collective agreement - sector/industry level (bargaining counc
q6_21e
q6.21e : level of collective agreement - wage determination board
q6_22
q6.22 : effect of bargaining council system on employment levels
q6_23
q6.23 : number of strikes/lock-outs and stay-aways
q6_24
q6.24 : average number of workers involved
q6_25
q6.25 : average number of work-days lost
q6_26a
q6.26a : number of disciplinary inquiries - 2000
q6_26b
q6.26b : number of disciplinary inquiries - 2001
q6_27a1
q6.27a1 : effect of labour legislation on employment - labour relations act (lra
q6_27a2
q6.27a2 : main element of act - labour relations act (lra) of 1995 - 1
q6_27a3
q6.27a3 : main element of act - labour relations act (lra) of 1995 - 2
q6_27a4
q6.27a4 : main element of act - labour relations act (lra) of 1995 - 3
q6_27b1
q6.27b1 : effect of labour legislation on employment - the basic conditions of e
q6_27b2
q6.27b2 : main element of act - the basic conditions of employment act (bcea) of
q6_27b3
q6.27b3 : main element of act - the basic conditions of employment act (bcea) of
q6_27b4
q6.27b4 : main element of act - the basic conditions of employment act (bcea) of
q6_27c1
q6.27c1 : effect of labour legislation on employment - employment equity act of
q6_27c2
q6.27c2 : main element of act - employment equity act of 1998 - 1
q6_27c3
q6.27c3 : main element of act - employment equity act of 1998 - 2
q6_27c4
q6.27c4 : main element of act - employment equity act of 1998 - 3
q6_27d1
q6.27d1 : effect of labour legislation on employment - skills development act of
q6_27d2
q6.27d2 : main element of act - skills development act of 1999 - 1
q6_27d3
q6.27d3 : main element of act - skills development act of 1999 - 2
q6_27d4
q6.27d4 : main element of act - skills development act of 1999 - 3
q6_27e1
q6.27e1 : effect of labour legislation on employment - other labour acts
q6_27e2
q6.27e2 : main element of act - other labour acts - 1
q6_27e3
q6.27e3 : main element of act - other labour acts - 2
q6_27e4
q6.27e4 : main element of act - other labour acts - 3
q6_28a
q6.28a : effect of labour legislation - hired fewer workers'
q6_28b
q6.28b : effect of labour legislation - used more machinery equipment instead o
q6_28c
q6.28c : effect of labour legislation - hired workers on a temporary rather tha
q6_28d
q6.28d : effect of labour legislation - relied on sub-contracting
q6_28e
q6.28e : effect of labour legislation - labour relations improved
q6_28f
q6.28f : effect of labour legislation - labour productivity increased
q6_29a1
q6.29a1 : number of employees - full-time - 2001
q6_29a2
q6.29a2 : number of employees - part_time - 2001
q6_29a3
q6.29a3 : number of employees - don't recall - 2001
q6_29b1
q6.29b1 : number of employees - full-time - 2000
q6_29b2
q6.29b2 : number of employees - part_time - 2000
q6_29b3
q6.29b3 : number of employees - don't recall - 2000
q6_29c1
q6.29c1 : number of employees - full-time - 1999
q6_29c2
q6.29c2 : number of employees - part_time - 1999
q6_29c3
q6.29c3 : number of employees - don't recall - 1999
q6_29d1
q6.29d1 : number of employees - full-time - 1998
q6_29d2
q6.29d2 : number of employees - part_time - 1998
q6_29d3
q6.29d3 : number of employees - don't recall - 1998
q6_29e1
q6.29e1 : number of employees - full-time - 1997
q6_29e2
q6.29e2 : number of employees - part_time - 1997
q6_29e3
q6.29e3 : number of employees - don't recall - 1997
q6_30a1m
q6.30a1m : senior officials and managers - africans - male
q6_30a1f
q6.30a1f : senior officials and managers - africans - female
