GMJ Surveys http://businessjournal.gallup.com/ http://backend.userland.com/rss Gallup WebTeam Germany's economy, the largest in the European Union, has stalled. Various regional and global factors are contributing to the country's decline in economic confidence, but high among them is lack of employee engagement. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/147875/Threat-German-Growth.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/147875/Threat-German-Growth.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:00:00 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. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/117376/Employee-Disengagement-Plagues-Germany.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/117376/Employee-Disengagement-Plagues-Germany.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:00:00 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. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/28597/Would-Fire-Your-Boss.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/28597/Would-Fire-Your-Boss.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 13 Sep 2007 05:00:00 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. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/27145/Innovation-Equation.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/27145/Innovation-Equation.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 Apr 2007 05:00:00 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. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/24472/Whos-Driving-Innovation-Your-Company.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/24472/Whos-Driving-Innovation-Your-Company.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 14 Sep 2006 05:00:00 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. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/22720/Worker-Disengagement-Continues-Cost-Singapore.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/22720/Worker-Disengagement-Continues-Cost-Singapore.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 11 May 2006 05:00:00 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. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/21802/Why-Dilbert-Right.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/21802/Why-Dilbert-Right.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 09 Mar 2006 06:00:00 GMT Happy employees are better equipped to handle workplace relationships, stress, and change, according to the latest Gallup Management Journal survey. Companies that understand this, and help employees improve their wellbeing, can boost their productivity. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/20311/Work-Feeling-Good-Matters.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/20311/Work-Feeling-Good-Matters.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 08 Dec 2005 06:00:00 GMT More than 90% of the country's workforce isn't engaged at work. And that's just one alarming statistic from a recent Gallup study. How should Japan's executives tackle this problem? http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/17242/Grim-News-Japans-Managers.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/17242/Grim-News-Japans-Managers.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 14 Jul 2005 05:00:00 GMT If the Thai government is counting on that country's employees to fuel a vibrant, progressive economy, it should be forewarned that its efforts may remain stuck in neutral. A recent Gallup Employee Engagement Index survey in Thailand revealed that "engaged" employees make up only 12% of the country's employee population. http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/16285/WakeUp-Call-Thailand-Inc.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication http://businessjournal.gallup.com/content/16285/WakeUp-Call-Thailand-Inc.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 12 May 2005 05:00:00 GMT