i) Part 1: Descriptive Variables Frequency Tables for Demographic Variables
Table 1.
Variable 1: Agency where one Works
AGENCY
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid
AF
33351
5.6
5.6
5.6
AG
43352
7.2
7.2
12.8
AM
1837
.3
.3
13.1
AR
70005
11.7
11.7
24.8
BG
526
.1
.1
24.9
BO
338
.1
.1
25.0
CM
20725
3.5
3.5
28.5
CT
476
.1
.1
28.5
CU
633
.1
.1
28.6
DD
30877
5.2
5.2
33.8
DJ
30978
5.2
5.2
39.0
DL
8075
1.4
1.4
40.3
DN
8624
1.4
1.4
41.8
DR
1115
.2
.2
42.0
ED
2592
.4
.4
42.4
EE
1379
.2
.2
42.6
EP
7972
1.3
1.3
44.0
FC
594
.1
.1
44.1
FQ
470
.1
.1
44.1
FT
638
.1
.1
44.2
GS
7157
1.2
1.2
45.4
HE
43029
7.2
7.2
52.6
HF
412
.1
.1
52.7
HS
73899
12.4
12.4
65.1
HU
4628
.8
.8
65.8
IB
829
.1
.1
66.0
IN
28290
4.7
4.7
70.7
KS
326
.1
.1
70.8
NF
940
.2
.2
70.9
NL
859
.1
.1
71.1
NN
11568
1.9
1.9
73.0
NQ
1743
.3
.3
73.3
NU
2308
.4
.4
73.7
NV
47882
8.0
8.0
81.7
OM
3069
.5
.5
82.2
RR
413
.1
.1
82.3
SB
1543
.3
.3
82.5
SE
3394
.6
.6
83.1
SK
355
.1
.1
83.1
SN
520
.1
.1
83.2
ST
7228
1.2
1.2
84.4
SZ
26318
4.4
4.4
88.8
TD
21552
3.6
3.6
92.4
TR
42027
7.0
7.0
99.5
XX
3157
.5
.5
100.0
Total
598003
100.0
100.0
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) accounted for the greatest number of participants among the 85 participating agencies, at 12.4 percent, followed by the Department of Agriculture at 11.7 percent. The Department of Commerce accounted for 7 percent of participants in the survey.
Table 2.
Variable 2: Sex
DSEX
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid
79100
13.2
13.2
13.2
Male
293014
49.0
49.0
62.2
Female
225889
37.8
37.8
100.0
Total
598003
100.0
100.0
49 percent of the survey participants were male, 37.8 percent were female, and 13.2 percent preferred did not indicate their gender.
Table 3.
Variable 3: Education Level
DEDUC
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid
No degree
77380
12.9
12.9
12.9
Doctorate
149163
24.9
24.9
37.9
Bachelor’s
182979
30.6
30.6
68.5
Master’s
188481
31.5
31.5
100.0
Total
598003
100.0
100.0
24.9 percent of participants had a Doctorate degree, 31.5 percent had a master’s degree, 30 percent had a Bachelor’s degree, and 12.9 percent had some college education with no degree.
Table 4
Variable 4: Tenure in the Federal Agency
DFEDTEN
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid
1-3 years
73076
12.2
12.2
12.2
6 -10years
221712
37.1
37.1
49.3
11-20 years
162634
27.2
27.2
76.5
4 -5 years
140581
23.5
23.5
100.0
Total
598003
100.0
100.0
37 percent of participants have been with the federal government for 6 to 10 years, 27 percent for 11 to 20 years, 23 percent for 4 to 5 years, and 12 percent for 1 to 3 years.
Table 5
Variable 5: Supervisory Status
DSUPER
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid
Team Leader
63962
10.7
10.7
10.7
Non-Supervisor
432781
72.4
72.4
83.1
Supervisor
101260
16.9
16.9
100.0
Total
598003
100.0
100.0
72 percent of the participating employees were of a non-supervisor status, 10. 7 percent were team leaders, while 16.9 percent identified themselves as being of supervisor status.
Table 6
Variable 6: Race
DMINORITY
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid
Hispanic
87317
14.6
14.6
14.6
Other
168099
28.1
28.1
42.7
White
342587
57.3
57.3
100.0
Total
598003
100.0
100.0
57.3 percent of participating employees identified as non-Hispanic white, 14.6 percent identified as Latino or Hispanic, and 28.1 percent identified as others.
Table 7
Variable 7: Intention to Leave over the Next Year
DLEAVING
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid
Yes-other
30165
5.0
5.0
5.0
No
382646
64.0
64.0
69.0
Yes -1
100354
16.8
16.8
85.8
Yes - 2
22298
3.7
3.7
89.5
Yes- retire
62540
10.5
10.5
100.0
Total
598003
100.0
100.0
64 percent of participating employees indicated that they were not planning to leave their current agency within the next year. 16.8 percent indicated that they were planning to leave to take up another job within the federal government, 3.7 percent to take up a job outside the federal government, 10.5 percent to retire, and 5 percent indicated that they were planning to leave for undisclosed reasons.
ii) Part 2: Frequency Analysis and Descriptive Statistics for Explanatory Variables
Table 1.