q6_30a2m
q6.30a2m : senior officials and managers - coloureds - male
q6_30a2f
q6.30a2f : senior officials and managers - coloureds - female
q6_30a3m
q6.30a3m : senior officials and managers - indians - male
q6_30a3f
q6.30a3f : senior officials and managers - indians - female
q6_30a4m
q6.30a4m : senior officials and managers - whites - male
q6_30a4f
q6.30a4f : senior officials and managers - whites - female
q6_30b1m
q6.30b1m : professionals - africans - male
q6_30b1f
q6.30b1f : professionals - africans - female
q6_30b2m
q6.30b2m : professionals - coloureds - male
q6_30b2f
q6.30b2f : professionals - coloureds - female
q6_30b3m
q6.30b3m : professionals - indians - male
q6_30b3f
q6.30b3f : professionals - indians - female
q6_30b4m
q6.30b4m : professionals - whites - male
q6_30b4f
q6.30b4f : professionals - whites - female
q6_30c1m
q6.30c1m : technicians and associated professionals - africans - male
q6_30c1f
q6.30c1f : technicians and associated professionals - africans - female
q6_30c2m
q6.30c2m : technicians and associated professionals - coloureds - male
q6_30c2f
q6.30c2f : technicians and associated professionals - coloureds - female
q6_30c3m
q6.30c3m : technicians and associated professionals - indians - male
q6_30c3f
q6.30c3f : technicians and associated professionals - indians - female
q6_30c4m
q6.30c4m : technicians and associated professionals - whites - male
q6_30c4f
q6.30c4f : technicians and associated professionals - whites - female
q6_30d1m
q6.30d1m : clerks - africans - male
q6_30d1f
q6.30d1f : clerks - africans - female
q6_30d2m
q6.30d2m : clerks - coloureds - male
q6_30d2f
q6.30d2f : clerks - coloureds - female
q6_30d3m
q6.30d3m : clerks - indians - male
q6_30d3f
q6.30d3f : clerks - indians - female
q6_30d4m
q6.30d4m : clerks - whites - male
q6_30d4f
q6.30d4f : clerks - whites - female
q6_30e1m
q6.30e1m : service workers,shop and market sales workers - africans - male
q6_30e1f
q6.30e1f : service workers,shop and market sales workers - africans - female
q6_30e2m
q6.30e2m : service workers,shop and market sales workers - coloureds - male
q6_30e2f
q6.30e2f : service workers,shop and market sales workers - coloureds - female
q6_30e3m
q6.30e3m : service workers,shop and market sales workers - indians - male
q6_30e3f
q6.30e3f : service workers,shop and market sales workers - indians - female
q6_30e4m
q6.30e4m : service workers,shop and market sales workers - whites - male
q6_30e4f
q6.30e4f : service workers,shop and market sales workers - whites - female
q6_30f1m
q6.30f1m : crafts and related workers - africans - male
q6_30f1f
q6.30f1f : crafts and related workers - africans - female
q6_30f2m
q6.30f2m : crafts and related workers - coloureds - male
q6_30f2f
q6.30f2f : crafts and related workers - coloureds - female
q6_30f3m
q6.30f3m : crafts and related workers - indians - male
q6_30f3f
q6.30f3f : crafts and related workers - indians - female
q6_30f4m
q6.30f4m : crafts and related workers - whites - male
q6_30f4f
q6.30f4f : crafts and related workers - whites - female
q6_30g1m
q6.30g1m : plant and machine operators and assemblers - africans - male
q6_30g1f
q6.30g1f : plant and machine operators and assemblers - africans - female
q6_30g2m
q6.30g2m : plant and machine operators and assemblers - coloureds - male
q6_30g2f
q6.30g2f : plant and machine operators and assemblers - coloureds - female
q6_30g3m
q6.30g3m : plant and machine operators and assemblers - indians - male
q6_30g3f
q6.30g3f : plant and machine operators and assemblers - indians - female
