Background Information About the Organization

Background information about the organization

The employees’ survey needs some background information about the organization, concerning the organizations business, possible connection with other companies, size and structure, decision-authority, organizational changes and personnel policy. This information will be treated strictly confidential.

Date:………………….

Name of organization:…………………………………………………………………………..

Address:…………………………………………………………………………………………

Phone and fax:…………………………………………………………………………………..

Organization operator / convener: ………………………………………………………………

Title/occupation:………………………………………………………………………………...

E-mail:

1. Is the organization:2. In what sector/branch does the organization belong?

Public sector / 1
An educational establishment / 2
A private limited company owned by the government (limited company, institution etc.) / 3
a domestic private enterprise / 4
part of an international organization / 5
a large company / 6
none of the above, but
…………………………………………. / 7
Agriculture, hunting, forestry / 1
Fisheries / 2
Mining industry and stone quarry / 3
Industry / 4
Electricity, gas or water supply / 5
Construction work / 6
Wholesale and retail trade / 7
Hotel and restaurant / 8
Transportation, storehouse and communication / 9
Finance and insurance / 10
Estate agency business, rental firm / 11
Teaching, training, research / 12
Health and social services / 13
Public administration and management / 14
Other:
……………………………………………… / 15

Comments/complementary information?

…………………………………………….

3. Is the organization, participating in the survey, an integrated part of a bigger organization;

YESNO

(if “YES”, please answer question 4,5 and 6 as well. If “NO”, continue with question 7)

4. Is the organization part of a larger group of companies (group of companies means a mother company, either because of an agreement or as a stockowner, has determining influence on another organization)?

YES NO

If “YES”; which one?…………………………………………

5. Is the organization part of a branch of this group of companies? YESNO

If “YES”; which one?…………………………………………

May the organization make decisions on it’s own on the following areas?

Completely / Often / Sometimes / Not at all
a) hire and fire employees / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
b) personnel policy in general / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
c) budgets and investments / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
d) operative and financial strategy / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

7. In the organisation being studied; which units/divisions are there? Please fill in:

Name of unitNumber of employeesMain occupation

1………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

How is currently the organization’s financial state?

Completely stable and secure………1

Fairly stable and secure…………….2

Fairly unstable and insecure………..3

Very unstable and insecure…………4

9. Have there been any structural or organizational changes, or are there plans for such changes in the near future?

Structural or organizational changes have been taken place:

During the last year, and are no ended……………………………………………...4

Structural or organizational changes are taking place these days……….………….3

Structural or organizational changes will be taking place in about……. (year(s))...2

I do not know, cannot tell…………………………………..……………………….1

There have been no structural or organizational changes…….…………………….0

10. How many employees are there in the organization at the moment?…………… persons.

11. How many of the employees started or ended their contract of employment during the last year?

a) started:…… persons

b) ended:……. persons

12. Some more about those who have ended their contracts:

How many were fired? ..….. persons

How many were retired?….… persons
How many got pension by disablement?……. persons How many quit voluntarily? .…… persons

Yes / Impossible to say / No
a) there is a system for further education/training / 2 / 1 / 0
b) performance assessment interviews are used systematically / 2 / 1 / 0
c) good results are rewarded systematically / 2 / 1 / 0
d) we avoid hiring new personnel / 2 / 1 / 0
e) we want internal advancement for leader positions / 2 / 1 / 0
f) we mainly hire young people / 2 / 1 / 0
g) we offer leave-packages for seniors / 2 / 1 / 0
h) we actively try to reduce labour costs / 2 / 1 / 0
i) There is a deliberate strategy for preventing absence due to sickness / 2 / 1 / 0

13. Which statements about the organization’s strategy to develop human resources are appropriate for your organization?

14. Do the answers about the statements above (question 13) apply for every unit/division of the organization? YES NO

15. Is the organization an “IA”-organization? YESNO

16. If the organization is an (IA) organization, which area(s) is/are given priority within this system?

a)reduction of sick leave? YESNO

b)keeping older workers employed? YESNO

c)include functionally disabled employees? YES NO