Social Tools in the Workplace Infographic
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New survey reveals how information workers around the globe view social tools. SOCIAL TOOLS IN THE WORKPLACE 32 COUNTRIES 9,908 INFORMATION WORKERS 100–249 employees 250–499 employees 500–999 employees 1,000–2,499 employees 2,500–4,999 employees 5,000 employees or more Education: 9% Financial services (banking, insurance, accounting, tax, etc.): 10% Government (local/state/federal): 15% Healthcare: 7% Information technology: 8% Manufacturing: 10% SOCIAL TOOLS TODAY Workers are often ahead of business leaders in recognizing the value of social tools. The barriers preventing social tools from flourishing in the workplace. SOCIAL TOOLS’ POTENTIAL SOCIAL TOOL CONCERNS 77% 31% Employees find value with social tools in the workplace. Respondents said they use social tools mostly for communicating with colleagues, sharing and reviewing documents, and communicating with customers and clients. Communicating with colleagues 68% 50% 47% 36% 31% 31% 29% 15% 13% 12% 14% 10% 34% Telecommunications: 4% Other services/communications/consulting: 5% Other: 12% 39% 40% security concerns HR concerns concerns about company image data loss bandwith productivity loss 68% 58% 28% 25% 24% 19% 61% 56% 71% 65% Sharing and reviewing documents Communicating with customers and clients Growing my professional network Communicating with vendors Promoting a work-related initiative Finding an expert or information within my company. My management underestimates the benefit of social tools in the workplace. I could do my job better if my organization’s management was more supportive of the use of social tools. My productivity has greatly or somewhat increased because of my use of social tools. 53% 46% I’VE IGNORED MY ORGANIZATION'S IT POLICY AND INSTALLED SOCIAL TOOLS ON MY WORK COMPUTER OR WORK PHONE. 17% 28% 50% 49% 44% 46% 41% 46% 45% 39% 28% 23% 16% 9% 18-24 25-34 35-44 45+ 18-24 25-34 35-44 45+ MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO SAY WORKPLACE RESTRICTIONS ON SOCIAL TOOLS ARE DUE TO SECURITY CONCERNS, WHILE WOMEN ARE People in my organization do not collaborate enough. Social tools have resulted in more collaboration at my workplace. I know co-workers who have ignored our organization's IT policy and installed social tools on their work computers or work phones. MORE LIKELY TO BLAME PRODUCTIVITY LOSS. In Latin America, 56 percent indicated that the use of social tools has increased productivity, and 62 percent credited these tools with greater collaboration in the workplace. In Asia Pacific, 60 percent said the use of social tools has increased productivity, and 51 percent credited these tools with greater collaboration in the workplace. In Europe, 37 percent said the use of social tools has increased productivity, and 29 percent credited these tools with greater collaboration in the workplace. The Worldwide Water Cooler 18-24 25-34 35-44 45+ Organization Size Industries I would be willing to spend my own money on a new tool if it made me more efficient at my job. I like using new technologies that make me productive at work. 18- to 24-year-olds are most likely to ignore IT policies and install social tools. MORE 18- TO 24-YEAR-OLDS THAN ANY OTHER AGE RANGE FEEL THEY COULD DO THEIR JOBS BETTER IF THEIR COMPANIES WERE MORE SUPPORTIVE OF THE USE OF SOCIAL TOOLS. 30% People want more collaboration. Security concerns and productivity loss are the top reasons respondents said social tools are restricted at their companies. Industries with 3 percent of respondents or fewer are included in "Other." To learn more about Microsoft’s many social tools for the workplace, visit https://www.yammer.com/solutions. These are some of the findings of an Ipsos poll of information workers (defined as employed adults working at a company with at least 100 employees who use a PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone for at least 75 percent of their job function) conducted online March 25 through April 24, 2013, across 32 countries. Ipsos surveyed national samples of approximately 300 information workers in each of 30 individual countries (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and U.K.) as well, as roughly 500 interviews in the U.S. and 180 in Ireland. A total of 9,908 interviews were conducted globally. All sample surveys and polls may be subject to other sources of error, including, but not limited to, coverage error and measurement error. Visit http://www.theworldwidewatercooler.com to see what others are saying, and tweet your responses with #wwwcooler. Join the conversation
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New survey reveals how information workers around the globe view social tools.