q6_30g4m
q6.30g4m : plant and machine operators and assemblers - whites - male
q6_30g4f
q6.30g4f : plant and machine operators and assemblers - whites - female
q6_30h1m
q6.30h1m : labourers and related occupations - africans - male
q6_30h1f
q6.30h1f : labourers and related occupations - africans - female
q6_30h2m
q6.30h2m : labourers and related occupations - coloureds - male
q6_30h2f
q6.30h2f : labourers and related occupations - coloureds - female
q6_30h3m
q6.30h3m : labourers and related occupations - indians - male
q6_30h3f
q6.30h3f : labourers and related occupations - indians - female
q6_30h4m
q6.30h4m : labourers and related occupations - whites - male
q6_30h4f
q6.30h4f : labourers and related occupations - whites - female
q6_31
q6.31 : number of new permanent workers appointed
q6_32a1
q6.32a1 : average hourly wage rate - senior officials and managers
q6_32a2
q6.32a2 : average hourly wage rate - professionals
q6_32a3
q6.32a3 : average hourly wage rate - technicians and associated professionals
q6_32a4
q6.32a4 : average hourly wage rate - clerks
q6_32a5
q6.32a5 : average hourly wage rate - service workers,shop and market sales worke
q6_32a6
q6.32a6 : average hourly wage rate - crafts and related workers
q6_32a7
q6.32a7 : average hourly wage rate - plant and machine operators and assemblers
q6_32a8
q6.32a8 : average hourly wage rate - labourers and related occupations
q6_32b1
q6.32b1 : hiring cost - senior officials and managers
q6_32b2
q6.32b2 : hiring cost - professionals
q6_32b3
q6.32b3 : hiring cost - technicians and associated professionals
q6_32b4
q6.32b4 : hiring cost - clerks
q6_32b5
q6.32b5 : hiring cost - service workers,shop and market sales workers
q6_32b6
q6.32b6 : hiring cost - crafts and related workers
q6_32b7
q6.32b7 : hiring cost - plant and machine operators and assemblers
q6_32b8
q6.32b8 : hiring cost - labourers and related occupations
q6_32c1
q6.32c1 : average hourly non-wage rate - senior officials and managers
q6_32c2
q6.32c2 : average hourly non-wage rate - professionals
q6_32c3
q6.32c3 : average hourly non-wage rate - technicians and associated professional
q6_32c4
q6.32c4 : average hourly non-wage rate - clerks
q6_32c5
q6.32c5 : average hourly non-wage rate - service workers,shop and market sales w
q6_32c6
q6.32c6 : average hourly non-wage rate - crafts and related workers
q6_32c7
q6.32c7 : average hourly non-wage rate - plant and machine operators and assembl
q6_32c8
q6.32c8 : average hourly non-wage rate - labourers and related occupations
q6_33
q6.33 : number of workers retrenched in 2001
q6_34
q6.34 : number of months to retrench a worker
q6_35a1
q6.35a1 : employment category of majority of retrenchment - rate=1
q6_35a2
q6.35a2 : employment category of majority of retrenchment - rate=2
q6_35a3
q6.35a3 : employment category of majority of retrenchment - rate=3
q6_35b1
q6.35b1 : retrenchment cost - senior officials and managers
q6_35b2
q6.35b2 : retrenchment cost - professionals
q6_35b3
q6.35b3 : retrenchment cost - technicians and associated professionals
q6_35b4
q6.35b4 : retrenchment cost - clerks
q6_35b5
q6.35b5 : retrenchment cost - service workers,shop and market sales workers
q6_35b6
q6.35b6 : retrenchment cost - crafts and related workers
q6_35b7
q6.35b7 : retrenchment cost - plant and machine operators and assemblers
q6_35b8
q6.35b8 : retrenchment cost - labourers and related occupations
q6_36a
q6.36a : mode of transport - % of workers - buses
q6_36b
q6.36b : mode of transport - % of workers - trains
