Another bad news for tourism professionals ... According to a survey by the MMA Corporate Foundation of Entrepreneurs of the Future and OpinionWay, almost half of business leaders have indeed decided to sacrifice their vacation been to stay in touch with their company and encourage the resumption of activity. They are also a very large majority who say they are " open to opportunities " to "develop their organization".
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Of the 802 business leaders who responded to this survey, 44% therefore want to shorten or even cancel their summer vacation to speed up the recovery. And this summer period is likely to be intense. " The post-Covid recovery will require a lot of organization and effort for companies to be able to restart their activity," said the press release accompanying the study. Thus, more than half are currently overwhelmed and 44% are even stressed. "
Cash concerns
Other points concerning business leaders are discussed in the press release. We learn that 56% of them "are not worried about the future of their business" . Their main concerns concern cash for 82% of respondents and the order book for 72% of them. In general, 76% say they are confident about their professional situation. And 74% are " confident about the activity of their business ". Rates that have only dropped slightly compared to 2019.
Containment has changed some of the lifestyle habits of business leaders, both personally and professionally. Thus, having spent more time with their loved ones during these few weeks, they are 93% to wish "to better benefit from their family throughout the year ". On the other hand, during confinement, " many have practiced a sporting activity " and this habit should continue since 91% of the bosses questioned wish to continue playing sports.
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Finally, the study reveals that " almost 8 out of 10 business leaders are open to opportunities and wish to change their organization ". In addition, " 47% go even further and plan to develop new activities ". Finally, “ to help them in this uncertain period ”, many entrepreneurs receive support from their loved ones (88%).
