Situation Report of Medium-Sized Companies in Summer 1991

The company development and business expectations of medium-sized
companies.

Topics: Area of business; company size; current and expected business
situation; reduced business expectations; actual foreign sales and
expected further development; foreign competition in the market;
expected influence of foreign competition on one´s own sales chances in
the domestic market; German business taxes and environmental protection
regulations as noticeable competition disadvantages compared to foreign
competitors; desirable harmonizing level for environmental protection
regulations; company doing training; judgement on supply of training
positions; significance of location-dependent cost factors such as
trade tax, property tax, municipal taxes, investment support as well as
wage and salary level; significance of these cost factors in the
selection of location for one´s business; judgement on the residence
and leisure value, the image as well as the infrastructure of the
business location; assessment of cooperation with public administration.