Ethics and Your Employees:  Use Employee Satisfaction Surveys as a Tool for Understanding

Main Measurement Question

How would you rate {COMPANY NAME} on the following ethics scale? (Six-point scale from extremely unethical to extremely ethical.)

Other Sample Questions

Format:
Disagree Strongly
Disagree Somewhat
Neutral
Agree Somewhat
Agree Strongly
The senior managers will not tolerate unethical behavior
I believe our senior managers would behave in an ethical manner even if we didn't have ethical standards
My manager sets a good example of ethical behavior
I have never felt "pressure" from my co-workers to violate ethical standards or behave in an unethical manner
I have received training in our corporate ethics
Ethical behavior at this company is more important than profits
If I observed unethical behavior, I know how to report it
I believe our customers think of us as a highly ethical company

 

Ethics are an important foundation for every company, and understanding how your employees feel about your ethical standards by using employee satisfaction surveys can give you the tools you need to communicate openly with your employees about your ethics and values.  According to ethics.org, employees are actually willing to work for less money if they feel that the company has strong ethics. Employee satisfaction surveys can help you to understand how ethics play a part in your company. 
Some of the advantages of conducting employee satisfaction surveys with employeesurveys.com are:

  • We will customize the survey for your business; the questions will directly address ethical issues that are relevant to you.
  • The answers you get back may surprise you.  You may feel that your ethics and values are being conveyed effectively right now, but that isn’t necessarily always the case.  Employee satisfaction surveys provide a much needed communication tool to help you understand how your employees truly feel.
  • Our leverage analysis option gives you the information you need to make informed decisions about increasing your employee satisfaction.
  • We can provide the tests online or as a hard copy – whatever is easiest for you. 

Our time-tested employee satisfaction surveys can help you reach the root of any issues that are important to your business.  Our questionnaires give you the opportunity to truly “listen” to your employees, and they give your employees the ability to be heard.  Employee satisfaction surveys offer direct engagement with your employees that can’t readily be reached in unguided conversation. 

To find out how we can help you, please call
713-467-6619, 210-999-5250, 802-875-1788, or email info@employeesurveys.com

 
 
 

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