Why Do a Survey?

Organizational Surveys are conducted for many reasons, among them:

Pinpoint areas of concern. See how things are going. Monitor units that might unionize because of poor employee relations. Observe long term trends in attitudes. Monitor the impact of various programs. Provide input for future decisions. Perform organization behavior research.

Use self-assessment as basis for change. Assist organizational change and improvement, e.g., change through continuous improvement. Provide symbolic communication to employees during times of change, e.g., downsizings, mergers and acquisitions, etc. Contribute data to a scorecard for evaluating and rewarding management at different levels