{"id":40,"date":"2014-09-21T17:05:52","date_gmt":"2014-09-21T17:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/surveysforbusiness.com\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2018-12-21T16:52:14","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T21:52:14","slug":"our-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/surveysforbusiness.com\/?page_id=40","title":{"rendered":"3) OUR RESEARCH"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=text-align:left;><a class=\"wpptopdfenh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noindex,nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/surveysforbusiness.com\/?page_id=40&#038;format=pdf\" title=\"Download PDF\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Download PDF\" src=\"https:\/\/surveysforbusiness.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-post-to-pdf-enhanced\/asset\/images\/pdf.png\"><\/a><\/div><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/surveysforbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/carrotfactory.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-79\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"carrotfactory\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/surveysforbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/carrotfactory-1024x610.jpg\" width=\"695\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/surveysforbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/carrotfactory-1024x610.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/surveysforbusiness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/carrotfactory-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/a>Because of our longstanding connection with the University of Michigan, we have access to some of the best library materials and databases in the country. EMPA routinely checks court records using Lexis-Nexis\u00a9 to minimize the likelihood of litigation. We also use databases to access publications in behavioral science, medicine, and business, so that our assessments incorporate recent advances from academia and the world of commerce.<\/p>\n<p>All surveys and assessments are designed to connect meaningful concepts with specific workstyles and behaviors, so that relevant and effective action can be taken to improve motivation and profitability. This combined emphasis on employee motivation and actual financial performance allows us to develop questionnaires that improve communication and accurately measure the subtle concepts that impact employee motivation. Clear business utility is the most important trademark of our work.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><ins>Survey Applications<\/ins><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/surveysforbusiness.com\/documents\/quality_control_test.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Quality Control<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> (PDF)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/surveysforbusiness.com\/documents\/perf_appraisal.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Performance Appraisal<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> (PDF)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/surveysforbusiness.com\/documents\/aphsafieldguide.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">APHSA Field Guide<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> (PDF)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><ins>Why Validity Matters<\/ins><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/surveysforbusiness.com\/documents\/causal_linkages.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Causal Linkages<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> (PDF)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/surveysforbusiness.com\/documents\/assessment_law.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Assessment Law<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> (PDF)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/surveysforbusiness.com\/documents\/t_apa_cascade_02_1.ppt\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cascading Improvements in Communication<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> (PPT presentation)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><ins>News Publications<\/ins><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/surveysforbusiness.com\/documents\/wsj_article_of_2-22-05.doc\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wall Street Journal, 2005<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> (DOC)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/surveysforbusiness.com\/documents\/wsj_article_ford.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wall Street Journal, 2001<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> (PDF)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a 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