Employee Survey Description
Surveys that gain insight into how employees are functioning and feeling in the workplace are often called employee surveys. These surveys are designed by company executives to get specific information from employees to improve the workplace and conditions for the workers. While some companies use them frequently to improve workplace conditions, others rarely use them to get employee information.
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Reasons for Surveys
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Employers use employee surveys to get feedback from employees to keep members of the workforce happy, satisfied and motivated. Surveys can also be used to get feedback that is not directly related to keeping the employees happy, such as opinions on the company's newsletter, the company's role in social media or simply expanding the food options available in the cafeteria. The purpose of the surveys should be identified at the beginning, so the employees know what they need to focus their answers on.
Survey Formats
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The surveys can be designed in different formats, depending on the information the employer wants to get from them. If the employer seeks descriptive answers with reasoning behind them, the employer can use open-ended questions. This format is often useful for answers that have a "why/why not" follow-up question. However, if the employer wants simple answers, such as yes or no answers, it can use a multiple-choice format.
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Types of Employee Surveys
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There are no specific types of employee surveys, because a company can create specific surveys to get the information needed. Surveys can focus on the internal relations in the business, employee relations, salary and benefits packages, or they can be simple questionnaires that focus on how to improve the company's office space, communication methods and the vending machine selections.
Using the Results
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Once the surveys are returned by the employees, company executives use the information to make positive changes in the company that satisfy the employees. For instance, a health benefits package survey can provide business executives with the information needed to create packages that employees find more useful. While some people are not too picky about what is needed, others are specific in terms of dental coverage and vision coverage needs.
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