From an investor perspective, do you prefer companies to operate transparently?
• Yes – 91.7%
• No – 8.3%
Which would you consider to be the biggest potential downside to transparency?
• Loss of competitive advantage – 63.6%
• Increased risk of data breaches – 27.3%
• Change in customer perception – 9.1%
Describe your own level of disclosure regarding company decisions?
• Somewhat transparent – 50%
• Very transparent – 41.7%
• Somewhat secretive – 8.3%
• Very secretive – 0%
With whom should privately held companies be the most transparent?
• Managers – 45.5%
• All employees – 45.5%
• Treat them all the same – 9.1%
• The public – 0%