European Company Survey 2019

Published between
10 October 1990 - 30 March 2023

Eurofound’s European Company Survey (ECS) maps and analyses company policies and practices which can have an impact on smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, as well as the development of social dialogue in companies. This series consists of outputs from the ECS 2019, the fourth edition of the survey. The survey was first carried out in 2004–2005 as the European Survey on Working Time and Work-Life Balance. 

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Publication Series
Publications results (5)
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Fostering skills use for sustained business performance: Evidence from the European Company Survey

Human resources contribute to the success of an organisation though their skills. According to the ability, motivation, opportunity (AMO) model, employee contributions to organisational performance depend on their skills, their motivation to draw on their skills, and the opportunities to do so

30 March 2023
Publication
Research report
Skills and training
Small and medium-sized enterprises
Participation at work
Work organisation
European Green Deal
Employment and labour markets
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Business not as usual: How EU companies adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic

This report aims to support European businesses in navigating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus is on workplace practices and features that have helped establishments across the EU to develop operational resilience while keeping employees and customers safe. The report investigates

09 December 2021
Publication
Research report
Small and medium-sized enterprises
Structural change
Working conditions and sustainable work
Working conditions
Teleworking
Work organisation
COVID-19
Digitalisation
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Tools of trade: Supporting export businesses to improve their workplace practices

The economic and labour market contribution of international businesses is well recognised, but policymakers could do more to help such enterprises to develop their activities. This policy brief explores the workplace practices in export-oriented establishments that may contribute to their success

06 October 2021
Publication
Policy brief
Small and medium-sized enterprises
Participation at work
Working conditions and sustainable work
Working conditions
Work organisation
European Pillar of Social Rights
Innovation
Job creation
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Innovation in EU companies: Do workplace practices matter?

The EU has long supported innovation in business and in workplaces. The challenges facing Europe as it emerges from the COVID-19 crisis make the need for innovation more urgent. The NextGenerationEU recovery package requires a reorientation of business activities towards innovation for resilience

01 July 2021
Publication
Policy brief
Skills and training
Small and medium-sized enterprises
Participation at work
Working conditions and sustainable work
Work organisation
European Pillar of Social Rights
Innovation
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European Company Survey 2019 - Workplace practices unlocking employee potential

This report is based on the fourth edition of the European Company Survey (ECS), which was carried out jointly by Eurofound and Cedefop in 2019. It describes a wide range of practices and strategies implemented by European companies in terms of work organisation, human resource management, skills

13 October 2020
Publication
Flagship report
Skills and training
Social dialogue
Participation at work
Work organisation
Employment and labour markets
Industrial relations and social dialogue
Innovation
Job quality
Eurofound papers results (17)

Using big data analytics to support decision-making

4 November 2022
Working paper

Using social media and text analytics to investigate marginal phenomena

1 June 2022
Working paper

International businesses: Scale, policy and workplace practices – Literature review

6 October 2021
Working paper

Workplace practices in export-oriented establishments: Quantitative analysis based on the ECS 2019

6 October 2021
Working paper

Workplace practices in export-oriented establishments: Case studies

6 October 2021
Working paper

Using big data to improve survey sampling

23 September 2021
Working paper

European Company Survey 2019: Innovation and workplace practices in European establishments

1 July 2021
Working paper
Working conditions and sustainable work
Innovation

Employee representation at establishment or company level: A mapping report ahead of the 4th European Company Survey

21 December 2020
Working paper
Social dialogue
Employee representation
Industrial relations

European Company Survey 2019: Technical and fieldwork report

13 October 2020
Working paper

European Company Survey 2019: Data editing report

13 October 2020
Working paper
Related series results (1)
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European Company Surveys

The European Company Survey (ECS) is carried out every four to five years since its inception in 2004–2005, with the latest edition in 2019. The survey is designed to provide information on workplace practices to develop and evaluate socioeconomic policy in the EU. It covers issues around work

30 July 2020
Publication Series

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