future of work poll results

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Australian Future of Work PollMarch 2014

Contact

for data enquiriesDr Brigid Van Wanrooy

Centre for Workplace Leadership

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Ph. (03) 9035 5892

Contact

for interviewProfessor Peter Gahan

Centre for Workplace Leadership

[email protected]

Ph. (03) 9035 9740

An online poll of 1,007 Australians was conducted in March 2014 by the Centre for Workplace

Leadership, to gauge views of the future of work. The participants were aged 18 years or older and

were currently employed.

Around half (49%) of Australian workers strongly agreed or agreed that they are worried about

what the future holds for them at work.

Executive and middle managers were worried more than non managerial employees (54% and 47%
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Executive and middle managers were worried more than non managerial employees (54% and 47%

Australian Future of Work PollMarch 2014

Despite their concern for the future, most (79%) of the Australian workforce indicated they were

still open to change in their workplace in order to improve productivity.

However, one-fifth (21%) voiced resistance to change and said they would prefer for their workplace

to remain the same. Workers in the early stages of their career aged 25-34 were most open to

making changes at their workplace to improve productivity, with only 10% wanting their workplace

to remain the same.

The most common types of change nominated by workers to increase their productivity were:

more effective leadership and management, and the introduction of new equipment or up-to-date

technology (26% and 25%, respectively). More input into decisions that affect them at work, and a

better physical work environment were nominated by 16% and 13% of employed Australians,

respectively.

In particular, senior and middle management nominated putting in place new equipment or

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AppendixData tables

Topline Results

QGender Are you...?

Frequency Percent Valid Percent

Cumulative

Percent

Valid Male 548 54.4 54.4 54.4

Female 459 45.6 45.6 100.0

Total 1007 100.0 100.0

dAgeband ** Dummy variable : dAgeband **


Cumulative

Percent

Valid 18-24 140 13.9 13.9 13.9

25-34 240 23.8 23.8 37.7

35-44 228 22.6 22.6 60.3


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S1 What is your employment status?


Cumulative

Percent

Valid Work full time 639 63.5 63.5 63.5

Work part time 368 36.5 36.5 100.0

Total 1007 100.0 100.0

Q1 Which of these best describes your role at work?

Frequency Percent

Valid

Percent

Cumulative

Percent

Valid Executive or Senior Management (e.g.

CEO, Owner, General Manager, Partner)72 7.2 7.2 7.2

Middle Management (e.g. Department or

Group manager)160 15.9 15.9 23.1


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Q3 How often does your job interfere with your other commitments outside of work?


Cumulative

Percent

Valid All of the time 79 7.8 7.8 7.8

Most of the time 131 13.0 13.0 20.9

Some of the time 328 32.5 32.5 53.4

Occasionally 312 30.9 30.9 84.3

Never 158 15.7 15.7 100.0

Total 1007 100.0 100.0

Q4 Which of the following changes would be most likely to improve your productivity at work?

Frequency Percent

Valid

Percent

Cumulative

Percent

Valid New equipment or up-to-date

technology.251 24.9 24.9 24.9

More input into decisions that affect

me at work.158 15.7 15.7 40.7

A better physical work environment 126 12 5 12 5 53 2


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Managers (Executive and Middle) and Non-managerial Employees

Q3 How often does your job interfere with your other commitments outside of work? * Non-managerial

employees Crosstabulation

Managers

Non-

managerial

Employees Total

Q3 How often does

your job interfere with

your other

commitments outside

of work?

All of the time Count 31 42 73

% Non-managerial employees 13.3% 6.1% 7.9%

Most of the

time

Count 58 62 120


Some of the

time

Count 82 220 302


Occasionally Count 47 238 285


Never Count 15 128 143


Total Count 233 690 923


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Q5 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement. I'm worried about what the future

holds for me at work. * Non-managerial employees Crosstabulation

Managers

Non-

managerial

Employees Total

Q5 To what extentdo you agree or

disagree with the

following statement.

I'm worried about

what the future holds

for me at work.

