Copy of Fortune 500 CEO-only Survey

CEO Survey Questionnaire - Test

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1. How big of a challenge are each of the following for your company?

	Our single biggest challenge	One of our top three or four challenges	An important, but not top level, challenge	Not yet a significant challenge	Doesn't apply
Management diversity	Management diversity Our single biggest challenge	Management diversity One of our top three or four challenges	Management diversity An important, but not top level, challenge	Management diversity Not yet a significant challenge	Management diversity Doesn't apply
Shareholder activism	Shareholder activism Our single biggest challenge	Shareholder activism One of our top three or four challenges	Shareholder activism An important, but not top level, challenge	Shareholder activism Not yet a significant challenge	Shareholder activism Doesn't apply
Competition from China or other developing countries	Competition from China or other developing countries Our single biggest challenge	Competition from China or other developing countries One of our top three or four challenges	Competition from China or other developing countries An important, but not top level, challenge	Competition from China or other developing countries Not yet a significant challenge	Competition from China or other developing countries Doesn't apply
Competition from a start-up	Competition from a start-up Our single biggest challenge	Competition from a start-up One of our top three or four challenges	Competition from a start-up An important, but not top level, challenge	Competition from a start-up Not yet a significant challenge	Competition from a start-up Doesn't apply
Increased regulation	Increased regulation Our single biggest challenge	Increased regulation One of our top three or four challenges	Increased regulation An important, but not top level, challenge	Increased regulation Not yet a significant challenge	Increased regulation Doesn't apply
Geopolitical risk	Geopolitical risk Our single biggest challenge	Geopolitical risk One of our top three or four challenges	Geopolitical risk An important, but not top level, challenge	Geopolitical risk Not yet a significant challenge	Geopolitical risk Doesn't apply
Cybersecurity	Cybersecurity Our single biggest challenge	Cybersecurity One of our top three or four challenges	Cybersecurity An important, but not top level, challenge	Cybersecurity Not yet a significant challenge	Cybersecurity Doesn't apply
Shortage of skilled labor	Shortage of skilled labor Our single biggest challenge	Shortage of skilled labor One of our top three or four challenges	Shortage of skilled labor An important, but not top level, challenge	Shortage of skilled labor Not yet a significant challenge	Shortage of skilled labor Doesn't apply
Employee diversity	Employee diversity Our single biggest challenge	Employee diversity One of our top three or four challenges	Employee diversity An important, but not top level, challenge	Employee diversity Not yet a significant challenge	Employee diversity Doesn't apply
The rapid pace of technological change	The rapid pace of technological change Our single biggest challenge	The rapid pace of technological change One of our top three or four challenges	The rapid pace of technological change An important, but not top level, challenge	The rapid pace of technological change Not yet a significant challenge	The rapid pace of technological change Doesn't apply

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2. How big of a challenge are each of the following for your company?

