Table 9
Differences in flexibility characteristics by plant group

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Differences in flexibility characteristics by plant group


Table summary
This table displays the results of differences in flexibility characteristics by plant group. The information is grouped by variables (appearing as row headers), codes, compared to – entrants to export markets, compared to – continuing exporters and non-exporters without new domestic markets, calculated using non-exporters without new domestic markets, non-exporters with new domestic markets, exiters without new domestic markets, exiters with new domestic markets, coefficient and standard error units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Variables Codes Compared to – entrants to export markets Compared to – continuing exporters
Non-exporters without new domestic
markets		 Non-exporters
with new domestic markets		 Exiters without new domestic markets Exiters with new domestic markets
    coefficient standard error coefficient standard error coefficient standard error coefficient standard error
Innovation variables  
Innovation strategy  
Overall I1 -0.04 0.04 0.08 0.06 -0.05 0.04 -0.10 0.09
Undertaking research and development I11 -0.07 0.07 0.08 0.10 -0.14  Note * 0.07 -0.14 0.13
Developing and improving products/services I12 -0.02 0.05 0.06 0.07 -0.01 0.04 -0.10 0.09
Developing and improving processes I13 -0.01 0.05 0.12 0.07 -0.01 0.04 -0.12 0.09
Expanding into new geographic
markets		 I14 -0.13  Note * 0.06 0.02 0.09 -0.12  Note * 0.06 -0.04 0.11
Innovation outcome  
Overall I2 -0.20  Note * 0.09 0.00 0.14 -0.03 0.09 -0.27 0.16
New and improved products/services I21 -0.08 0.05 -0.02 0.07 -0.02 0.05 -0.10 0.09
New and improved processes I22 -0.11  Note * 0.05 0.02 0.08 -0.01 0.05 -0.17  Note * 0.09
Technology variables  
Installation of a major new software
or hardware		 T1 0.01 0.03 -0.01 0.04 -0.02 0.03 -0.04 0.04
Installation of computer-controlled
or computer-assisted technology		 T2 -0.01 0.02 0.00 0.02 -0.02 0.02 -0.01 0.03
Other major implementation of
other technologies		 T3 -0.02 0.02 0.00 0.03 -0.01 0.02 -0.04 0.02
Workplace practices  
Strategy on labour-management
cooperation, employees' skills, and employee participation		 WP1 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.07 0.01 0.04 -0.05 0.08
Percentage of employees that
received classroom training		 WP2 -0.01 0.02 -0.01 0.03 -0.05  Note * 0.02 0.02 0.07
Percentage of employees that
received on-the-job training		 WP3 0.01 0.02 0.04 0.04 0.39 0.36 -0.06 0.13
Training in group decision making/problem
solving and team-building/ leadership/communication		 WP4 -0.05 0.06 0.00 0.07 -0.13  Note * 0.06 -0.08 0.11
A flexible organizational structure WP5 -0.20  Note * 0.06 -0.04 0.09 -0.11  Note * 0.06 -0.14 0.11
Competitive environment  
Intensity of competition C1 -0.14  Note * 0.05 -0.05 0.07 -0.13  Note * 0.05 0.07 0.09
Number of competitors C2 -0.11  Note * 0.04 -0.04 0.06 -0.04 0.04 -0.07 0.06
Principal components  
Innovation, flexible organizational
structure, and competitive environment		 P1 -0.17  Note * 0.06 0.04 0.09 -0.15  Note * 0.06 -0.16 0.12
Innovation outcome P2 -0.14  Note * 0.07 -0.02 0.11 -0.07 0.09 -0.23 0.12
Training P3 0.04 0.03 0.01 0.04 0.10 0.11 0.06 0.06
Technology adoption P4 0.05 0.06 -0.03 0.09 -0.11 0.06 0.00 0.11
significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05).                  
Note(s): The regression specification includes period-specific fixed effects, four-digit North American Industry Classification System industry-specific fixed effects, and plant characteristics (relative labour productivity, relative employment, age, foreign ownership, and share of non-production workers).                  
                   
Source:
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significantly different from reference category (p < 0.05).
Note(s):
The regression specification includes period-specific fixed effects, four-digit North American Industry Classification System industry-specific fixed effects, and plant characteristics (relative labour productivity, relative employment, age, foreign ownership, and share of non-production workers).
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Workplace and Employer Survey.
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