Strongly agree Count 46 108 154

% within Non-managerial employees 19.7% 15.6% 16.7%

Agree Count 80 217 297


Neither agree nor

disagree

Count 51 201 252


Disagree Count 42 119 161


Strongly disagree Count 14 46 60





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Q4 Which of the following changes would be most likely to improve your productivity at work? * Gender

Crosstabulation

Gender

TotalMale Female

Q4 Which of the

following changes would

be most likely to improve

your productivity at

work?

New equipment or up-to-date

technology.

Count 161 91 252

% within Gender 29.4% 19.8% 25.0%

More input into decisions that

affect me at work.

Count 87 71 158

% within Gender 15.9% 15.4% 15.7%

A better physical work

environment.

Count 63 63 126

% within Gender 11.5% 13.7% 12.5%

More effective leadership and

management.

Count 138 120 258

% within Gender 25.2% 26.1% 25.6%

None of these. I'd prefer for

things to remain the same.

Count 99 115 214

% within Gender 18.1% 25.0% 21.2%


% within Gender 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%


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Age Groups

Q3 How often does your job interfere with your other commitments outside of work? * Age group** Crosstabulation

Age group

Total18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+

Q3 How often does your job

interfere with your other

commitments outside of work?

All of the time Count 12 31 19 14 3 79

% within Age group 8.5% 13.0% 8.3% 6.4% 1.7% 7.8%

Most of the time Count 29 37 27 30 8 131

% within Age group 20.6% 15.5% 11.8% 13.7% 4.4% 13.0%

Some of the time Count 43 86 75 68 56 328

% within Age group 30.5% 36.0% 32.9% 31.1% 31.1% 32.6%

Occasionally Count 38 62 76 70 66 312

% within Age group 27.0% 25.9% 33.3% 32.0% 36.7% 31.0%

Never Count 19 23 31 37 47 157

% within Age group 13.5% 9.6% 13.6% 16.9% 26.1% 15.6%

Total Count 141 239 228 219 180 1007

% within Age group 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%


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Q4 Which of the following changes would be most likely to improve your productivity at work? * Age group ** Crosstabulation

Age group

Total18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+

Q4 Which of the following

changes would be most likely to

improve your productivity at

work?

New equipment or up-to-date

technology.

Count 34 74 54 48 41 251

% within Age group 24.3% 31.0% 23.8% 22.0% 22.8% 25.0%

More input into decisions that

affect me at work.

Count 31 43 36 26 21 157

% within Age group 22.1% 18.0% 15.9% 11.9% 11.7% 15.6%

A better physical work

environment.

Count 22 34 31 26 12 125

% within Age group 15.7% 14.2% 13.7% 11.9% 6.7% 12.5%

More effective leadership and

management.

Count 30 64 67 63 34 258

% within Age group 21.4% 26.8% 29.5% 28.9% 18.9% 25.7%

None of these. I'd prefer for

things to remain the same.

Count 23 24 39 55 72 213

% within Age group 16.4% 10.0% 17.2% 25.2% 40.0% 21.2%

Total Count 140 239 227 218 180 1004

% within Age group 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%


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Q5 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement. I'm worried about what the future holds for me at work. Age group ** Crosstabulation

Age group

Total18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+

Q5 To what extent do you

agree or disagree with the

following statement. I'm worried

about what the future holds for

me at work.

Strongly agree Count 23 46 29 41 22 161

% within Age group 16.5% 19.2% 12.7% 18.6% 12.2% 16.0%

Agree Count 49 81 82 78 41 331

% within Age group 35.3% 33.9% 36.0% 35.5% 22.8% 32.9%

Neither agree nor disagree Count 48 64 61 54 51 278

% within Age group 34.5% 26.8% 26.8% 24.5% 28.3% 27.6%

Disagree Count 14 37 45 36 39 171

% within Age group 10.1% 15.5% 19.7% 16.4% 21.7% 17.0%

Strongly disagree Count 5 11 11 11 27 65

% within Age group 3.6% 4.6% 4.8% 5.0% 15.0% 6.5%

Total Count 139 239 228 220 180 1006

% within Age group 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%


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Industry

Q3 How often does your job interfere with your other commitments outside of work? * Q2 Which of these best describes your workplace? Crosstabulation

Q2 Which of these best describes your workplace?