Q2 Frequency Analysis: Employees have enough information to do their job well
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid
Strongly Disagree (1)
19991
3.3
3.4
3.4
Disagree (2)
63323
10.6
10.6
14.0
Neither Agree nor Disagree (3)
83470
14.0
14.0
28.0
Agree (4)
301786
50.5
50.8
78.8
Strongly Agree (5)
126048
21.1
21.2
100.0
Total
594618
99.4
100.0
Missing
System
3385
.6
Total
598003
100.0
Table 2
Q2 Descriptive Statistics: Employees have enough information to do their job well
N
Valid
594618
Missing
3385
Mean
3.76
Median
4.00
Mode
4
Std. Deviation
1.011
Skewness
-.901
Std. Error of Skewness
.003
Kurtosis
.363
Std. Error of Kurtosis
.006
Figure 1.
Bar chart for Q2: Employees have enough information to do their job well
Interpretation:
Approximately 72 percent of employees at least agree that they have enough information to do their job well. Most (over 50%) of employees agree, while 22 percent strongly agree, that they have sufficient information to do their jobs well. Only 3 percent believe that they face very severe information challenges that make them completely unable to carry out their jobs effectively.
Table 3.
Q7 Frequency Analysis: When needed, employees are willing to put in the extra effort to get a job done
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid
Strongly Disagree
4095
.7
.7
.7
Disagree
4134
.7
.7
1.4
Neither Agree nor Disagree
15333
2.6
2.6
4.0
Agree
188042
31.4
31.6
35.5
Strongly Agree
384185
64.2
64.5
100.0
Total
595789
99.6
100.0
Missing
System
2214
.4
Total
598003
100.0
Table 4.
Q7 Descriptive Statistics: When needed, employees are willing to put in the extra effort to get a job done
N
Valid
595789
Missing
2214
Mean
4.58
Median
5.00
Mode
5
Std. Deviation
.647
Skewness
-2.053
Std. Error of Skewness
.003
Kurtosis
6.497
Std. Error of Kurtosis
.006
Figure 2.
Bar chart for Q7: When needed, employees are willing to put in the extra effort to get a job done
Interpretation:
A majority (64 percent) of employees strongly agree that they put in extra work whenever necessary to get a job done. Approximately 96 percent either agree or strongly agree that they are often willing to put in extra work to get a job done at the workplace. Only less than 1 percent report that they would not go the extra mile when needed to get a job done, while 2 percent are indifferent.
Table 5.
Q20 Frequency Analysis: The people I work with cooperate to get the job done
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid
Strongly Disagree
17519
2.9
2.9
2.9
Disagree
44398
7.4
7.4
10.4
Neither Agree nor Disagree
70392
11.8
11.8
22.2
Agree
271198
45.4
45.5
67.7
Strongly Agree
192503
32.2
32.3
100.0
Total
596010
99.7
100.0
Missing
System
1993
.3
Total
598003
100.0
Table 6.
Q20 Descriptive Statistics : The people I work with cooperate to get the job done
N
Valid
596010
Missing
1993
Mean
3.97
Median
4.00
Mode
4
Std. Deviation
1.001
Skewness
-1.083
Std. Error of Skewness
.003
Kurtosis
.847
Std. Error of Kurtosis
.006
Figure 3.
Bar chart for Q20: The people I work with cooperate to get the job done
Interpretation:
Approximately 78 percent of employees either agree or strongly agree that their colleagues at work cooperate to get the job done. 3 percent strongly agree that their colleagues are uncooperative, while 11 percent are indifferent.
Table 7.
Q26 Frequency Analysis: Employees in my work unit share job knowledge with each other.
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid
Strongly Disagree
25028
4.2
4.2
4.2
Disagree
38217
6.4
6.4
10.7
Neither Agree nor Disagree
71864
12.0
12.1
22.8
Agree
295718
49.5
49.9
72.7
Strongly Agree
162184
27.1
27.3
100.0
Total
593011
99.2
100.0
Missing
System
4992
.8
Total
598003
100.0
Table 8.
Q26 Descriptive Statistics: Employees in my work unit share job knowledge with each other.
N
Valid
593011
Missing
4992
Mean
3.90
Median
4.00
Mode
4
Std. Deviation
1.011
Skewness
-1.148
Std. Error of Skewness
.003
Kurtosis
1.110
Std. Error of Kurtosis
.006
Figure 4.
Bar Chart for Q26: Employees in my work unit share job knowledge with each other
Interpretation
77 percent of employees either agree or strongly agree that employees in their unit share job knowledge with each other for the benefit of the organization. Only 6 percent disagree and 4 percent strongly disagree with this statement. The skewness value of -1.148 indicates that the data is slightly negatively or left-skewed, implying that as shown in the graph, a greater number of values are concentrated on the right side of the graph, representing a non-normal distribution. At the same time, the positive kurtosis value of 1.11 points to a leptokurtic distribution, indicating that the distribution of responses is more peaked than that of a normal distribution.
