Staff Want Their Employers To 'Disorganise'

One in five working adults speak to their boss's boss less than once a year, and one in five also want to work for smaller companies, according to the latest MORI research on the British working population. Professionals (those in social classes A and B) are the most likely to want to work for a smaller employer.

The research is released as part of the Demos report Disorganisation.

Further details of the report and analysis can be found at www.demos.co.uk/catalogue/futureoforganisation

Topline Results

• On behalf of Demos, MORI interviewed 1,037 British adults in full- or part-time employment, all aged 16+.
• Fieldwork was conducted on MORI's Face-to-Face Omnibus which interviews a representative quota sample of adults across Great Britain
• Fieldwork took place between 23rd and 28th September 2004
• Results are based on all respondents unless otherwise stated
• Data are weighted to the known population profile
• An '*' indicates a finding of less than 0.5%, but greater than zero
• Where results do not sum to 100%, this is due to computer rounding

Q1 Do you work in the private or public sector, or for the charity/voluntary sector? By public sector, I mean central or local government, the NHS, schools, police, armed services etc.

Q2 As far as you know, roughly how many people are there in the organisation you work for? Please include anyone who works for the organisation, even if they work in a different location or plant to you?

Q3 In an ideal world, would you prefer to work for a larger organisation than you do now, a smaller organisation than you do now, or one about the same size as you do now?

Q4 How many people in the organisation you work for would you say you are on first name terms with?

Q5 If you were looking for a more senior role or higher pay do you think you would be more likely to get it with your current employer or by getting a new job with another organisation?

Q6 How often would you say you have a conversation with your boss's boss?