Survey Summaries

Leading with Kindness Survey

October 1, 2008

If you feel that your boss is kind, chances are you look forward to going to work every day, you’re more likely to put in a little extra effort, and you might even delay that search for a new job. But if you work for a boss who is a bully, all bets are off. That’s according to a new survey conducted by American Management Association (AMA) that examines how a boss’s character affects employee performance and retention rates. Read the full report

2007 Electronic Monitoring and Surveillance Survey

February 28, 2008

From e-mail monitoring and Website blocking to phone tapping and GPS tracking, employers increasingly combine technology with policy to manage productivity and minimize litigation, security, and other risks. That’s according to the 2007 Electronic Monitoring & Surveillance Survey conducted by American Management Association and the ePolicy Institute.
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Political Discussions in the Workplace

February 1, 2008

With a tightly contested and historic presidential election less than a year away, political discussions are expected to heat up at water coolers in offices around the country. But according to American Management Association's Political Discussions in the Workplace survey, employees have decidedly mixed views about sharing their political opinions with their colleagues and bosses. Read the full report