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Table 1 Delphi data collected and analyzed

From: European Business Ethics agenda based on a Delphi analysis

Data collection

10 March 2015 till 6 September 2015

Summary of procedure

We have sent a questionnaire to European experts with 3 open questions. Next, we designed another survey based on the responses to the first one. Then, we finished with the third round, which was based on a rank questionnaire.

Representativeness of Sample

The Delphi panel experts were chosen using two criteria:

â‹… Minimum of 3 Business Ethics papers published in high quality journals (Journal Citation Report JCR).

â‹… European experts.

Sample size for statistical power and significant findings

We selected 17 experts but 12 agreed to being our Delphi experts participants, so the Delphi panel is made up of 12 experts.

Countries: Europe (France, Spain, UK, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, and Hungary).

Construct validity

It is guaranteed. Experts validate the interpretation and categorization of the variables. Apart of questions there is also an open place to explain their responds opinions or made some suggestions.

Anonymity

All experts are anonymous in relation to one another, but never to the researcher.

Non-response issues

5 out of 29 iterations failed.

Dropout rate

There is only a dropout; one expert did not take part in the third round. However, we provide the conclusions keeping this in mind.

Round number

3 rounds. Each round had three petitions for each expert.

Time to respond

An average of 7.14 days (6.5 days the first round; 5.33 days the second round and 9.6 days the third round).

Contact form

Email survey

Survey type

Structured survey

  1. Source: Own production, application, and adaptation of Okoli and Pawlowski [25]