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Hello:
You are invited to participate in our study to evaluate how managers who were previously technical specialists (e.g. engineers, scientists) are perceived by those who work for them. In this study, approximately 100 people will be asked to complete a survey that asks questions about a supervisor (past or present) who had previously been technical specialist before moving into management. It will take approximately 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire. All questions are posed in the present tense; however, you may answer this survey based on a past experience with a technical manager.
Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for us to learn your opinions.
Your survey responses will be stricly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Kerri Bowers at 617-932-1565 or by email at the email address specified below.
Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
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| * What is your position/title at your company? | | |
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| * What is your age range? |
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| * What is the position/title of your direct supervisor (i.e. manager)? | | |
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| * What is your manager's gender? |
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| * What is your manager's age range (best guess)? |
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| * How many people report to your manager (best estimate)? |
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| * How long have you worked for your current manager (round to the nearest year)? |
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| * What is your highest level of education? |
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Relationship with the Boss
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| * How would you describe your relationship with your manager? |
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| * Do you like your manager? |
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| * Do you respect your manager? |
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| * Did you know your manager before s/he became a manager? |
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| If yes, did your level of respect for him/her change after s/he became a manager? |
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| If yes to previous question, why did your level of respect change? | | |
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| * Was your manager already working for your company before he/she became your manager. |
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| * If Yes to previous question, was your manager promoted to his/her current position internally or was s/he brought in from the outside? |
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| * How would you describe your manager's personality? |
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| * Do you feel that your manager listens and considers your opinions, or those of your team? |
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| * Do you feel that your manager stands up for you and your team to ensure you are treated fairly? |
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| * Do you consider your manager a mentor? |
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| * Rate your manager on technical knowledge. |
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| * Who would you say has more technical knowledge? |
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| * Rate your manager on interpersonal skills |
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| Why do you feel s/he deserves this rating? | | | | (If below average) How does your manager's lack of interpersonal skills affect your performance? | | | | Have you tried to help your manager improve his/her interpersonal skills (discretely or indiscretely)? If so, how? | | |
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| * Rate your manager on his/her ability to work as a team player. |
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| Why do you feel s/he deserves this rating? | | | | How does your manager's ability or inability to act as a team player affect your performance? | | | | Have you tried to help your manager become more of a team player (discretely or indiscretely)? If so, how? | | |
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| * Rate your manager on his/her leadership skills. |
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| Why do you feel s/he deserves this rating? | | | | How does your manager's leadership skills (or lack of) affect your performance? | | | | Have you ever tried to help your manager improve his/her leadership skills (discretely or indiscretely)? If so, how? | | |
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| * Rate your manager on his/her ability to use good judgement in making decisions. |
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| * Rate your manager on his/her ability to make decisions in a timely manner. |
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| If you gave your manager a below average rating on his/her decision making abilities, why do you feel s/he deserves this rating? | | | | How does your manager's poor decision making abilities affect your performance? | | | | Have you ever tried to improve your manager's ability to make good decisions in a timely manner (discretely or indiscretely)? If so, how? | | |
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| * Rate your manager's ability to delegate tasks effectively |
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| Why do you feel s/he deserves this rating? | | | | (If below average)How does your manager's inability to delegate effectively affect your performance? | | | | Have you ever tried to help your manager improve his/her ability to delegate effectively (discretely or indiscretely)? If so, how? | | |
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| * How would you rate the overall performance of your manager? |
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| If you could change anything about your manager's behavior in order to make him/her a better manager, what would it be? | | |
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Evaluating yourself and your team
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| * How would you rate your level of motivation at work? |
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| * How does your manager contribute to your motivation level? |
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| * How would you rate your performance? |
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| Why do you feel you deserve this rating? | | |
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| * How you rate your team's performance? |
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| Why do you feel your team deserves this rating? | | |
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| To get your job done effectively have you ever had to go behind your manager's back, or tried to find a loophole to some obstacle your manager imposed? If so, please provide examples. | | | | Did your manager ever find out? If so, what was his/her reaction? | | |
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