The AWRS collected information about the ownership structure of enterprises to enable analysis to take account of the context in which workplace relations decisions are made.
The AWRS also collected information on the years of operation under current ownership structures. This information could be used as an indicator of the duration that policies and practices have been in place at an enterprise.
As demonstrated in Table 3.1, almost all (96%) enterprises in the AWRS sample are Australian owned. Only 10% are owned or controlled by another organisation.
Source: AWRS 2014, Structure and operations survey and Enterprise Characteristics (Recruitment screener) survey.
Base = 2747 enterprises. Respondents who answered 'don't know' are excluded from the analysis.