RHINO PRODUCTION STUDY — VERSION 5.2 DMZ Web Edition

Production Work Assessment

For Rhino production employees. This study is designed to learn which work patterns are associated with long-term production success.

Choose the answer that is closest to how you actually work. In many questions, more than one answer may be reasonable.

Work Information

Employee ID or study code
Production department / area
Production job title
Shift
How long have you worked at Rhino?
Before Rhino, what was the longest you worked continuously for one employer?
How many employers did you have in the 5 years before Rhino?

Work Decisions

Choose the response that is most like you.

1. Which statement is MORE like you?
2. Your replacement for the next shift is late and you had planned to leave exactly on time.
3. Which statement is MORE like you?
4. Which statement is MORE like you?
5. You notice a coworker repeatedly doing a small step differently from the written process. The parts appear acceptable.
6. Which statement is MORE like you?
7. Which statement is MORE like you?
8. Which statement is MORE like you?
9. Which statement is MORE like you?
10. Your line is behind schedule because an earlier operation delivered parts late.
11. A supervisor tells you to change a method you have used successfully for months.
12. Which statement is MORE like you?
13. Which statement is MORE like you?
14. Which statement is MORE like you?
15. Near the end of a difficult shift, a coworker makes a comment that irritates you.
16. Which statement is MORE like you?
17. Which statement is MORE like you?
18. Which statement is MORE like you?
19. Which statement is MORE like you?
20. You think a supervisor blamed you for a problem that was mostly caused by something outside your control.
21. You arrive for your shift and learn that you will be assigned to a different production area for the day.
22. You discover that several parts you made earlier may be out of specification, but you are not certain.
23. Another employer contacts you about a production job paying $1.25 more per hour.
24. A job you normally enjoy has become repetitive for several weeks because demand is high.

Past Work Behavior

1. During your last 12 months at your previous employer, about how often were you late enough that a supervisor noticed?
2. At your previous job, how often did you voluntarily stay a little longer to finish or hand off work when something unexpected happened?
3. How often have you continued thinking about something at work that irritated you after the shift was over?
4. At your previous job, how often did a supervisor have to remind you about the same work issue more than once?
5. How often did you check job postings while you were reasonably satisfied with your previous job?
6. In the last production job you held, how often did you find a defect or process problem before a supervisor or quality inspector pointed it out?
7. At your previous job, how often did you have a disagreement with a coworker that affected how the two of you worked together afterward?
8. How many jobs have you left without giving the notice you had agreed to give?

What You Value in a Workplace

These questions are about what matters to you personally. There are no preferred answers.

Rank your priorities

Rank each item from 1 (most important) to 8 (least important). Use each number once.

Higher hourly pay
Strong health insurance
Retirement plan / employer contribution
Predictable work schedule
Job security and stability
Opportunities for advancement
A capable, fair supervisor
A company that takes safety seriously

What makes you stay?

Select exactly five qualities that would make you most likely to stay with an employer for several years.

What makes you leave?

Select exactly five qualities whose absence or poor quality would be most likely to make you leave.

Workplace tradeoffs

1. Which job would you be more likely to stay with?
2. Which supervisor would you prefer?
3. Which workplace would you prefer?
4. Which would matter more in choosing between two otherwise similar jobs?
5. Which would you prefer?
6. Which company would you prefer?
7. Which would you prefer?
8. Which matters more to you over several years?
9. Which environment would you prefer?
10. If two jobs paid the same, which would you prefer?
11. Which would make you feel more valued?
12. Which would you prefer?

Choosing between temporary and permanent work

Suppose you were offered two jobs starting Monday. Job A is a 30-day assignment paying $1 more per hour. Job B is a permanent position with a predictable schedule and benefits. Which would you choose, and what are the most important reasons for your choice?

What are the most important reasons for your choice?

Final Comparisons

1. Which statement is closer to the truth?
2. Which statement is closer to the truth?
3. Which statement is closer to the truth?
4. Which statement is closer to the truth?