SOCIAL TOOLS IN THE WORKPLACE
32COUNTRIES 9,908INFORMATIONWORKERS
100–249 employees
250–499 employees
500–999 employees
1,000–2,499 employees
2,500–4,999 employees
5,000 employees or more
Education: 9%
Financial services (banking, insurance, accounting, tax, etc.): 10%
Government (local/state/federal): 15%
Healthcare: 7%
Information technology: 8%
Manufacturing: 10%
SOCIAL TOOLS TODAY Workers are often ahead of business leaders in recognizing the value of social tools.
The barriers preventing social tools fromflourishing in the workplace.
SOCIAL TOOLS’ POTENTIAL
SOCIAL TOOL CONCERNS
77% 31%
Employees find value with social tools in the workplace.
Respondents said they use social tools mostly for communicating with colleagues, sharing and reviewing documents, and communicating with customers and clients.
Communicating with colleagues
68%50% 47% 36% 31% 31% 29%
15%
13%
12%
14%10%
34%
Telecommunications: 4%
Other services/communications/consulting: 5%
Other: 12%
39% 40%
security concerns
HR concerns concerns about company image data loss bandwith
productivity loss
68% 58%
28% 25% 24% 19%
61%
56%71%
65%
Sharing and reviewing
documents
Communicating with customers
and clients
Growing my professional
network
Communicating with vendors
Promoting a work-related
initiative
Finding an expert or information
within my company.
My management underestimates the benefit of social tools in the workplace.
I could do my job better if my organization’s management was more supportive of the use of social tools.
My productivity has greatly or somewhat increased because of my use of social tools.
53%
46%
I’VE IGNORED MY ORGANIZATION'S IT POLICY AND INSTALLED SOCIAL TOOLS ON MY WORK COMPUTER OR WORK PHONE.
17%
28%
50%49% 44% 46% 41%
46% 45% 39% 28%
23% 16% 9%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45+
18-24 25-34 35-44 45+
MEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN WOMEN TO SAY WORKPLACE RESTRICTIONS ON SOCIAL TOOLS ARE DUE TO SECURITY CONCERNS, WHILE WOMEN ARE
People in my organization do not collaborate enough.
Social tools have resulted in more collaboration at my workplace.
I know co-workers who have ignored our organization's IT policy and installed social tools on their work computers or work phones.
MORE LIKELY TO BLAME PRODUCTIVITY LOSS.
In Latin America, 56 percent indicated that the use of social tools has increased productivity, and 62 percent credited these tools with greater collaboration in the workplace.
In Asia Pacific, 60 percent said the use of social tools has increased productivity, and 51 percent credited these tools with greater collaboration in the workplace.
In Europe, 37 percent said the use of social tools has increased productivity, and 29 percent credited these tools with greater collaboration in the workplace.
TheWorldwideWater Cooler
18-24 25-34 35-44 45+
Organization Size
Industries
I would be willing to spend my own money on a new tool if it made me more efficient at my job.
I like using new technologies that make me productive at work.
18- to 24-year-olds are most likely to ignore IT policies and install social tools.
MORE 18- TO 24-YEAR-OLDS THAN ANY OTHER AGE RANGE FEEL THEY COULD DO THEIR JOBS BETTER IF THEIR COMPANIES WERE MORE SUPPORTIVE OF THE USE OF SOCIAL TOOLS.
30%
People want more collaboration.
Security concerns and productivity loss are the top reasons respondents said social tools are restricted at their companies.
Industries with 3 percent of respondents or fewer are included in "Other."
To learn more about Microsoft’s many social tools for the workplace, visit https://www.yammer.com/solutions.
These are some of the findings of an Ipsos poll of information workers (defined as employed adults working at a company with at least 100 employees who use a PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone for at least 75 percent of their job function) conducted online March 25 through April 24, 2013, across 32 countries. Ipsos surveyed national samples of approximately 300 information workers in each of 30 individual countries (Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and U.K.) as well, as roughly 500 interviews in the U.S. and 180 in Ireland. A total of 9,908 interviews were conducted globally. All sample surveys and polls may be subject to other sources of error, including, but not limited to, coverage error and measurement error.
Visit http://www.theworldwidewatercooler.com to see what others are saying, and tweet your responses with #wwwcooler.
Join the conversation
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