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Archived Polls


Who will win the 2010 Super Bowl?
ChoiceVotes
Indianapolis Colts 19 (33)%
New Orleans Saints 31 (53)%
Don't pay attention to this 8 (14)%

Total responses: 58

How are you saying the new year number?
ChoiceVotes
Two thousand (and) ten? 18 (28)%
Twenty-ten? 44 (69)%
Is it a new year? 2 (3)%

Total responses: 64

Who will win the World Series?
ChoiceVotes
New York Yankees (American League) 1430 (90)%
Philadelphia Phillies (National League) 124 (8)%
Don't know 26 (2)%
Don't care 9 (1)%

Total responses: 1589

What social networking site do you use most often for professional contacts?
ChoiceVotes
Facebook 14 (5)%
Twitter 2 (1)%
MySpace 1 (0)%
LinkedIn 146 (55)%
Plaxo 0 (0)%
Other 3 (1)%
None 101 (38)%

Total responses: 267

How have you reduced staff costs during the economic contraction?
ChoiceVotes
Shortened work hours 2 (2)%
Reduced headcount (filled or vacant positions) 22 (27)%
Lessened employer health care costs either by wellness strategy implementation or plan redesign 1 (1)%
Eliminated or reduced 401(k) match or pension-related program costs 5 (6)%
Combination of above 28 (34)%
Other 8 (10)%
Haven't had to change anything 16 (20)%

Total responses: 82

Who do you think will win the NCAA men's championship?
ChoiceVotes
Michigan State 8 (2)%
North Carolina 12 (3)%
University of Connecticut 4 (1)%
Villanova 449 (95)%

Total responses: 473

When do you see the business climate rebounding?
ChoiceVotes
2Q09 7 (8)%
3Q09 10 (12)%
4Q09 21 (25)%
1Q10 9 (11)%
2Q10 20 (24)%
some other time frame 7 (8)%
don't have a crystal ball 9 (11)%

Total responses: 83

Given current economic dilemmas, in which area are you making the most significant program reductions?
ChoiceVotes
compensation-related decisions 64 (33)%
discretionary 'perks' 30 (16)%
holiday celebration and/or gifts 23 (12)%
training and development 8 (4)%
travel and related expenses 54 (28)%
other 13 (7)%

Total responses: 192

In light of the rapidly changing economic conditions, do you intend to modify your planned merit salary increases for 2009?
ChoiceVotes
No. Continue with original merit increase plan for 2009. 95 (40)%
Yes. Will reduce the average merit increase below 2008 levels. 85 (36)%
Yes. Will eliminate the merit increase in 2009. 35 (15)%
Yes. Action other than the above. 22 (9)%

Total responses: 237

What workplace issue do you see most closely linked to the election results?
ChoiceVotes
health care cost/coverages 35 (67)%
mandatory paid sick days 0 (0)%
passage of the Employee Free Choice Act 7 (13)%
immigration reform 4 (8)%
general workplace regulation 2 (4)%
other 1 (2)%
none 3 (6)%

Total responses: 52

Many organizations are adopting new practices to offset climbing fuel costs. Are you involved in any of the following? If multiple actions, select the highest priority.
ChoiceVotes
Providing transportation allowance 7 (11)%
Offering flex scheduling 7 (11)%
Offering telecommuting option 5 (8)%
Other 4 (7)%
None 38 (62)%

Total responses: 61

Do you have a formal succession plan for your executive positions?
ChoiceVotes
Yes 16 (29)%
No 35 (64)%
Not yet, but the plan is being developed 4 (7)%

Total responses: 55

Are you concerned about lost employee productivity during the upcoming NCAA basketball tournaments?
ChoiceVotes
Yes, it happens this time every year. 4 (33)%
No, our employees stay focused on the tasks at hand. 4 (33)%
Don't know. I haven't given it much thought. 4 (33)%

Total responses: 12

Are you anticipating any changes in your workforce due to baby boomers retiring?
ChoiceVotes
No, we do not foresee it as a problem. 5 (71)%
Yes, and we are already making plans for the future. 0 (0)%
Yes, but we haven't begun planning for it. 2 (29)%
We haven't even considered it. 0 (0)%

Total responses: 7

In 2007 we asked who you thought would win the Super Bowl. 88% of respondents thought the Chicago Bears would win. The Indianapolis Colts won, 29 to 17. Who do you think will win this year's Super Bowl on February 3?
ChoiceVotes
New England Patriots 8 (50)%
New York Giants 8 (50)%