	Our single biggest challenge	One of our top three or four challenges	An important, but not top level, challenge	Not yet a significant challenge	Doesn't apply
Shortage of skilled labor	Shortage of skilled labor Our single biggest challenge	Shortage of skilled labor One of our top three or four challenges	Shortage of skilled labor An important, but not top level, challenge	Shortage of skilled labor Not yet a significant challenge	Shortage of skilled labor Doesn't apply
Cybersecurity	Cybersecurity Our single biggest challenge	Cybersecurity One of our top three or four challenges	Cybersecurity An important, but not top level, challenge	Cybersecurity Not yet a significant challenge	Cybersecurity Doesn't apply
Management diversity	Management diversity Our single biggest challenge	Management diversity One of our top three or four challenges	Management diversity An important, but not top level, challenge	Management diversity Not yet a significant challenge	Management diversity Doesn't apply
Employee diversity	Employee diversity Our single biggest challenge	Employee diversity One of our top three or four challenges	Employee diversity An important, but not top level, challenge	Employee diversity Not yet a significant challenge	Employee diversity Doesn't apply
Geopolitical risk	Geopolitical risk Our single biggest challenge	Geopolitical risk One of our top three or four challenges	Geopolitical risk An important, but not top level, challenge	Geopolitical risk Not yet a significant challenge	Geopolitical risk Doesn't apply
Competition from a start-up	Competition from a start-up Our single biggest challenge	Competition from a start-up One of our top three or four challenges	Competition from a start-up An important, but not top level, challenge	Competition from a start-up Not yet a significant challenge	Competition from a start-up Doesn't apply
The rapid pace of technological change	The rapid pace of technological change Our single biggest challenge	The rapid pace of technological change One of our top three or four challenges	The rapid pace of technological change An important, but not top level, challenge	The rapid pace of technological change Not yet a significant challenge	The rapid pace of technological change Doesn't apply
Increased regulation	Increased regulation Our single biggest challenge	Increased regulation One of our top three or four challenges	Increased regulation An important, but not top level, challenge	Increased regulation Not yet a significant challenge	Increased regulation Doesn't apply
Competition from China or other developing countries	Competition from China or other developing countries Our single biggest challenge	Competition from China or other developing countries One of our top three or four challenges	Competition from China or other developing countries An important, but not top level, challenge	Competition from China or other developing countries Not yet a significant challenge	Competition from China or other developing countries Doesn't apply
Shareholder activism	Shareholder activism Our single biggest challenge	Shareholder activism One of our top three or four challenges	Shareholder activism An important, but not top level, challenge	Shareholder activism Not yet a significant challenge	Shareholder activism Doesn't apply

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3. Do you agree/disagree with the following: "My company will change more in the next five years than it has in the last five years."

Strongly agree

Somewhat agree

Somewhat disagree

Strongly disagree

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4. Do you agree/disagree with the following: "These days, I consider my company to be a technology company."

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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5. How important are the following technologies to the future of your business?

	Extremely important	Very important	Not so important	Not important at all
Artificial intelligence/machine learning	Artificial intelligence/machine learning Extremely important	Artificial intelligence/machine learning Very important	Artificial intelligence/machine learning Not so important	Artificial intelligence/machine learning Not important at all
Virtual reality	Virtual reality Extremely important	Virtual reality Very important	Virtual reality Not so important	Virtual reality Not important at all
3-D printing	3-D printing Extremely important	3-D printing Very important	3-D printing Not so important	3-D printing Not important at all
Cloud computing	Cloud computing Extremely important	Cloud computing Very important	Cloud computing Not so important	Cloud computing Not important at all
Nanotechnology	Nanotechnology Extremely important	Nanotechnology Very important	Nanotechnology Not so important	Nanotechnology Not important at all
Drones	Drones Extremely important	Drones Very important	Drones Not so important	Drones Not important at all
Advanced robotics	Advanced robotics Extremely important	Advanced robotics Very important	Advanced robotics Not so important	Advanced robotics Not important at all
Mobile computing	Mobile computing Extremely important	Mobile computing Very important	Mobile computing Not so important	Mobile computing Not important at all
Remote sensors and the Internet of Things	Remote sensors and the Internet of Things Extremely important	Remote sensors and the Internet of Things Very important	Remote sensors and the Internet of Things Not so important	Remote sensors and the Internet of Things Not important at all

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6. Which of the following best reflects your philosophy, recognizing that neither may perfectly reflect your views:

As a CEO, it's best to focus on issues that directly affect the bottom line, and avoid controversial public issues.

As a CEO, it's important to take a stand on some public issues.

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7. Two years from now, will your company employ more/fewer/the same number of people?

Fewer

Same number

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8. What's your outlook for the global economy in the next twelve months?

Better than the last twelve months

Worse than the last twelve months

About the same as the last twelve months

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9. The election of Donald Trump has...

been good for my business.

been bad for my business.

had no effect on my business.

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10. This year, because of President Trump and his policies, my company will:

Hire more people in the U.S. than previously planned

Hire the same number of people in the U.S. as previously planned

Higher fewer people in the U.S. than previously planned.