q6_36c
q6.36c : mode of transport - % of workers - taxis
q6_36d
q6.36d : mode of transport - % of workers - own motor vehicle
q6_36e
q6.36e : mode of transport - % of workers - bicycle
q6_36f
q6.36f : mode of transport - % of workers - walk to work
q6_36g
q6.36g : mode of transport - % of workers - other
q6_37a
q6.37a : % living within 35 km - senior officials and managers
q6_37b
q6.37b : % living within 35 km - professionals
q6_37c
q6.37c : % living within 35 km - technicians and associated professionals
q6_37d
q6.37d : % living within 35 km - clerks
q6_37e
q6.37e : % living within 35 km - service workers,shop and market sales workers
q6_37f
q6.37f : % living within 35 km - crafts and related workers
q6_37g
q6.37g : % living within 35 km - plant and machine operators and assemblers
q6_37h
q6.37h : % living within 35 km - labourers and related occupations
q6_38a
q6.38a : total wage bill - 2000 ('000)
q6_38b
q6.38b : total wage bill - 2001 ('000)
q6_39a
q6.39a : total wage bill - general service workers - 2000 ('000)
q6_39b
q6.39b : total wage bill - general service workers - 2001 ('1000)
q6_40
q6.40 : lost workers because of hiv/aids
q6_41a
q6.41a : number of employees - lost as result of hiv/aids - 2000
q6_41b
q6.41b : number of employees - lost as result of hiv/aids - 2001
q6_42a
q6.42a : effect of hiv/aids - higher turnover in the labour force
q6_42b
q6.42b : effect of hiv/aids - drop in labour productivity
q6_42c
q6.42c : effect of hiv/aids - drop in production/profits
q6_42d
q6.42d : effect of hiv/aids - rise in operational costs - more time and resourc
q6_42e
q6.42e : effect of hiv/aids - rise in operational costs - health insurance and
q6_42f
q6.42f : effect of hiv/aids - other
q6_43a
q6_43a : shift current/future operation to other countries do to hiv/aids - 1
q6_43b
q6_43b : shift current/future operation to other countries do to hiv/aids - 2
q6_44
q6.44 : coping with hiv/aids problem
q6_45a
q6.45a : deal with hiv/aids - policy/program 1
q6_45b
q6.45b : deal with hiv/aids - policy/program 2
q6_45c
q6.45c : deal with hiv/aids - policy/program 3
q7_5a
q7.5a : victim of criminal activity - 2000
q7_5b
q7.5b : victim of criminal activity - 2001
q7_6a
q7.6a : break-ins an property theft
q7_6b
q7.6b : vandalism
q7_6c
q7.6c : employee theft
q7_6d
q7.6d : arson
q7_6e
q7.6e : extortion
q7_6f
q7.6f : other criminal activities
q7_7a
q7.7a : employees subject to crime when leaving/arriving - 2000
q7_7b
q7.7b : employees subject to crime when leaving/arriving - 2001
q7_8a
q7.8a : amount spend on security guards (r' 000) - 2000
q7_8b
q7.8b : amount spend on security guards (r' 000) - 2001
q7_9a
q7.9a : amount spend on installation and maintenance of security devices (rands)
q7_9b
q7.9b : amount spend on installation and maintenance of security devices (rands)
q7_10a1
q7.10a1 : start-up operations - number of licences - before 1996
q7_10a2
q7.10a2 : start-up operations - number of licences - 1996 or later
q7_10b1
q7.10b1 : start-up operations - regard total number - before 1996
q7_10b2
q7.10b2 : start-up operations - regard total number - 1996 or later
q7_11a
q7.11a : start-up operations - time costs of preparing and obtaining all license
q7_11b
q7.11b : start-up operations - money paid to obtain all licenses & permits
q7_11c
q7.11c : start-up operations - other costs - 1
q7_11d
q7.11d : start-up operations - other costs - 2
q7_12a1
q7.12a1 : department of labour - cumbersome procedure
Total: 1286
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