Total responses: 16

The US Department of Labor announced that unemployment is at its highest rate since 2005. What are your plans for 2008?
ChoiceVotes
We have already or are planning to reduce our workforce in 2008. 8 (29)%
We have already or are planning to increase our workforce in 2008. 7 (25)%
We have no plans to increase or decrease our workforce in 2008. 13 (46)%

Total responses: 28

If you sponsor an employee giving campaign, who administers the initiative?
ChoiceVotes
Human Resources Department 34 (44)%
Internal Foundation 7 (9)%
Chairman/CEO's office 6 (8)%
Other 8 (10)%
We do not sponsor an employee giving campaign 22 (29)%

Total responses: 77

Which would be of most interest to you as a topic for the 2007 HRMAC Research Series?
ChoiceVotes
Career Coaching for HR Professionals - Data and Facts to Aid You in Developing Your HR Staff 13 (19)%
Evidence-Based Human Resources - Applying Jeff Pfeffer's concept of Evidence-based Management to People Practices 12 (17)%
Onboarding - The Key to Long Term Success of Your Employees 19 (27)%
Workforce Planning - Critical Factors Affecting Your Workforce and Techniques for Planning for the Future 26 (37)%

Total responses: 70

Who will win the Super Bowl on February 4th?
ChoiceVotes
Chicago Bears 78 (88)%
Indianapolis Colts 11 (12)%

Total responses: 89

Is Martin Luther King Jr. day a paid holiday for your employees?
ChoiceVotes
Yes, it is a paid holiday 32 (31)%
No, it is not a paid holiday 40 (39)%
No, it is not one of our regular paid holidays, however, employees may use a floating holiday 31 (30)%

Total responses: 103

Have wellness programs had an impact on your company’s health insurance rates?
ChoiceVotes
Yes, wellness programs have significantly lowered our rates. 7 (14)%
Yes, wellness programs have slightly lowered our rates. 12 (24)%
Wellness programs have not had an impact on rates. 1 (2)%
We offer wellness programs, but our insurance company does not factor in the benefits of these programs. 9 (18)%
We have not implemented any wellness programs. 21 (42)%

Total responses: 50

What percentage of your U.S. workforce would be impacted by passage of "guest worker" legislation?
ChoiceVotes
More than 50% 8 (8)%
26 - 50% 13 (12)%
6 - 25% 25 (24)%
Less than 5% 19 (18)%
None at all 40 (38)%

Total responses: 105

Does your company link supervisor compensation to retention rate? (This could be any level supervisor and any retention measurement.)
ChoiceVotes
Yes 13 (14)%
No 72 (80)%
Not yet, but building the plan. 1 (1)%
We tried, but it didn't make a difference. 4 (4)%

Total responses: 90

What keeps you awake at night?
ChoiceVotes
Employee Retention 30 (30)%
Employee Engagement 26 (26)%
Executive Compensation Plans 3 (3)%
Health Care Benefit Costs 20 (20)%
Merger Integration 7 (7)%
Upgrading Talent/Systems 14 (14)%

Total responses: 100

Rate the most important strategy for employee engagement in your organization.
ChoiceVotes
Performance Management System 26 (44)%
Recruitment Strategies 9 (15)%
Rewards and Recognition Program 24 (41)%

Total responses: 59

Does your organization have a Crisis Management Plan in place?
ChoiceVotes
Yes, and we make updates periodically to stay current with operational and personnel changes. 12 (32)%
Yes, but we need to dust off the binder and make sure all the procedures are up to date. 4 (11)%
No, but it's in the works waiting for final approval before implementation. 3 (8)%
No, but it's on our 'to do' list. 8 (22)%
Do we need one? 7 (19)%
Don't know. 3 (8)%

Total responses: 37

What % of employees within your organization have the option of a flexible work schedule?
ChoiceVotes
greater than 20% of employees 17 (35)%
10% to 20% of employees 11 (23)%
less than 10% of employees 13 (27)%
Not Sure 3 (6)%
No Flexible Work programs 5 (10)%

Total responses: 48

What best describes your organization's plan regarding staffing levels for the next 12 months?
ChoiceVotes
Increase 59 (57)%
Decrease 15 (14)%
Same 25 (24)%
Not sure 5 (5)%

Total responses: 104

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