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Survey Data
1. What is your gender?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Female | 72.3% | 196 | |
Male | 27.7% | 75 |
2. What is your age?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
18 to 25 | 8.5% | 23 | |
26 to 35 | 33.2% | 90 | |
36 to 45 | 24.7% | 67 | |
46 to 55 | 22.1% | 60 | |
56 to 65 | 10.0% | 27 | |
65 and above | 1.5% | 4 |
3. What is your current occupation?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Student | 11.1% | 30 | |
Working | 78.6% | 213 | |
Retired | 0.0% | 0 | |
Unemployed | 2.6% | 7 | |
Other | 7.7% | 21 | |
4. How do you prefer people communicate with you?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
56.1% | 152 | ||
Text | 23.2% | 63 | |
Phone | 8.1% | 22 | |
Face-to-Face | 11.8% | 32 | |
0.7% | 2 | ||
0.0% | 0 | ||
5. What online social media do you use. You may select more than one answer.answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
I do not use online social media | 11.8% | 32 | |
79.3% | 215 | ||
29.2% | 79 | ||
MySpace | 1.1% | 3 | |
Friendster | 0.0% | 0 | |
47.2% | 128 | ||
Google + | 19.2% | 52 | |
Foursquare | 5.5% | 15 | |
17.0% | 46 | ||
LiveJournal | 1.1% | 3 | |
Blogs or Microblogs | 11.1% | 30 | |
Other | 7.4% | 20 | |
6. How often do you visit or post on your social media website?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
More than once a day | 29.4% | 73 | |
Daily | 16.9% | 42 | |
Once or twice a week | 15.3% | 38 | |
Weekly | 10.1% | 25 | |
Not very often | 28.2% | 70 | |
7. Please chose the option that best describes your employer's approach to social media in the workplace. Choose all that apply.answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Blocked | 19.8% | 52 | |
Restricted to work related sites | 16.0% | 42 | |
Monitored | 18.3% | 48 | |
Open access | 37.6% | 99 | |
Don't know | 14.4% | 38 | |
Other | 5.3% | 14 | |
8. Please estimate and select the number of hours you spend each day using social media while you are at the workplace or working on your job.answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Fifteen minutes or less | 32.1% | 81 | |
Thirty minutes or less | 13.9% | 35 | |
One hour or less | 11.1% | 28 | |
One to two hours | 8.3% | 21 | |
Two to three hours | 2.8% | 7 | |
Three to four hours | 0.4% | 1 | |
Four hours or more | 0.4% | 1 | |
Using social media is part of my job | 2.0% | 5 | |
I do not use social media | 29.4% | 74 | |
9. Does your employer have an official policy on the use of social media?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes | 40.5% | 105 | |
No | 37.8% | 98 | |
I was not aware that companies had social media policies | 2.3% | 6 | |
I don't know | 19.3% | 50 | |
10. In your opinion how clear is your employer's social media policy?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Extremely clear | 25.8% | 57 | |
Very clear | 24.0% | 53 | |
Moderately clear | 12.2% | 27 | |
Slightly clear | 4.5% | 10 | |
Not clear at all | 33.5% | 74 | |
11. Should employers be required to inform employees of the company policy regarding the use of social media in the workplace?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes | 94.0% | 251 | |
No | 3.4% | 9 | |
I have no opinion | 2.6% | 7 | |
12. In your opinion does an employer have the right to monitor the use of social media by employees in the workplace?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes | 69.6% | 183 | |
No | 25.9% | 68 | |
I have no opinion. | 4.6% | 12 | |
13. In your opinion do employers have the right to regulate the use of social media in the workplace?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes | 87.8% | 230 | |
No | 9.9% | 26 | |
I have no opinion. | 2.3% | 6 | |
14. Is it your opinion that employees should have the right to use social media on lunch or break times in the workplace?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes | 83.1% | 222 | |
No | 11.6% | 31 | |
I have no opinion. | 5.2% | 14 | |
15. Do you believe the use of social media in the workplace decreases employee productivity?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
The use of social media very significantly decreases productivity. | 27.5% | 69 | |
The use of social media moderately decreases productivity. | 44.2% | 111 | |
The use of social media has no impact on productivity in the workplace. | 18.7% | 47 | |
The use of social media moderately increases productivity in the workplace. | 7.2% | 18 | |
The use of social media significantly increases productivity in the workplace. | 2.4% | 6 | |
16. Do you know friends or fellow employees who use social media to excess while on the job or in the workplace?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
I do not know of anyone who uses social media to excess on the job. | 32.3% | 85 | |
I know of 1 or 2 people who use social media to excess on the job. | 29.3% | 77 | |
I know of 2-5 people who use social media to excess on the job. | 14.4% | 38 | |
I know 5 or more people who use social media to excess on the job. | 24.0% | 63 | |
17. In your opinion, does an employer have the right to review a job candidate's presence on social media without the candidate's knowledge and use that information to make a decision about hiring the candidate?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes | 36.6% | 97 | |
No | 59.6% | 158 | |
I have no opinion. | 3.8% | 10 | |
18. In your opinion, does an employer have the right to review a job candidate's presence on social media with a candidate's knowledge and use that information to make a decision about hiring the candidate?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes | 50.9% | 137 | |
No | 45.4% | 122 | |
I have no opinion | 3.7% | 10 | |
