APPENDIX TABLE QUESTIONS COUNT PERCENTAGE A58 Q44: How easy is it to participate in the development of an open or closed standard? (Closed standards only) segmented by Q8: Please estimate how many employees the organization you work for has worldwide. Small Medium Large Enterprise N/A 13 (12%) 1 (1%) 4 (4%) 4 (5%) Very difficult 31 (29%) 10 (10%) 10 (9%) 12 (15%) Somewhat difficult 20 (19%) 20 (20%) 16 (14%) 18 (23%) Neither difficult or easy 15 (14%) 23 (23%) 32 (29%) 21 (27%) Somewhat easy 24 (22%) 25 (25%) 38 (34%) 17 (22%) Very easy 5 (5%) 21 (21%) 12 (11%) 7 (9%) A59 Q45: What are the reasons why your organization contributes to open standards development? Neither Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly N/A agree or disagree disagree agree agree disagree Be a more attractive place to work 12 (3%) 3 (1%) 14 (3%) 79 (20%) 164 (41%) 129 (32%) Improve the overall quality of the open 12 (3%) 3 (1%) 10 (2%) 49 (12%) 174 (43%) 158 (39%) standards that they are currently using Fulfill its moral obligation 14 (3%) 9 (2%) 20 (5%) 74 (18%) 173 (43%) 111 (28%) Improve the reputation of the organization 10 (2%) 4 (1%) 11 (3%) 68 (17%) 169 (42%) 141 (35%) Improve security 16 (4%) 3 (1%) 16 (4%) 63 (16%) 143 (35%) 162 (40%) A60 Q47: What influences my organization’s willingness to contribute to open standards? Neither Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly N/A agree or disagree disagree agree agree disagree A lack of time or funding 14 (3%) 30 (7%) 47 (12%) 58 (14%) 152 (38%) 103 (25%) A lack of need 18 (4%) 44 (11%) 71 (18%) 84 (21%) 136 (34%) 52 (13%) A clear lack of return on investment 19 (5%) 30 (7%) 59 (15%) 82 (20%) 135 (33%) 79 (20%) A fear of leaking intellectual property (IP) 18 (4%) 35 (9%) 58 (14%) 77 (19%) 132 (33%) 84 (21%) Legal or licensing concerns 18 (4%) 28 (7%) 43 (11%) 93 (23%) 143 (36%) 76 (19%) Technology constraints and challenges 23 (6%) 28 (7%) 42 (10%) 105 (26%) 137 (34%) 69 (17%) A lack of clear policy or training materials 20 (5%) 32 (8%) 49 (12%) 97 (24%) 135 (33%) 70 (17%) A lack of understanding of the value of open standards 21 (5%) 50 (12%) 50 (12%) 66 (16%) 137 (34%) 79 (20%) 54