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Generational Survey
Attitudes Towards Use of Technology and Impact on Teamwork
About the survey…
Purpose To assess differing views by generation towards technology
in team meetings To assess the impact of “continuous partial attention” on
team effectiveness, cohesiveness and satisfaction Survey delivery methods
Online/web-based Invitation/link sent via email Link published on school announcement page
Paper—completed hardcopy entered online Respondents
Staff, faculty and students at a Mid-Atlantic college 197 completed surveys
Meeting Types
3%
17%
34%
46%
1922-1945 - Veteran Generation
1946-1964 - Baby Boomer Generation
1965-1980 - Generation X
1981-2000 - Generation Y
Veteran Baby Boomer Gen X Gen Y
Face to Face Video Teleconferencing
Conference Call Online/Web
N=197
N=5 N=66 N=92 N=34
Select your birth year: What types of team meetings do you attend most frequently?
Meetings Attended
>15/wk5%
10-15/wk1%
5-10/wk15%
3-5/wk37%
1-2/wk42%
3 to 861%
>1513%
9 to 1526%
How many team meetings per week do you attend?
How many members on your teams?
N=197
Technology Communication Methods
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
Veteran Baby Boomer Gen X Gen Y
Blackberry/PDA
Notebook Computer
Cell Phone
N=5 N=66 N=92 N=34
How important are the following communications methods to you?
Very Important 5
Somewhat Important 4
Somewhat unimportant 3
Not important 2
Do not have one 1
Personal Technology Use During Meetings
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
Veteran Baby Boomer Gen X Gen Y
Blackberry/PDA
Notebook Computer
Cell Phone
N=4 N=62 N=88 N=33
How often do you use the following during meetings?
Always 5
Frequently 4
Sometimes 3
Rarely 2
Never 1
38
17
1110
87
65
3
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
You do not use aBlackberry/PDA
during meetings
You aremultitasking
You do not wantto miss anyimportant
communications
You are expectedto be available atall times during
work hours
You are expectinga response
Certain parts ofthe meeting do
not apply to you
Other You am notinterested in themeeting content
You are expectedto be available
24/7
Why do you use a Blackberry/PDA in a team meeting setting? (Check all that apply)
N=69
113
44
23
1410
6
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
You do not use a cellphone during
meetings
You do not want tomiss any important
calls
You are expected tobe available at all
times during workhours
You are expected tobe available at all
times 24/7
Other You are not interestedin the meeting
content
Why do you use a Cell Phone in a team meeting setting? (Check all that apply)
N=187
7270
5653
50
20
10
2
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Take notes(team related
purposes)
Search Internetfor team related
purposes
You do not use anotebook/laptopcomputer during
meetings
Bring/searchelectronic
documents onyour hard drive
Check email Search Internetfor non-team
relatedpurposes
You are notinterested in themeeting content
Other
Why do you use a Notebook/Laptop computer in a team meeting setting? (Check all that apply)
N=163
Survey Results
N=197 N=5 N=66 N=92 N=34
Appropriateness Total Veteran Boomer Gen X Gen Y
It is appropriate for you to use your Blackberry/PDA in a team meeting setting
3.0 3.0 3.1 2.9 3.0
It is appropriate for you to use your Notebook/Laptop computer in a team meeting setting
3.7 3.0 3.3 3.8 4.1
It is appropriate for you to use your Cell Phone in a team meeting setting
2.3 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.5
It is appropriate for your team member to use their Blackberry/PDA in a team meeting setting
2.8 2.2 2.7 2.8 3.1
It is appropriate for your team member to use their Notebook/Laptop computer in a team meeting setting
3.5 3.0 3.4 3.5 3.8
It is appropriate for your team member to use their cell phone in a team meeting setting
2.3 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.5
5=Strongly Agree 4=Agree 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree 2= Disagree 1=Strongly Disagree
Survey Results (continued0
N=197 N=5 N=66 N=92 N=34
Effectiveness Total Veteran Boomer Gen X Gen Y
Use of Blackberries/PDAs in a team meeting setting positively impacts the effectiveness of the team
2.8 2.2 2.5 2.8 3.2
Use of Notebook/Laptop computers in a team meeting setting positively impacts the effectiveness of the team
3.5 2.2 3.3 3.6 3.8
Use of cell phones in a team meeting setting positively impacts the effectiveness of the team
2.4 2.0 2.1 2.4 2.8
5=Strongly Agree 4=Agree 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree 2= Disagree 1=Strongly Disagree
Survey Results (continued)
N=197 N=5 N=66 N=92 N=34
Cohesiveness/synergy Total Veteran Boomer Gen X Gen Y
Use of Blackberries/PDAs in a team meeting setting positively impacts the cohesiveness/synergy of the team
2.7 2.0 2.4 2.7 3.0
Use of Notebook/Laptop computers in a team meeting setting positively impacts the cohesiveness/synergy of the team
3.3 1.6 3.2 3.4 3.5
Use of cell phones in a team meeting setting positively impacts the cohesiveness/synergy of the team
2.4 1.4 2.0 2.5 2.9
5=Strongly Agree 4=Agree 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree 2= Disagree 1=Strongly Disagree
Survey Results (continued)
N=197 N=5 N=66 N=92 N=34
Satisfaction Total Veteran Boomer Gen X Gen Y
Your overall satisfaction in working on a team or group is dependent on the effectiveness of the team
4.0 4.4 4.3 3.9 3.7
Your overall satisfaction in working on a team or group is dependent on the cohesiveness/synergy of the team
3.9 4.2 4.1 3.8 3.6
5=Strongly Agree 4=Agree 3=Neither Agree Nor Disagree 2= Disagree 1=Strongly Disagree