19. Do you think that social media recruiting is something applicants should consider when posting on a social media site?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes | 76.3% | 203 | |
No | 13.9% | 37 | |
I have no opinion | 9.8% | 26 | |
20. If requested, would you allow a potential employer access to your social media page or pages?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes | 41.7% | 106 | |
No | 54.3% | 138 | |
I have no opinion | 3.9% | 10 | |
21. In your opinion does a company have the right to ask an employee to use the employee's presence on social media to benefit the company?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes | 23.7% | 62 | |
No | 67.2% | 176 | |
I have no opinion. | 9.2% | 24 | |
22. In your opinion is it wrong for an employer to secretly monitor an employee's presence on social media?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes | 73.6% | 195 | |
No | 22.3% | 59 | |
I have no opinion. | 4.2% | 11 | |
23. Would you work for a company that monitors an employee's personal, non-work related use of social media?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
I would not work for a company that monitors non-work related use of social media. | 33.0% | 87 | |
I would hesitate working for a company that monitors non-work related use of social media. | 24.6% | 65 | |
I would work for company that monitors non-work related use of social media if I didn't have a choice. | 15.2% | 40 | |
I would not object to working for a company that monitors non-work related use of social media if I am made aware of that policy. | 20.5% | 54 | |
I would not object to working for a company that monitors non-work related use of social media regardless of company policy. | 6.8% | 18 | |
24. In your opinion should a company allow employees to use personal social media on company equipment?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes | 37.8% | 99 | |
No | 49.6% | 130 | |
I have no opinion. | 13.0% | 34 | |
25. In your opinion should an employer be allowed to require an employee to use and maintain a work-sponsored social media account?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes | 37.8% | 98 | |
No | 51.4% | 133 | |
I have no opinion. | 10.8% | 28 | |
26. in your opinion should a company be allowed to discipline or fire an employee for his or her social media posts?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes | 44.3% | 112 | |
No | 47.8% | 121 | |
I have no opinion. | 7.9% | 20 | |
27. In your opinion should a company be allowed to monitor employees use of social media as it relates to union activities or activities related to union organizing?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes | 18.9% | 50 | |
No | 67.2% | 178 | |
I have no opinion. | 14.0% | 37 | |
28. If you owned a company and had the authority to monitor your employees' personal use of social media, would you do so?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes | 32.9% | 85 | |
No | 59.7% | 154 | |
I have no opinion. | 7.4% | 19 | |
29. Do you censor your social media activities for fear of the consequences that you may face from your employer?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes | 31.2% | 82 | |
No | 43.0% | 113 | |
Only while I'm at work. | 11.0% | 29 | |
I do not use social media. | 14.8% | 39 | |
30. Do you use social media such as LinkedIn or other for job related networking?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes (often) | 16.8% | 45 | |
Yes (sometimes) | 18.7% | 50 | |
Yes (not very often) | 18.3% | 49 | |
No | 38.8% | 104 | |
No, but I am going to start soon. | 7.5% | 20 | |
Not sure | 0.0% | 0 | |
31. In your opinion what are the benefits of using social media for an employer when recruiting new employees? You may select multiple answers.answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
It is cost efficient for the employer. | 48.8% | 126 | |
It is time efficient for the employer. | 50.4% | 130 | |
The employer has more access to the information and qualifications of the applicant. | 55.0% | 142 | |
I have no opinion. | 21.7% | 56 | |
32. Does your employer prohibit or allow employee social media discussions or comments about the following topics:answered questionskipped question ProhibitAllowApproval requiredOtherRatingCount
Products | 26.1% (58) | 33.8% (75) | 9.0% (20) | 31.1% (69) | 222 |
Employees | 40.1% (89) | 22.1% (49) | 5.4% (12) | 32.4% (72) | 222 |
Clients | 48.4% (108) | 15.7% (35) | 5.8% (13) | 30.0% (67) | 223 |
Wages | 45.8% (98) | 14.5% (31) | 5.1% (11) | 34.6% (74) | 214 |
33. Does your employer's policy ask employees to report unusual or inappropriate social media activity?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes | 17.7% | 45 | |
No | 39.0% | 99 | |
There is no company policy | 34.6% | 88 | |
Other | 8.7% | 22 | |
34. Does your employer's policy ask you to be friendly, courteous and respectful when engaged in social network/social media conversation?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes | 26.6% | 66 | |
No | 25.8% | 64 | |
There is no company policy | 41.1% | 102 | |
Other | 6.5% | 16 | |
35. What does your employer's policy say about "friending" or connecting with coworkers on social media?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Allows | 12.9% | 33 | |
Prohibits | 1.6% | 4 | |
There is no company policy | 57.8% | 148 | |
I don't know | 21.1% | 54 | |
Other | 6.6% | 17 | |
36. Does your employer's policy tell employees to consider using internal resources, instead of social media or other online forum to resolve or discuss work concerns, problems or issues?answered questionskipped question ResponsePercentResponseCount
Yes | 27.5% | 69 | |
No | 20.3% | 51 | |
There is no company policy | 45.4% | 114 | |
Other | 6.8% | 17 | |
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