Total

1 Blue collar (e.g.

transport,

construction,

manufacturing)

2 Professional

services (e.g.

lawyers,

accountants,

telecommunicatio

ns)

3 Caring services

(e.g. health,

education, social

services)

4

Accommodation,

food or beverage

services

5 Government

(e.g. Federal,

State, Local)

Q3 How often does

your job interfere

with your other

commitments

outside of work?

1 All of the time Count 20 38 13 5 3 79

% within Industry 8.0% 10.2% 5.8% 6.1% 3.7% 7.8%

2 Most of the time Count 28 61 31 9 2 131

% within Industry 11.2% 16.4% 13.9% 11.0% 2.4% 13.0%

3 Some of the time Count 64 132 84 25 24 329

% within Industry 25.5% 35.5% 37.7% 30.5% 29.3% 32.6%

4 Occasionally Count 89 96 66 30 31 312

% within Industry 35.5% 25.8% 29.6% 36.6% 37.8% 30.9%

5 Never Count 50 45 29 13 22 159

% within Industry 19.9% 12.1% 13.0% 15.9% 26.8% 15.7%

Total Count 251 372 223 82 82 1010

% within Industry 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%


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Q4 Which of the following changes would be most likely to improve your productivity at work? * Q2 Which of these best describes your workplace? Crosstabulation


Total

1 Blue collar (e.g.

transport,

construction,

manufacturing)

2 Professional

services (e.g.

lawyers,

accountants,

telecommunication

s)

3 Caring services

(e.g. health,

education, social

services)

4

Accommodation,

food or beverage

services

5 Government

(e.g. Federal,

State, Local)

Q4 Which of the

following

changes would

be most likely to

improve your

productivity at

work?

1 New equipment or

up-to-date technology.

Count 71 109 37 14 21 252

% within Industry 28.5% 29.4% 16.5% 17.3% 25.3% 25.0%

2 More input into

decisions that affect

me at work.

Count 31 66 42 11 8 158

% within Industry12.4% 17.8% 18.8% 13.6% 9.6% 15.7%

3 A better physical

work environment.

Count 27 49 29 14 7 126

% within Industry 10.8% 13.2% 12.9% 17.3% 8.4% 12.5%

4 More effective

leadership and

management.

Count 63 77 65 24 29 258

% within Industry25.3% 20.8% 29.0% 29.6% 34.9% 25.6%

5 None of these. I'd

prefer for things toremain the same.

Count 57 70 51 18 18 214

% within Industry 22.9% 18.9% 22.8% 22.2% 21.7% 21.2%

Total Count 249 371 224 81 83 1008

% within Industry 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%


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Q5 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement. I'm worried about what the future holds for me at work. * Q2 Which of these best

describes your workplace? Crosstabulation


Total

1 Blue collar

(e.g.

transport,

construction,

manufacturi

ng)

2 Professional

services (e.g.

lawyers,

accountants,

telecommunicatio

ns)

3 Caring services

(e.g. health,

education, social

services)

4

Accommodation,

food or beverage

services

5 Government

(e.g. Federal,

State, Local)

Q5 To what extent

do you agree or

disagree with the

following

statement. I'm

worried about what

the future holds for

me at work.

1 Strongly agree Count 51 59 30 11 11 162

% within Industry 20.6% 15.9% 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 16.1%

2 Agree Count 77 128 72 26 29 332

% within Industry 31.0% 34.4% 32.1% 31.7% 35.4% 32.9%

3 Neither agree

nor disagree

Count 72 101 64 22 19 278

% within Industry 29.0% 27.2% 28.6% 26.8% 23.2% 27.6%

4 Disagree Count 35 61 45 16 14 171

% within Industry 14.1% 16.4% 20.1% 19.5% 17.1% 17.0%

5 Strongly

disagree

Count 13 23 13 7 9 65

% within Industry 5.2% 6.2% 5.8% 8.5% 11.0% 6.4%

Total Count 248 372 224 82 82 1008

% within Industry 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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