Company Invitation to Participate
Employee Reactions to Change Survey
DCU Business School is currently leading a major research project in collaboration with the University of Maryland concerning how companies maintain employee engagement during periods of change. We wish to recruit organisations to participate in this survey based project. Already, two large companies are working with us. There is no charge for the employee survey and we provide a customised report to each organisation together with a follow up workshop. We are particularly interested in employee reactions to the leadership of change before, during and after change. The project is led by Dr Janine Bosak and Professor Patrick Flood at DCU Business School. Confidentiality of participants, companies and employees are guaranteed.
The Employee Reactions to Change Survey is important because it assesses how change in the work environment affects employee engagement and related outcomes such as employee absenteeism and turnover. The survey assesses the impact of change faced by both managers and employees and identifies practical ways to ensure that work experiences remain positive. This provides the opportunity for employers to increase engagement and enhance performance before, during, and after an organisational change process.
In addition to measuring employee engagement levels the survey also assesses the underlying causes of employee engagement and employees reactions to organisational change. Leadership is regarded as a key feature in promoting engagement and other positive experiences during an organisational change process. Despite the predominant role of leaders in the change process, an unanswered question concerns the extent to which employees respond differently to leadership behaviour. Therefore the survey also seeks to determine whether positive leadership can maintain optimism, hope, and constructive work experiences during and after the change process for those employees affected. The change survey also offers insights to employers about key human resource management practices that can be used to maintain positive work experiences during and after the change process.
What’s involved?
Participation will involve the distribution of a confidential hard copy or online survey to a sample of staff. Employees will be asked about their work experiences before, during, and after the change process using a 10 minute survey. There will be no cost for participation in the research.
What are the benefits?
By participating, you will receive:
- A full report of the findings of the research, including the key management actions that impact significantly on employees and managers in relation to issues such as commitment to change and engagement
- A set of recommendations for improvements and action steps based on the findings
- A dedicated workshop for participants providing more extensive feedback on the findings
- Insights into the key influences on and drivers of performance
- Access to the latest thinking and academically-driven research on employee engagement and commitment to change
Contact Us!
For more information to see how this survey can really benefit your organisation, please contact:
Dr. Janine Bosak on 017006967or janine.bosak@dcu.ie or Professor Patrick Flood on 017006943 or patrick.flood@dcu.ie
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