Collaborative Climate Survey v2.8

Collaborative Climate Survey v4.3

For the purposes of answering the survey, the following definitions apply:

Workgroup (or team) – they are your nearest (team) colleagues, who including yourself, report to your supervisor or manager.
Business Unit – this is the nearest department or profit center that your work group is part of.
Organisation – think in terms of the organisation/company as a whole outside both your working group and your business unit.

Please answer every item, even if you do not have direct experience of the specific behaviour. It is better to make an informed guess than to leave the item blank. There are only 22 main questions to answer so you will need less than 10 minutes to complete the survey on line and submit it.

SAMPLE DEMOGRAPHICS

The following information is used for statistical purposes only and will remain strictly confidential
A.	What is your e-mail address (for verification)?
B.	Your Gender	Female Male
C.	Which of the following best describes your competence?
D.	Which of the following best describes your position?
E.	In which country do you work?
F.	Please identify your age range
G.	Average years in your current profession (or current position if you are a manager)
H.	How many years in total have you been employed in this organisation?
I.	Level of education

QUESTIONS

Workgroup Support

When you think about the attitudes and behaviours of those in your nearest work group, how much do you agree/disagree with the following statements? (If you are a manager or executive think of your nearest management colleagues)

		Strongly Agree	5....4....3....2....1	Strongly Disagree
1.	There is much I could learn from colleagues in my workgroup.	SA		SD
2.	My colleagues contribute to a trusting atmosphere in our workgroup.	SA		SD
3.	We often share work experiences informally in our workgroup	SA		SD
4.	We help each other to learn the skills we need in our workgroup.	SA		SD
5.	We keep all team members up to date with current events (e.g., news) and work trends.	SA		SD

Immediate Supervisor

To what extent do you agree with the following? (If you are a manager or executive think of your nearest manager/executive)

My immediate supervisor(s)…

		Strongly Agree	5....4....3....2....1	Strongly Disagree
6.	...encourages me to come up with innovative solutions to work-related problems.	SA		SD
7.	...organises regular meetings to share information.	SA		SD
8.	...keeps me informed.	SA		SD
9.	...encourages open communication in my working group.	SA		SD
10.	...encourages - by action and not only words - sharing of knowledge.	SA		SD

Business Unit (Department) Culture
outside my nearest workgroup

When you think about this business unit's culture outside my immediate work group and the behaviour of leaders, how much do you agree/disagree with the following statements?

		Strongly Agree	5....4....3....2....1	Strongly Disagree
11.	The people I report to in the business unit keep me informed.	SA		SD
12.	Sharing of knowledge is encouraged by the business unit in action and not only in words.	SA		SD
13.	We are continuously encouraged to bring new knowledge into the business unit.	SA		SD
14.	We are encouraged to say what we think even if it means disagreeing with people we report to.	SA		SD
15.	Open communication is characteristic of the business unit as a whole.	SA		SD

My own Attitude

When you think about your own attitude toward sharing knowhow, how much do you agree/disagree with the following statements? Think about the organisation in general!

		Strongly Agree	5....4....3....2....1	Strongly Disagree
16.	I learn a lot from other staff in this organisation	SA		SD
17.	In this organisation, information sharing has increased my knowledge.	SA		SD
18.	Most of my expertise has developed as a result of working together with colleagues in this organisation.	SA		SD
19.	Sharing information translates to deeper knowledge in this organisation.	SA		SD
20.	Combining the knowledge amongst staff has resulted in many new ideas and solutions for this organisation.	SA		SD

Overall Performance
		Very Good	5....4....3....2....1	Very Poor
21.	How would you rate the performance of your business unit in meeting its objectives over the last 12 months?	VG		VP
22.	How would you rate the performance of the organisation as a whole in meeting its business objectives over the last 12 months?	VG		VP

23.	Do you have any other comments that you would like to make in relation to the sharing of knowhow in your organisation?

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