| Socio-demographic characteristics | Frequency | Percentage | |
| Sex | Female | 15 | 32.6% |
| Male | 29 | 63.00 | |
| Diverse | 1 | 2.2% | |
| Not indicated | 1 | 2.2% | |
| Total | 46 |
| |
| Age | <30 | 18 | 39.1% |
| 31 - 40 | 16 | 34.8% | |
| 41 - 50 | 9 | 19.6% | |
| 51 - 60 | 2 | 4.3% | |
| >60 | 0 | 0% | |
| Not indicated | 1 | 2.2% | |
| Total | 46 |
| |
| Education | Ph.D./Dr. | 2 | 4.3% |
| Master | 13 | 28.3% | |
| Bachelor | 14 | 30.4% | |
| Diploma | 2 | 4.3% | |
| Magister | 3 | 6.5% | |
| High-school (German Abitur) | 6 | 13.0% | |
| Others | 5 | 10.8% | |
| Total | 46 |
| |
| Leaders’ length of experience | <1 year | 7 | 15.2% |
| 1 - 3 years | 26 | 56.5% | |
| 4 - 5 | 7 | 15.2% | |
| 6 - 10 | 3 | 6.5% | |
| >10 | 3 | 6.5% | |
| total | 46 |
| |
| Hierarchical leadership level | Top management | 2 | 4.3% |
| Middle management | 16 | 34.8% | |
| Head of department | 8 | 17.4% | |
| Team manager | 18 | 39.1% | |
| Not indicated | 2 | 4.3% | |
| Total | 46 |
| |
| Area of responsibility | Organisation | 10 | 21.7% |
| Business unit | 6 | 13.0% | |
| Team | 29 | 63.0% | |
| Not indicated | 1 | 2.2% | |
| Total | 46 |
| |
| Manager-to-employee ratio | <5 | 12 | 26.1% |
| 5 - 10 | 19 | 41.3% | |
| 11 - 20 | 7 | 15.2% | |
| 21 - 50 | 6 | 13.0% | |
| >50 | 2 | 4.3% | |
| Total | 46 |
| |