Supplying Organizations with Critical Information for Effective Decision Making and Solution Development

"Knowledge is Power." - Francis Bacon, 1597

To meet the ever-increasing information needs of our clients and to maintain our position as a thought leader, the Workplace Institute has developed an extensive research business line.

The goal of research is to provide the objective information and critical decision-making options that permit clients to understand the demands of the market and the requirements of their workforces.  This goal is achieved through the application of customized qualitative and quantitative research solutions. 

Services and Products

Qualitative Research Services

Organizational leaders identify problems that require investigation through a formal research process.  However, human resource issues are often multi-faceted and require information from multiple sources to understand fully the complexities involved.

Qualitative research methods are an excellent means for gathering a broad range of opinions and insights.  In addition to collecting material from published sources, direct input from the people most concerned by a particular concern can have inestimable value.  Moreover, when used in conjunction with quantitative research approaches, a more complete picture of the subject will emerge, thereby giving the best possible perspective for making decisions.

• Literature, In-Depth Information And Statistical Searches
  • Online and Internet Searches
  • Academic Publication and Sources Searches
  • News Media and General Periodical Reviews
  • Industry and Association Publication Assessments
  • Corporate Document and Correspondence Examinations
• Interviews
  • Types
    • Key informant
    • Executive
    • Employee
    • Customers and clients
    • Stakeholders
  • Forms
    • In-person
    • Telephone
    • Video-conference
• Focus Groups
  • Types
    • Stakeholders
    • Employees
    • Executives
    • Customers and clients
    • The Public
  • Forms
    • In-person
    • Telephone
    • Video-conference
    • Online

Quantitative Research Services

Quantitative research methods seek to gather data from a specific population about a particular, measurable issue.  To be useful, the findings of any study must be valid and reliable.  A wide variety of activities and tasks may be incorporated into any given research project. 

By using precise statistical techniques, accurate results can be achieved from a quantitative study.  Consequently, organizations can develop detailed and realistic plans to deal with their particular problems or interests.  The interpretation of surveys, studies and analyses supply the objective information that permit executives to develop decision-making strategies in a rational fashion. 

• Surveys
  
  The Workplace Institute prides itself in being able to offer customized survey services to address the particular issues of its clients. 
  • Types
    • Employee Multi-Generational Surveys
    • Employee Engagement Surveys
    • Customer and Client Satisfaction Surveys
    • Communication Surveys (Internal)
    • Organization Culture and Climate Surveys
    • Wellness and Organization Health Surveys
    • Program and Policy Evaluations
    • Training Evaluations 
    • Pulse Surveys
    • Benefits and Compensation Surveys
  • Forms
    • Online
    • Paper
    • Telephone – use of Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI)
• Analytic Studies
  • Workforce Metrics and Analytics
  • Labour Market Analysis
  • Research Validation Studies
• Research Design Consulting
  • Issue Identification
  • Instrument Development
    • Scale Selection
    • Item Creation
  • Data Collection Methods
  • Data Analysis Support
  • Report and Presentation Preparation
• Research Communication Support
  • Communication Strategy Preparation
  • Research Message Identification
  • Research Announcement Development
  • Correspondence Creation
  • Report and Results Announcements
  • Action Planning Communiqués
  • Bilingual Translation

Retirment Intentions Survey^©

The Retirement Intentions Survey^© is a proprietary survey tool developed by the Workplace Institute to assist employers with their workforce planning needs.  Employees in an organization complete a ten-minute, online survey.  By analyzing the responses, executives and managers learn how many in their experienced workforce are planning to retire at what ages and how many plan to stay – permitting long-range forecasting for hiring, training and employing future employees.

For further information, contact Barbara Jaworski at:
877-610-0109, ext 210
Bjaworski@workplaceinstitute.org

Older Employee Retention Survey^©

The Older Employee Retention Survey^© assists employers with facing the challenges of retaining their corporate knowledge and replacing valuable human resource capacity.  The survey aims to supply information to executives regarding the current practices used by organizations to engage older employees ─ engaged employees want to stay with their organization, and keep producing exceptional products and services.  By leveraging the survey’s results, organizations will enhance their productivity, profitability and performance.  

For further information, contact Barbara Jaworski at:
877-610-0109, ext 210
Bjaworski@workplaceinstitute.org