GMJ Surveys

Employee Disengagement Plagues Germany

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:00:00 GMT

The vast majority of the German workforce is not engaged with its work. Though not a hot topic at last week’s G-20 summit, this presents a serious threat to productivity -- and ultimately to Germany’s gross domestic product.

Would You Fire Your Boss?

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Nearly one quarter of U.S. employees -- and 51% of actively disengaged workers -- would sack their managers if given the chance, according to the latest GMJ survey. Engaged employees, however, are far more charitable to their supervisors.

The Innovation Equation

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A recent Gallup study of the U.S. workforce reveals this simple yet powerful formula: strengths development + engagement = innovation. Learn more about this national study and how its findings can be applied to your company.

Who's Driving Innovation at Your Company?

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Your most engaged employees, that's who. They're the ones most likely to improve your business with "outside-the-box" thinking. In fact, according to a national Gallup Management Journal survey, employee engagement has a significant effect on team-level innovation and customer-service delivery.

Worker Disengagement Continues to Cost Singapore

Thu, 11 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT

The number of disengaged employees grew only slightly last year, according to a Gallup survey. But their disenchantment still adds up to billions of dollars in lost productivity for the country. This article tells how managers in Singapore can reverse the trend.

Why Dilbert Is Right

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT

Gallup research backs up what the comic strip has already told us: The less you like the physical surroundings of your work environment, the more likely you are to be dissatisfied with your job. Read this and other results from the GMJ's latest survey of U.S. employees.

Engagement Keeps the Doctor Away

Thu, 13 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT

The more engaged employees are at work, the more likely they are to be physically and psychologically healthy, according to the latest GMJ Employee Engagement Index survey of U.S. workers.

Getting Personal in the Workplace

Thu, 10 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT

Negative relationships at work may be a big reason why so many American employees are not engaged with their jobs, according to the Gallup Management Journal's semi-annual Employee Engagement Index.

Beyond the Dot-Com Bust

Thu, 11 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT

For "Generation X" employees, the workplace used to offer seemingly limitless opportunity. Then the 1990s bubble burst, and these young workers started confronting harsh reality. But all isn't lost for these twenty- and thirty-somethings: Gallup's latest U.S. Employee Engagement Index survey offers insights into how companies can re-energize the young and the restive.

Bringing Work Problems Home

Thu, 12 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT

For many employees, it has become almost impossible to maintain strict boundaries between their personal and professional lives. For some, it's a serious problem. While all employees struggle from time to time to balance work and family responsibilities, more than half of all actively disengaged ones -- those who are profoundly disconnected from their work -- report that work stress has caused them to "behave poorly" with their family or friends.