Advantexe Business Effectiveness Survey

The following survey questions are designed to stimulate thought around your own capabilities and those of your organization. When answering the questions, think about your organization, your functional department, and your own actions at a high level over the course of a year. There are no right or wrong questions and all responses are confidential so please respond honestly.

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* 1. My company has a clear business strategy that I fully understand.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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* 2. It is clear to me how my department / function contributes to, and supports, my company's overall business strategy.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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* 3. I use my understanding of my company's strategy to guide my day-to-day decision making.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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* 4. Rate to what extent the following factors drive your day-to-day decisions.

	Almost always	Often	Sometimes	Seldom	Never
Company strategy	Company strategy Almost always	Company strategy Often	Company strategy Sometimes	Company strategy Seldom	Company strategy Never
Company's current financial outlook	Company's current financial outlook Almost always	Company's current financial outlook Often	Company's current financial outlook Sometimes	Company's current financial outlook Seldom	Company's current financial outlook Never
My department / function budget	My department / function budget Almost always	My department / function budget Often	My department / function budget Sometimes	My department / function budget Seldom	My department / function budget Never
Competitors' actions	Competitors' actions Almost always	Competitors' actions Often	Competitors' actions Sometimes	Competitors' actions Seldom	Competitors' actions Never
Customers	Customers Almost always	Customers Often	Customers Sometimes	Customers Seldom	Customers Never
Customers' customers	Customers' customers Almost always	Customers' customers Often	Customers' customers Sometimes	Customers' customers Seldom	Customers' customers Never
Market conditions	Market conditions Almost always	Market conditions Often	Market conditions Sometimes	Market conditions Seldom	Market conditions Never

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* 5. Rate your understanding of the factors that could drive your day-to-day decisions.

	Very Good	Good	Acceptable	Poor	Very Poor
Company strategy	Company strategy Very Good	Company strategy Good	Company strategy Acceptable	Company strategy Poor	Company strategy Very Poor
Company's current financial outlook	Company's current financial outlook Very Good	Company's current financial outlook Good	Company's current financial outlook Acceptable	Company's current financial outlook Poor	Company's current financial outlook Very Poor
My department / function budget	My department / function budget Very Good	My department / function budget Good	My department / function budget Acceptable	My department / function budget Poor	My department / function budget Very Poor
Competitors' actions	Competitors' actions Very Good	Competitors' actions Good	Competitors' actions Acceptable	Competitors' actions Poor	Competitors' actions Very Poor
Customers	Customers Very Good	Customers Good	Customers Acceptable	Customers Poor	Customers Very Poor
Customers' customers	Customers' customers Very Good	Customers' customers Good	Customers' customers Acceptable	Customers' customers Poor	Customers' customers Very Poor
Market conditions	Market conditions Very Good	Market conditions Good	Market conditions Acceptable	Market conditions Poor	Market conditions Very Poor

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* 6. I use data, analytics, financial information, and company reporting to help me make better business decisions.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

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* 7. Rate your comfort level and understanding in the following areas:

	Very Good	Good	Acceptable	Poor	Very Poor
How your company makes money.	How your company makes money. Very Good	How your company makes money. Good	How your company makes money. Acceptable	How your company makes money. Poor	How your company makes money. Very Poor
How your department / function contributes to shareholder value.	How your department / function contributes to shareholder value. Very Good	How your department / function contributes to shareholder value. Good	How your department / function contributes to shareholder value. Acceptable	How your department / function contributes to shareholder value. Poor	How your department / function contributes to shareholder value. Very Poor
Where your department / function impacts the Income Statement.	Where your department / function impacts the Income Statement. Very Good	Where your department / function impacts the Income Statement. Good	Where your department / function impacts the Income Statement. Acceptable	Where your department / function impacts the Income Statement. Poor	Where your department / function impacts the Income Statement. Very Poor
How other departments / functions affect the Income Statement.	How other departments / functions affect the Income Statement. Very Good	How other departments / functions affect the Income Statement. Good	How other departments / functions affect the Income Statement. Acceptable	How other departments / functions affect the Income Statement. Poor	How other departments / functions affect the Income Statement. Very Poor
How to create and manage a budget.	How to create and manage a budget. Very Good	How to create and manage a budget. Good	How to create and manage a budget. Acceptable	How to create and manage a budget. Poor	How to create and manage a budget. Very Poor
How to read your company's Income Statement.	How to read your company's Income Statement. Very Good	How to read your company's Income Statement. Good	How to read your company's Income Statement. Acceptable	How to read your company's Income Statement. Poor	How to read your company's Income Statement. Very Poor
How to analyze a Balance Sheet.	How to analyze a Balance Sheet. Very Good	How to analyze a Balance Sheet. Good	How to analyze a Balance Sheet. Acceptable	How to analyze a Balance Sheet. Poor	How to analyze a Balance Sheet. Very Poor
What Total Shareholder Return means.	What Total Shareholder Return means. Very Good	What Total Shareholder Return means. Good	What Total Shareholder Return means. Acceptable	What Total Shareholder Return means. Poor	What Total Shareholder Return means. Very Poor

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* 8. Thinking back to last year, estimate the percent to which…

	<25%	26%-50%	51%-75%	76%-100%	>100%	N/A \| Not Sure
Your company achieved its stated targets and results	Your company achieved its stated targets and results <25%	Your company achieved its stated targets and results 26%-50%	Your company achieved its stated targets and results 51%-75%	Your company achieved its stated targets and results 76%-100%	Your company achieved its stated targets and results >100%	Your company achieved its stated targets and results N/A \| Not Sure
You personally achieved your goals / objectives / KPIs / commitments	You personally achieved your goals / objectives / KPIs / commitments <25%	You personally achieved your goals / objectives / KPIs / commitments 26%-50%	You personally achieved your goals / objectives / KPIs / commitments 51%-75%	You personally achieved your goals / objectives / KPIs / commitments 76%-100%	You personally achieved your goals / objectives / KPIs / commitments >100%	You personally achieved your goals / objectives / KPIs / commitments N/A \| Not Sure

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* 9. Please select the option that best describes your department / function.

Finance

Customer Service

Sales

Marketing

Investor Relations / Public Relations

Human Resources / Human Capital Management

Legal

Research and Development

(New) Product Development

Supply Chain Management / Procurement

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Please choose your company size:

<$200 Million in Revenue

$201 Million to $500 Million in Revenue

$501 Million to $1 Billion in Revenue

> $1 Billion in Revenue

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* 11. Please provide any additional comments regarding the business challenges and opportunities your company is facing, either internally or driven externally.

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