Workforce Communication Skills Survey

Corporate Involvement

1.    Does your corporate mission statement include communications objectives?      Yes    No

       a.  Do you feel that it should?    Yes    No

b.  How much does the corporate mission statement impact the effectiveness of communications in your organization?

                    Much Impact     5    4    3    2    1    No  Impact

2.  Does your company regularly use personality analysis and other diagnostic instruments to promote better communications among co-workers and customers?   Yes        No

a.    How much importance is placed on these instruments? (circle one)

               Very Important     5    4    3    2    1    Not Important

3.  Does your company stress the importance of keeping up-to-date on communications issues by encouraging employees to read trade journals, books or other types of informative media?     Yes        No

a.    How much do you feel that this can or does impact the effectiveness of communication in your organization?

                     Very Important     5    4    3    2    1    Not Important

Corporate Demographics

1.    Which category best describes your industry?

        Agriculture Production and Services         Construction             Consulting
        Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate         Education                 Government
        Health Care                                           Manufacturing           Mining and Oil
        Trade (Wholesale or Retail)                     Public Utilities           Transportation
        Technology (Computers, electronics), or similar fields                      
        Other  

2.    Which classification best describes your job?

        President        Vice-President       Personnel Manager/Human Resource Manager        Other 

3.    How many years have you worked in the position you indicated above?

        less than 1 year      4-7 years              12-15 years                20 or more years
        1-3 years               8-11 years             16-19 years
                                                   
4.    How many years have you worked in this organization?

        less than 1 year       6-10 years            16-20 years               26-30 years
        1-5 years                11-15 years           21-25 years               31 or more years
                                    
5.    Number of employees in your organization for whom you are responsible in human resource functions:

       less than 50    50-99    100-499    more than 500

6.    Do you currently employ UCA graduates?         Yes        No

7.    Do you currently employ temporary workers?   Yes        No

8.    How many employees do you anticipate hiring in the coming year?   

9.    Estimated corporate sales last year?   

10.  Where is your main organizational workforce located?   

Thank you very much for completing this questionnaire.