Features of the organisation in new and old organisations
| Percentage of respondents | ||
|---|---|---|
| New | Old | |
| Written HR policies | 92.6 | 93.0 |
| Flexible leave arrangements for all staff | 91.5 | 91.0 |
| Business plan | 89.4 | 89.4 |
| Formal job descriptions for all staff | 88.9 | 83.9 |
| Informal staff events, like BBQs, with staff | 85.2 | 89.2 |
| A formal performance review system with at least an annual review for each staff member | 82.0 | 80.1 |
| Formal grievance procedure system for all staff | 81.5 | 84.7 |
| Staff making independent decisions in a team | 78.3 | 81.6 |
| Off-site training for non-managerial staff | 78.3 | 79.5 |
| Formal recruitment systems | 76.7 | 78.5 |
| Written individual contracts for non-managerial staff | 74.1 | 73.9 |
| A formal quality management or control system | 65.6 | 73.3* |
| A staff member specializing in HR | 59.8 | 64.5 |
| At least monthly staff meetings with all staff | 59.3 | 56.0 |
| A system that uses formal performance reviews in making promotion decisions | 56.1 | 55.5 |
| A bonus system linked to performance (not commission) | 55.6 | 55.3 |
| Formal suggestion box or other feedback mechanism | 52.4 | 55.9 |
| A print or e-mail newsletter to all/most staff (at least 6/year | 47.1 | 49.8 |
| Annual (or more frequent) attitude surveys of staff | 43.4 | 44.0 |
| An enterprise agreement | 36.0 | 42.0 |
| An enterprise agreement involving a union | 19.0 | 25.0 |
| An enterprise agreement involving only employees | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Percentage of respondents | ||
|---|---|---|
| New | Old | |
| Written HR policies | 92.6 | 93.0 |
| Flexible leave arrangements for all staff | 91.5 | 91.0 |
| Business plan | 89.4 | 89.4 |
| Formal job descriptions for all staff | 88.9 | 83.9 |
| Informal staff events, like BBQs, with staff | 85.2 | 89.2 |
| A formal performance review system with at least an annual review for each staff member | 82.0 | 80.1 |
| Formal grievance procedure system for all staff | 81.5 | 84.7 |
| Staff making independent decisions in a team | 78.3 | 81.6 |
| Off-site training for non-managerial staff | 78.3 | 79.5 |
| Formal recruitment systems | 76.7 | 78.5 |
| Written individual contracts for non-managerial staff | 74.1 | 73.9 |
| A formal quality management or control system | 65.6 | 73.3* |
| A staff member specializing in HR | 59.8 | 64.5 |
| At least monthly staff meetings with all staff | 59.3 | 56.0 |
| A system that uses formal performance reviews in making promotion decisions | 56.1 | 55.5 |
| A bonus system linked to performance (not commission) | 55.6 | 55.3 |
| Formal suggestion box or other feedback mechanism | 52.4 | 55.9 |
| A print or e-mail newsletter to all/most staff (at least 6/year | 47.1 | 49.8 |
| Annual (or more frequent) attitude surveys of staff | 43.4 | 44.0 |
| An enterprise agreement | 36.0 | 42.0 |
| An enterprise agreement involving a union | 19.0 | 25.0 |
| An enterprise agreement involving only employees | 17.0 | 17.0 |
Notes: Multiple responses were possible. *p<0.05
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