Organizational Intelligence Surveys (Falleta,2008)./………….

. Based on your reading of the attached article, Organizational Intelligence Surveys (Falleta, 2008), answer the following questions:

a. What is organizational intelligence and how can it be measured? Do you think that organizational intelligence is a consideration within your current organization? Explain

b. When you hear the term “evidence based research” what does that mean to you and how can such research enhance organization planning and assessment? Explain.

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1. In this course you’ll be required to develop a survey of an organization. The goal is to research some aspect of problem area in that organization. Discuss your organization (where you work) or a local business or non-profit organization that you would be interested in surveying. Do you have access to organizational members and why would they be appropriate participants (sample population) for your survey? Explain.

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ORGANIZATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SURVEYS By Salvatore V. Falletta This latest form THE ORGANIZATIONAL SURVEY IS ONE OF THE MOST PREVALENT AND WIDELY of measurement USED METHODS FOR COLLECTING DATA may be evolving AND INFORMATION ABOUT EMPLOYEE THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, AND BEHAVIORS IN in importance. ORGANIZATIONAL SETTINGS. Surveys in general are commonly used for varied purposes in the context of workplace learning and performance and human capital management. Uses may include assessing training and learning needs, evaluating programs and solutions, measuring employee perceptions and attitudes, and conducting organizational research. But organizational intelligence surveys are an entirely different form of survey that account for strategic factors that enable or inhibit employee engagement, and other important organizational outcomes. 52 | T+D | JUNE 2008 Photo by iStockphoto.comLISTEN TO THIS FEATURE at www.astd.org/TD/TDpodcasts.htm JUNE 2008 | T+D | 53 ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP CULTUREORGANIZATIONAL INTELLIGENCE MODEL Environmental inputs Leadership Strategy Culture Organizational capability and execution: key indices Structure Information Direct Measures Growth and and technology manager and rewards development and adaptablity Employee engagement Performance outputs The evolving nature of ushered in the concept of employee en- organizational surveys gagement. This led to the development For decades, traditional employee and validation of a number of branded satisfaction surveys were the norm. and competing definitions of engage- These surveys were lengthy employee ment, survey instruments, and concom- opinion questionnaires (100 to 150 itant items and questions by consulting items) that attempted to measure job firms and research consortia and think satisfaction and general satisfaction tanks. with organizational-sponsored pro- Unfortunately, these varying defini- grams—the extent to which employees tions and measurement tools…