The reason for hiring more or fewer.

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11. How likely do you think it is that there will be a major tax reform in the U.S. that significantly lowers the corporate tax rate?

Very likely - more than 50% chance.

Somewhat likely - roughly 50-50 chance.

Possible but not likely.

Unlikely

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12. Which comes closest to your view of CEO pay?

CEO pay is fairly set by the marketplace in most cases, and is not a problem

CEO pay is fairly set by the marketplace in most cases, but nevertheless has undermined public support for business

CEO pay is too high; the market for CEOs doesn't work properly

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13. Which of the following statements comes closest to your view, recognizing neither may perfectly reflect your view.

I believe my company should actively seek ways to address major social problems as part of our core business strategy.

I believe my company has a responsibility to address social problems through charitable activities, but not as part of our core business strategy.

I believe my company should mainly focus on making profits, and not be distracted by social goals.

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14. Where do you see the best investment opportunities in the next two years? (Please rank.)

India

Europe

Latin America

U.S.

China

Other Asian countries (not China or India)

Africa

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15. Is your company investing in machine learning and artificial intelligence?

Yes, in a major way

Only in a modest way

Not at all

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16. The election of Donald Trump has

Strengthened U.S. economic growth

Had no effect yet on U.S. economic growth

Weakened economic growth

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* 1. How big of a challenge are each of the following for your company?

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* 2. How big of a challenge are each of the following for your company?

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* 3. Do you agree/disagree with the following: "My company will change more in the next five years than it has in the last five years."

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* 4. Do you agree/disagree with the following: "These days, I consider my company to be a technology company."

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* 5. How important are the following technologies to the future of your business?

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* 6. Which of the following best reflects your philosophy, recognizing that neither may perfectly reflect your views:

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* 7. Two years from now, will your company employ more/fewer/the same number of people?

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* 8. What's your outlook for the global economy in the next twelve months?

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* 9. The election of Donald Trump has...

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* 10. This year, because of President Trump and his policies, my company will:

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* 11. How likely do you think it is that there will be a major tax reform in the U.S. that significantly lowers the corporate tax rate?

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* 12. Which comes closest to your view of CEO pay?

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* 13. Which of the following statements comes closest to your view, recognizing neither may perfectly reflect your view.

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* 14. Where do you see the best investment opportunities in the next two years? (Please rank.)

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* 15. Is your company investing in machine learning and artificial intelligence?

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* 16. The election of Donald Trump has

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* 17. Excluding yourself, what current Fortune 500 CEO do you most admire?

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* 18. What is the most valuable management advice you have ever received?

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* 19. What is the best book you have read in the past year?

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* 20. What is the best business or management book you've ever read?

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* 21. What do you do to relax/recharge?

1. How big of a challenge are each of the following for your company?

2. How big of a challenge are each of the following for your company?

3. Do you agree/disagree with the following: "My company will change more in the next five years than it has in the last five years."

4. Do you agree/disagree with the following: "These days, I consider my company to be a technology company."

5. How important are the following technologies to the future of your business?

6. Which of the following best reflects your philosophy, recognizing that neither may perfectly reflect your views:

7. Two years from now, will your company employ more/fewer/the same number of people?

8. What's your outlook for the global economy in the next twelve months?

9. The election of Donald Trump has...

10. This year, because of President Trump and his policies, my company will:

11. How likely do you think it is that there will be a major tax reform in the U.S. that significantly lowers the corporate tax rate?

12. Which comes closest to your view of CEO pay?

13. Which of the following statements comes closest to your view, recognizing neither may perfectly reflect your view.

14. Where do you see the best investment opportunities in the next two years? (Please rank.)

15. Is your company investing in machine learning and artificial intelligence?

16. The election of Donald Trump has

17. Excluding yourself, what current Fortune 500 CEO do you most admire?

18. What is the most valuable management advice you have ever received?

19. What is the best book you have read in the past year?

20. What is the best business or management book you've ever read?

21. What do you do to relax/recharge?