Table 5.

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Respondents’ Profile
Demographic Features Frequency Percent

Gender

Male 260 99.14

Female 2 .86
Total 262 100.0

Educational Qualification
Masters 139 53.1
Hons/Pass Graduate 90 34.4
H.S.C 22 8.4
Others 7 2.7
Total 258 98.5
Missing 4 1.5
Total 262 100.0

Age of the Respondents

Up to 35 years 94 35.90
36 – 45 106 41.60
46 – 55 46 17.50
Over 55 years 13 5.00
Total 262 100.0
Mean = 40.39, s.d. 8.629Md._Abu_Saleh_Thesis 2006
Length of Experience
2 – 5 years 45 17.18
6 – 10 89 33.97
11 – 15 60 22.90
16 – 20 38 14.50
Over 21 years 29 11.07
Total 261 99.62
Missing 1 .38
Total 262 100.0
Mean = 12.38, s.d. 7.456

Designation of the Respondents

Owner Manager of the Firm 93 35.50
Managing Director/ Director/
Chief Executive Officer
53 20.23
General Manager/ Manager 42 16.03
Commercial Officer/Executive 65 24.81
Others 8 3.05
Total 261 99.62
Missing 1 .38
Total 262 100.0

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