Table 1
Enterprises' most important long-term strategy, Canada, by regions, all surveyed industries, 2012
| Canada | Atlantic region1 | Quebec | Ontario | Alberta | Rest of Canada2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Main focus on good or service positioning | 87.8A | 79.6E | 91.0A | 88.2B | 85.3B | 87.1B |
| Main focus on low-price and cost leadership | 12.2A | 20.4E | 9.0A | 11.8B | 14.7B | 12.9B |
very reliable (standard error between 0% and 2.49%)
reliable (standard error between 2.50% and 7.49%)
E
use with caution
Note(s):
Estimates from the 2012 Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy (SIBS) are expressed as percentages and accompanied by quality indicators. Data quality indicators are based on the standard error (SE) and number of observations in the estimates. Quality indicators for SIBS are the following: A is very reliable (SE between 0% and 2.49%); B is reliable (SE between 2.50% and 7.49%); E is use with caution (SE between 7.50% and 14.99%); and F is too unreliable to be published (SE greater than or equal to 15.00%). Categories are not mutually exclusive and will not add up to 100%.
Table note 1
The Atlantic region comprises Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
Table note 2
The rest of Canada comprises Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
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