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Emergent Company Survey

Take the following survey to determine if your organization is emergent, migrating or  traditional. The 16-question survey should take about five minutes to complete.

 Please rate the following items.

   1.

Consider each of the following work/life balance programs. Does your company have a FORMAL program for any of these options?

  • Telecommuting
  • Job Sharing
  • Paid time off for community service
  • Sabbaticals
  • Flextime
0 programs
1-2 programs
3+ programs
   2.

Consider each of the following work/life balance programs. Does your company have an INFORMAL program for any of these options?

  • Telecommuting
  • Job Sharing
  • Paid time off for community service
  • Sabbaticals
  • Flextime
0 programs
1-2 programs
3+ programs
   3.

Did your company implement work/life balance programs as a means to help attract and retain top performers?

Yes
No
   4.

Did your company provide work/life balance programs because you thought that it would increase employee loyalty?

Yes
No
   5.

Consider each of the following programs to increase retention. Does your company practice any of these retention programs?

  • Offers bonuses to top performers
  • Offer more training and development programs
  • Develop individual career path or profiles for each worker
  • Develop a widely embraced and understood corporate culture
  • Offer more work/life balance options
  • Survey your employees to determine what are the top drivers of retention
  • Offer coaching and development programs
0 programs
1-2 programs
3+ programs
   6.

How important are growth and earnings potential as a way to retain employees?

Very important
Somewhat important
Not very/not at all important
   7.

How important are time and flexibility as a way to retain employees?

Very important
Somewhat important
Not very/not at all important
   8.

How important is the management climate, including open door policies and regular communication with employees as a way to retain employees?

Very important
Somewhat important
Not very/not at all important
   9.

What percentage of your total workforce is comprised of contingent workers? By contingent workers we mean temporary workers, temp-to-hire workers and independent contractors.

0%
1-4%
5-7%
More than 8%
 10.

Even if your organization does not currently use a contingent workforce, how important is using a contingent workforce for cost savings?

Very important
Somewhat important
Not very/not at all important
 11.

Even if your organization does not currently use a contingent workforce, how important is using a contingent workforce for increased flexibility?

Very important
Somewhat important
Not very/not at all important
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