Office Romance Survey

Involvement in, Awareness of and Policies on

Thanks for participating in this survey on Romance in the Workplace. This is to examine people's attitudes towards Office Romance and whether or not they are aware of its implications and know of policies in regulating such.

9 numbers only (all multiple choice!), and you'll be done...Rest assured responses will be kept confidential. (Your names or contact details are not being asked for anyway ;))

1. How common are office romances in your company/organization?

How common are office romances in your company/organization? Very common

Beginning to happen more and more

Not at all common

I'm not even aware of such things.

2. Does your company/organization have a policy on office romance (apart from policies on sexual harassment?)

Does your company/organization have a policy on office romance (apart from policies on sexual harassment?) Yes...a formal, written policy is place.

Yes...but it's informal and just a norm; no written policy is in place.

No...but I know the office is coming up with one soon.

No...none that I know of anyway.

No...definitely no policy on office romance is in place.

3. What are the possible NEGATIVE impacts of romance in the workplace/organization? (Multiple answers are allowed.)

What are the possible NEGATIVE impacts of romance in the workplace/organization? (Multiple answers are allowed.) Gossip and rumors which lead to loss of respect

Decline in work performance among involved parities

Demoralization among co-workers

Issues on favoritism

Professional relationships may be affected

I don't believe office romance negatively impacts the involved parties and the organization.

4. What are the possible POSITIVE effects of romance in the workplace/organization?

What are the possible POSITIVE effects of romance in the workplace/organization? People are easier to deal with when they are in love

Increased creativity and innovation

Improved morale--love is in the air ;)

I don't believe office romance positively impacts the involved parties and the organization.

5. Recall office romances in your company/organization or stories that you hear from your peers. What actions were taken by management? (Multiple responses are allowed.)

Recall office romances in your company/organization or stories that you hear from your peers. What actions were taken by management? (Multiple responses are allowed.) Management dismissed one of the involved parties.

Management transferred one of the involved parties to another department.

Management did not intervene and turned a blind eye instead.

Management asked everyone involved in such relationships to declare such.

Management came up with a written policy on office romance.

6. Please indicate your agreement/disagreement to the following statements:

	Agree	Disagree
Risks and benefits of office romance are dependent on gender.	Please indicate your agreement/disagreement to the following statements: Risks and benefits of office romance are dependent on gender. Agree	Disagree
Office romance benefits women more than men.	Office romance benefits women more than men. Agree	Disagree
Office romance harms women more than men.	Office romance harms women more than men. Agree	Disagree
Risks and benefits are the same, regardless of gender.	Risks and benefits are the same, regardless of gender. Agree	Disagree
Risks and benefits depend on the level of participants.	Risks and benefits depend on the level of participants. Agree	Disagree
Risks are lesser for people in upper management levels.	Risks are lesser for people in upper management levels. Agree	Disagree
Risks are lesser for people in lower level employees.	Risks are lesser for people in lower level employees. Agree	Disagree

7. Have you been/do you see yourself involved in office romances?

Have you been/do you see yourself involved in office romances? Yes

Who knows? You can't control these things.

8. Should management have a formal, written policy in place regarding office romance? (Multiple answers allowed.)

Should management have a formal, written policy in place regarding office romance? (Multiple answers allowed.) Yes...to instill a code of conduct in the workplace.

Yes...to avoid gossip.

Yes...to avoid accusations/rumors of favoritism.

Yes...to protect company in case of lawsuits on sexual harrasment.

No...management should keep out of such issues.

9. Agree or Disagree? If the management of your company were to have a policy on office romance it should be...

	Agree	Disagree
Written down...complete ban on office romance.	Agree or Disagree? If the management of your company were to have a policy on office romance it should be... Written down...complete ban on office romance. Agree	Disagree
Written down...involved parties are not to be assigned in the same department.	Written down...involved parties are not to be assigned in the same department. Agree	Disagree
Written down...boss-subordinate relationships should not be allowed.	Written down...boss-subordinate relationships should not be allowed. Agree	Disagree
Written down...employee-customer relationships should not be allowed.	Written down...employee-customer relationships should not be allowed. Agree	Disagree
Written down...employees must declare if and when they are involved in such relationships.	Written down...employees must declare if and when they are involved in such relationships. Agree	Disagree
Verbally communicated...during employee orientation and remind employees from time to time.	Verbally communicated...during employee orientation and remind employees from time to time. Agree	Disagree