Motivation in Learning Organisations LO12356

Andy Cripps (ajc101@york.ac.uk)
Tue, 4 Feb 1997 16:03:42 +0000 (GMT)

Replying to LO12205 --

I am currently conducting a questionnaire survey on employee motivation in
learning organisations. I have had a number of responses to my earlier
posting (LO12205), plus some responses to the questionnaire (sent to
selected companies in Europe and the USA by post), but I would like to
receive a wider range of responses.

Please spare ten minutes to complete the questionnaire, or mail me with
any comments or views on the research topic.

Thanks in advance for any assistance,

Andrew Cripps

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* ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING & MOTIVATION QUESTIONNAIRE *
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*** 1. ORGANISATION DETAILS *************************************
Organisation Name / Location : _____________________________
Department : _______________________________________________
Position of Respondent : ___________________________________

*** 2. INTRODUCTION *********************************************

For how long has your organisation been a Learning Organisation ?
( ) 6 + years
( ) 4-6 years
( ) 2-4 years
( ) Less than 2 years

Would you still consider your organisation to be a Learning Organisation ?
( ) Yes
( ) No
If no, please briefly state why:

How valuable would you rate the theories of organisational learning to
contemporary business management ?
( ) Highly valuable
( ) Reasonably valuable
( ) Of little value

*** 3. ADOPTION OF ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING **********************

How much difficulty did your organisation encounter in translating the
theories of organisational learning into practice ?
( ) Considerable difficulty
( ) Some difficulty
( ) Little or no difficulty

How much, if any, resistance from your employees did your organisation
encounter in adopting organisational learning ?
( ) Considerable
( ) Some
( ) None
( ) No measurable reaction.

How did your organisations employees perceive organisational learning at
the outset ?
( ) Seen as just another management initiative which
would disappear over time
( ) Seen as partially useful in some aspects
( ) Seen as worthwhile and would greatly help personal
and organisational development
( ) No perception or reserved judgement.

How do the employees perceive organisational learning now ?
( ) Just another management initiative.
( ) Partially useful.
( ) Worthwhile.
( ) Still undecided

Do employees at different levels in the organisation have different
perceptions of organisational learning ?
( ) Seen more favourably higher up.
( ) Seen more favourably lower down.
( ) No difference.
( ) Not appropriate.
( ) Seen more favourably in a particular functional area.
If so, please state in which:

How did senior management ensure the adoption of organisational learning
principles and practices by the employees ?
*** Please choose one or two answers which indicate best fit ***
( ) Education and communication (e.g. formal training
sessions).
( ) Active participation and involvement (e.g. on-the-job
training, team learning).
( ) Facilitating and supporting employees in the changes.
( ) Negotiation and agreement (i.e. with unions or
employee representation).
( ) Rewards and incentives.
( ) Mandatory participation.

Has the whole organisation remained committed to organisational learning?
( ) Yes
( ) Partially
( ) No
if no, or partially, please briefly state why:

*** 4. MOTIVATION ***********************************************

What emphasis is currently placed on the following methods of motivation
in your organisation?
Much Some Little None
1. Reward / Incentive Schemes ..... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( )
2. Basic Salaries ................. ( ) ... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( )
3. Promotion Prospects ............ ( ) ... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( )
4. Opportunities for Personal ..... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( )
Development and Growth
5. Job Content / Design ........... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( )
6. Working Environment ............ ( ) ... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( )
7. Social Activities / Groups ..... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( )
8. Job Rotation ................... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( )
9. Disincentives .................. ( ) ... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( )
10.Leadership by Example .......... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( )
11.Mentoring ...................... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( )

Do these methods of motivation differ from before the adoption of
organisational learning?
( ) Yes
( ) No
If yes, please briefly state how:

Please indicate how important the following learning styles are
to your organisation.
Very Somewhat Not Very
Learning through continuous improvement ... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( )
(based on previous experiences)
Learning through acquiring competencies ... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( )
(hiring new staff)
Learning through experimentation .......... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( )
(research and development)
Learning through adapting others .......... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( )
experiences (Benchmarking)

How are employees primarily encouraged to learn in your organisation ?
( ) No-blame culture, learning from mistakes
( ) Employee empowerment
( ) Mentoring
( ) Learning in Teams
( ) Rewards / Incentives

Are any of the following employee training methods used ?
Always Sometimes Rarely Never
Teaching off-the-job ............. ( ) ... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( )
(e.g. lecturing style)
On-the-job Training .............. ( ) ... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( )
Problem Solving Exercises ........ ( ) ... ( ) ... ( ) ... ( )
or Scenario Planning

Is Information Technology actively used for employee training ?
( ) Yes
( ) No
If yes, please briefly state how:

*** 5. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE *********************************

Has organisational learning lead to any significant changes in
organisational structure ?
( ) Yes
( ) No
If yes, please briefly state how:

*** 6. COMMENTS *************************************************

Please feel free to add any further comments.

THANK-YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CO-OPERATION.

Andrew Cripps
ajc101@tower.york.ac.uk

This survey can be mailed to ajc101@tower.york.ac.uk or posted to
Andrew Cripps, 15 Brooklands, Osbaldwick, York, YO1 3NU, ENGLAND

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