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Exit Survey

La Trobe University Exit Survey

La Trobe University is genuinely committed to improving the workplace for its staff and has developed this questionnaire to collect information about the experiences of staff who are leaving the University. We are particularly interested in your experience while working with us at La Trobe, and we would appreciate it if you would take time to reflect about your time at La Trobe and to provide us with details of your positive and negative experiences by completing this Survey.

If there is insufficient space to respond to any of the questions please feel free to append additional information to your Survey.

Thank you for your assistance in completing this Survey.

Privacy Statement 

La Trobe University respects the privacy of your personal information. The University collects information about you on this survey to facilitate improvement to the workplace for University members of staff and the information that you provide will only be used for that purpose. You may have the right to access personal information that we hold about you subject to any exceptions in relevant laws, by contacting Human Resources, telephone 03 9479 1365, or by writing to the Director, Human Resources.

 

1. Background Information

Position Held:

 

Work Area:

 

Commencement Date:

 

Gender: Female or Male

 

Age Group:

25 to 35

36 to 45

46 to 55

56 to 65

65 and over

 

2. Your experience working at La Trobe

 

2.1 How would you describe your experience working at La Trobe?

 

2.2 How would you describe the culture / environment of your work area and the University as a whole?

 

2.3 What do you consider to be some of the highlights or positive experiences of your employment at La Trobe?


 

2.4 What do you consider to be some of the unhappy or negative experiences of your employment at La Trobe?


 

3. Your Position at La Trobe University

 

3.1 Please place a tick beside the statement that best describes your response to the following:

In relation to your position at La Trobe?

A. Did you feel that you were given an appropriate level of support to perform the duties of the position in which you were employed?

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

 

Comments :

 

B. Were tasks appropriately delegated to you?

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree


Comments
:

 

C.Were you able to make decisions relevant to the position and appropriate to your level of appointment?

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

 

Comments:

 

3.2 Do you believe that your work load was appropriate to the position that you occupied at La Trobe?

Yes

No (If “No” please provide a brief explanation):

 

Comments:

 

3.3 Please place a tick beside the statement that best describes your opinion of communication, conflict resolution, problem solving approaches you experienced in your work area, and the University as a whole.

A. Did you feel that information relevant to your position was communicated adequately or inadequately?

Yes

No (If “No” please provide a brief explanation):

 

Comments:

 

B. Did you feel confident in speaking to your supervisor about issues in the workplace?

Yes

No (If “No” please provide a brief explanation):

 

Comments:

 

C. Did you experience any conflict in the performance of your work?

Yes

No (If “No” please provide a brief explanation):

If you answered YES, please answer the following:

i) What was the nature of the conflict?

ii) Were appropriate measures in place to resolve the conflict satisfactorily?

Yes

No (If “No” please provide a brief explanation):

 

 

4. Employment Conditions

 

4.1 While working at La Trobe, what conditions of employment did you find to be the most attractive and beneficial?

 

4.2 What conditions of employment do you believe could be improved, and how?

 

 

5. Management Style

 

Please indicate your experience of management style at La Trobe by placing a tick beside the statement that best describes your experience:

While working at La Trobe, did you find that management?

A. Resolved complaints and concerns promptly:

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

 

Comments :

 

B. Listened to suggestions:

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

 

Comments :

 

C. Encouraged consultation and co-operation:

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

 

Comments :

 

D. Provided leadership:

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

 

Comments:

 

E. Clearly communicated expectations:

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

 

Comments :

 

F. Was fair and honest in their dealings with you:

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

 

Comments :

 

G. Gave performance feedback:

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

 

Comments :

 

H. Coached, trained and developed you:

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

 

Comments :

 

I. Recognised accomplishments:

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

 

Comments :

 

J. Provided appropriate and challenging tasks:

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

 

Comments :

 

K. Built teamwork:

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neither Agree or Disagree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

 

Comments :

 

L. Please provide a brief explanation of your reason for answering either 'Strongly Agree' or 'Strongly Disagree' for any of the preceding questions. We are seeking to identify what needs to be improved and what is being done well.

 

 

6. Reasons for leaving La Trobe

 

What are your reasons for leaving La Trobe University?

 

What might have influenced your to stay at La Trobe?

 

 

7. What suggestions would you like to make that would improve the experience of working at La Trobe?

 

 

8. Are there any relevant workplace issues or matters not raised in this Survey on which you wish to make comment? Please describe:

 

Note: The information provided by participants in this Exit Survey will only be used by the University to identify both strengths and weaknesses in University employment practices. Information from the Survey will only be provided to units within the University in a form which will not identify individuals

 

 

OR

 

Thank you

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Last Updated: 3 August, 2005