JHRS Poll of the Month

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PAST JHRS POLL RESULTS

Poll #14: August 1 - 31, 2010: Change Management

Q: How would you describe the response to CHANGE of most of the people in your own organization?

Answer	Number of Responses	Response Ratio
VICTIM: Terrified they won't cope.	2	29%
BYSTANDER: Hopelessly hoping that things will stay the same.	3	43%
CRITIC: Rally others to resist the change.	1	14%
NAVIGATOR: "Cool" with change.	1	14%
	7	100%

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Poll #13: July 1 - 31, 2010: HR Business Partnering

Q: Do you think HR should play a "business partner" role in your organization?

Answer	Number of Responses	Response Ratio
YES! HR must give value or give notice.	3	60%
Yes but we still need HR to do the transactional part.	1	20%
Maybe in the future. We still don't trust if HR can indeed become a biz partner.	1	20%
No way! HR better sticks to its original roots in payroll or employee relations.	0	0%

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Poll #12: June 1 - 30, 2010: Employee Rewards

Q: What's the most common way you reward/recognize your employees?

Answer	Number of Responses	Response Ratio
MONEY! Give them lots of it!	2	17%
A pat on the back and some non-cash prizes.	5	42%
"Carrots & sticks" approach.	4	33%
They get to keep their jobs.	1	8%
	12	100%

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Poll #11: May 1 - 31, 2010: HR in Recruiting

Q: Should HR remain in the hiring/ recruiting business?

Answer	Number of Response(s)	Response Ratio
No, absolutely not! Give the responsibility of hiring back to Hiring Managers.	3	16%
Yes, if and only if, HR can "earn" its right in the hiring table.	4	21%
Yes, we need HR to screen CVs, schedule interviews, & deal with headhunters.	9	47%
I don't care! I actually don't know if HR is helpful or not when I hire someone.	3	16%
	19	100%

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Poll #10: Apr 1 - 30, 2010: Teams and Teamwork

Q: Which of the following statements best describes your definition of teams or teamwork?

Answer	Number of Response(s)	Response Ratio
Delegating work works, provided the one delegating works, too.	0	0%
None of us is as smart as all of us.	1	17%
Strength lies in differences, not in similarities.	4	67%
When building a team, I always first search for people who love to win.	0	0%
Individuals play the game, but teams beat the odds.	1	17%
	6	100%

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Poll #9: Mar 1 - 31, 2010: HR Outsourcing

Q: Do you think outsourcing all or some functions of HR is good for the business and its employees?

Answer	Number of Response(s)	Response Ratio
Yes, absolutely. We are doing it already and successfully!	5	62%
Not sure. The jury is still out there. It's too early to tell.	1	12%
No! HR should be kept in-house as we have always done in the past.	1	12%
I don't care. It doesn't matter to me if HR is outsourced or not.	1	12%
	8	100%

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Poll #8: Feb 1-28, 2010: Gender Discrimination in Japan

Q: Does gender discrimination really exist in Japan?

Answer	Number of Response(s)	Response Ratio
Absolutely and all the time!	2	33%
Case-by-case basis or depends on the situation	4	67%
Unconsciously or unintentional only	0	0%
Maybe a little. It's tolerable.	0	0%
Not at all!	0	0%
	6	100%

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Poll #7: Jan 1-31, 2010: HR in 2010

Q: How do you see HR, as a profession, in 2010?

Answer	Number of Response(s)	Response Ratio
Much better than 2009!	0	0%
A little better than 2009.	7	78%
Same as 2009.	0	0%
A little worse than 2009.	1	11%
A lot worse than 2009!	1	11%
	9	100%

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Poll #6: Dec 1-31, 2009: HR in 2009

Q: How would you best describe your 2009 as an HR professional?

Answer	Number of Response(s)	Response Ratio
The BEST year to be in HR.	1	17%
A DIFFICULT year but l survived.	2	33%
I'm OK. I can't complain nor rejoice.	1	17%
Ouch! My HR career took a nose-dive.	2	33%
The WORST year to be in HR.	0	0%
	6	100%

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Poll #5: Nov 1-30, 2009: JHRS Party

Q: Which party would you most likely to attend?

Answer	Number of Response(s)	Response Ratio
JHRS Bo-nen-kai (JHRS Year-End or Xmas Party in Dec 2009!)	6	29%
JHRS Shin-nen-kai (JHRS New Year Party in January 2010!)	13	62%
Neither. I don't want to attend any party at all!	2	10%
	21	100%

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Poll #4: May 1-31, 2009: Role of HR

Q: What do you think should be the primary role of HR in your organization?
Answer Number of Response(s) Response Ratio As an Administrative Expert 0 0% As an Employee Champion 3 17% A Change Agent 1 6% A Strategic Business Partner 13 72% As a Leader 1 6%   18 100%

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Poll #3: Apr 1-30, 2009: New JHRS Website Feedback

Q: Do you like our group's new website?
Answer Number of Response(s) Response Ratio Yes. It's better than the old website. 22 76% No. I like the old website better. 0 0% Indifferent or I can't judge at this time 7 24%   29 100%

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Poll #2: Feb 1-28, 2009: Acceptance of Headhunters to JHRS

Q: Would you like to open the JHRL membership to headhunters/external recruiters?

Answer	Number of Response(s)	Response Ratio
Yes, I have no objection at all.	5	15%
Absolutely not! I may (or will) leave the Group if they are accepted.	9	27%
Yes but selectively or apply some strict criteria.	19	58%
	33	100%

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Poll #1: Jan 1-31, 2009: Name Change Poll

Q: What name would you like to give to our Community?

Answer	Number of Response(s)	Response Ratio
The Japan HR Link Network (JHRL) - current name	8	15%
The Japan HR Institute (JHRI)	3	6%
Association of HR Professionals of Japan (AHRPJ)	12	22%
Japan HR Alliance (JHRA)	8	15%
The Japan HR Society (JHRS)	23	43%
	54	100%