Post on 18-Dec-2014
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Employee
Satisfaction
and the
Autonomy/
Alignment
Matrix
Amárach Research
October 2014
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Irish
Employee
Satisfaction
Trends Report
55 52
46
39
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25 23 19 18
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Irish Employee Emotions
Data from Jan ‘13 – Jun ‘14
Trends Report
3%
1%
3%
6% 6%
15% 16%
20%
16%
7% 7%
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Irish Employee Satisfaction
Average Score = 6.2
Extremely
Dissatisfied
Extremely
Satisfied
Neither /
nor
Trends Report
3%
1%
3%
6% 6%
15% 16%
20%
16%
7% 7%
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Average Score =6.2
Highly satisfied (8-10)
27% 33%
Irish Employee Satisfaction
Trends Report
Senior/C-Suite
Junior Junior Junior
Mid/Supervisor Mid/Supervisor
Self-employed/
Contractor
Highly satisfied (7-10)
60%
51%
37%
53%
Irish Employee Satisfaction
Trends Report
53% 51% 48%
Small company Medium company Large company
Highly satisfied (7-10)
Irish Employee Satisfaction
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4
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4
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High Satisfaction
(7-10) 30% 27% 33% 35% 29% 23% 29% 39% 30% 24% 34% 31% 30% 29%
Medium
Satisfaction (4-6) 57% 60% 54% 53% 60% 62% 52% 51% 55% 63% 55% 56% 57% 56%
Low Satisfaction
(0-3) 13% 13% 13% 12% 11% 15% 18% 9% 15% 13% 12% 13% 13% 15%
Satisfaction Demographics
Under-index
Over-index
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Irish
Employee
Autonomy
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Irish Employee Autonomy
6%
14%
36%
30%
15%
1 2 3 4 5
Average Score = 3.4
No
Autonomy
At All
Complete
Autonomy
“Extent to which you are given
autonomy at work”
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Irish Employee Autonomy
6%
14%
36%
30%
15%
1 2 3 4 5
Average Score = 3.4
High autonomy (4-5)
49% 41%
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Autonomy & Satisfaction
32%
14%
5%
59%
65%
49%
9%
20%
46%
Low Autonomy Medium Autonomy High Autonomy
Average
Score 4.4 7.2 5.8
High Sat (8-10)
Medium Sat (4-7)
Low Sat (0-3)
Trends Report
Senior/C-Suite
Junior Junior Junior
Mid/Supervisor Mid/Supervisor
Self-employed/
Contractor
High autonomy (4-5)
74%
41%
15%
76%
Irish Employee Autonomy
Trends Report
73% 41% 36%
Small company Medium company Large company
Irish Employee Autonomy
High autonomy (4-5)
15
To
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15-2
4
25-3
4
35-4
4
45-5
4
55+
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High Autonomy
(4-5) 45% 49% 41% 40% 47% 39% 50% 48% 45% 43% 44% 50% 47% 39%
Medium
Autonomy (3) 36% 35% 36% 34% 37% 37% 32% 35% 38% 32% 33% 40% 35% 37%
Low Autonomy
(1-2) 19% 16% 23% 26% 16% 23% 19% 16% 16% 25% 23% 11% 18% 24%
Autonomy Demographics
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Irish
Employee
Alignment
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Irish Employee Alignment
5%
9%
35% 33%
18%
1 2 3 4 5
Average Score = 3.5
Completely
Misaligned
Complete
Alignment
“Extent to which your team are
aligned to the same goals/
objectives at work”
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Irish Employee Alignment
5%
9%
35% 33%
18%
1 2 3 4 5
Average Score = 3.5
High alignment (4-5)
53% 49%
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Alignment & Satisfaction
40%
12% 7%
56%
68%
50%
4%
20%
43%
Low Autonomy Medium Autonomy High Autonomy
Average
Score 4.0 7.0 5.9
High Sat (8-10)
Medium Sat (4-7)
Low Sat (0-3)
Trends Report
Senior/C-Suite
Junior Junior Junior
Mid/Supervisor Mid/Supervisor
Self-employed/
Contractor
High alignment (4-5)
67%
49%
36%
62%
Irish Employee Alignment
Trends Report
67% 49% 45%
Small company Medium company Large company
High alignment (4-5)
Irish Employee Alignment
22
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15-2
4
25-3
4
35-4
4
45-5
4
55+
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High Alignment
(4-5) 51% 53% 49% 71% 44% 45% 54% 61% 50% 53% 52% 51% 53% 46%
Medium
Alignment (3) 35% 33% 37% 24% 43% 35% 34% 26% 34% 37% 32% 37% 34% 37%
Low Alignment
(1-2) 14% 14% 14% 5% 13% 20% 12% 14% 16% 10% 16% 13% 13% 18%
Alignment Demographics
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Autonomy /
Alignment
Matrix
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Autonomy/Alignment Matrix
High Alignment +
Low Autonomy
Low Alignment +
High Autonomy
Low Alignment +
Low Autonomy
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Autonomy
High Alignment +
High Autonomy
33%
36%
19%
12%
33%
36%
19%
12%
“Aligned autonomy!
Empowered and
efficient, working
towards the same goal”
“Misaligned autonomy!
Empowered but
independent, working to
different goals”
“Aligned control! Work
towards same goal but
under management
control”
“Misaligned control!
Feel controlled with no
consensus on direction”
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Alignment & Satisfaction
23%
15%
10%
3%
66%
59% 62%
44%
11%
26% 28%
53%
MisalignedControl
Aligned Control MisalignedAutonomy
AlignedAutonomy
Average
Score 5.0 6.4 6.1
High Sat (8-10)
Medium Sat (4-7)
Low Sat (0-3)
7.5
Trends Report
Senior/C-Suite
Junior Junior Junior
Mid/Supervisor Mid/Supervisor
Self-employed/
Contractor
Aligned Autonomy
57%
28%
11%
55%
Autonomy/Alignment Matrix
Trends Report
57% 31% 22%
Small company Medium company Large company
Autonomy/Alignment Matrix
Aligned Autonomy
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Autonomy/Alignment Matrix
Demographics
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Fem
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15-2
4
25-3
4
35-4
4
45-5
4
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Aligned
Autonomy 33% 35% 30% 36% 31% 26% 37% 38% 32% 29% 35% 37% 34% 30%
Misaligned
Autonomy 12% 14% 11% 4% 16% 13% 13% 10% 14% 14% 10% 13% 14% 9%
Aligned Control 18% 18% 19% 35% 13% 18% 17% 22% 18% 23% 17% 14% 20% 15%
Misaligned
Control 36% 33% 41% 25% 41% 42% 33% 30% 37% 34% 39% 36% 33% 45%
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