Table 9.
Q28 Frequency Analysis: How would you rate the overall quality of work done by your work unit?
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid
Very Poor
4778
.8
.8
.8
Poor
11406
1.9
1.9
2.7
Fair
71467
12.0
12.0
14.7
Good
241339
40.4
40.6
55.3
Very Good
265880
44.5
44.7
100.0
Total
594870
99.5
100.0
Missing
System
3133
.5
Total
598003
100.0
Table 10.
Q28 Descriptive Statistics: How would you rate the overall quality of work done by your work unit?
N
Valid
594870
Missing
3133
Mean
4.26
Median
4.00
Mode
5
Std. Deviation
.804
Skewness
-1.106
Std. Error of Skewness
.003
Kurtosis
1.445
Std. Error of Kurtosis
.006
Figure 5.
Bar Chart for Q28: How would you rate the overall quality of work done by your work unit?
Interpretation
40 percent of employees rate the quality of work done by their units as good, but the majority of employees (44.7 percent) rate it as very good. 12 percent rate the quality of their work as fair, and only 0.8 percent believe that the work output of their units is very poor. The skewness measure of -1.106 is less than the -1 standard for normality, indicating that the distribution of responses is slightly left-skewed and more responses lie on the right side of the graph (the good and very good options). At the same time, the kurtosis value of 1.445 points to a leptokurtic distribution, indicating that the distribution of responses is more peaked than that of a normal distribution.
Table 11.
Q29 Frequency Analysis: My work unit has the job-relevant knowledge and skills necessary to accomplish organizational goals.
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid
Strongly Disagree
11255
1.9
1.9
1.9
Disagree
31721
5.3
5.4
7.3
Neither Agree nor Disagree
67727
11.3
11.5
18.8
Agree
284381
47.6
48.2
66.9
Strongly Agree
195083
32.6
33.1
100.0
Total
590167
98.7
100.0
Missing
System
7836
1.3
Total
598003
100.0
Table 12.
Q29 Descriptive Statistics: My work unit has the job-relevant knowledge and skills necessary to accomplish organizational goals
N
Valid
590167
Missing
7836
Mean
4.05
Median
4.00
Mode
4
Std. Deviation
.911
Skewness
-1.134
Std. Error of Skewness
.003
Kurtosis
1.379
Std. Error of Kurtosis
.006
Figure 6.
Bar Chart for Q29: My work unit has the job-relevant knowledge and skills necessary to accomplish organizational goals
Interpretation
Slightly less than half of employees agree that their work units have the job skills necessary to achieve organizational goals. Another 33 percent strongly believe that their work units harbor the requisite job-related skills. 11 percent are indifferent about the skills situation in their work units while 3.3 percent do not believe that they have the relevant skills needed for job achievement in their unit. The mean, mode and median are equal, indicating that the distribution of responses is normal. The skewness measure of -1.134 is less than the -1 standard for normality, indicating that the distribution of responses is slightly left-skewed and more responses lie on the right side of the graph (the agree and strongly agree options). At the same time, the kurtosis value of 1.379 points to a leptokurtic distribution, indicating that the distribution of responses is more peaked than that of a normal distribution
Table 13.
Q35 Frequency Analysis: Employees are protected from health and safety hazards on the job.
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid
Strongly Disagree
21006
3.5
3.6
3.6
Disagree
31152
5.2
5.4
9.0
Neither Agree nor Disagree
72156
12.1
12.4
21.4
Agree
301595
50.4
52.0
73.4
Strongly Agree
154301
25.8
26.6
100.0
Total
580210
97.0
100.0
Missing
System
17793
3.0
Total
598003
100.0
Table 14.
Q35 Descriptive Statistics: Employees are protected from health and safety hazards on the job.
N
Valid
580210
Missing
17793
Mean
3.93
Median
4.00
Mode
4
Std. Deviation
.962
Skewness
-1.189
Std. Error of Skewness
.003
Kurtosis
1.480
Std. Error of Kurtosis
.006
Figure 7.
Bar Chart for Q35: Employees are protected from health and safety hazards on the job.
Interpretation
52 percent of employees agree and 27 percent strongly agree that their employers protect them from health and safety hazards on the job. 5.4 percent and 3.6 percent disagree and strongly disagree with this respectively, while 12.4 percent are indifferent about the health and safety standards in their organizations. The skewness measure of -1.189 indicates that the distribution of responses is slightly left-skewed and more responses lie on the right side of the graph (agree and strongly agree options). At the same time, the kurtosis value of 1.48 points to a leptokurtic distribution, indicating that the distribution of responses is more peaked than that of a normal distribution.
Table 15.
Q36 Frequency Analysis: My organization has prepared employees for potential security threats.
Frequency
Percent
Valid Percent
Cumulative Percent
Valid
Strongly Disagree
16287
2.7
2.8
2.8
Disagree
28964
4.8
5.0
7.8
Neither Agree nor Disagree
72048
12.0
12.4
20.2
Agree
317174
53.0
54.6
74.8
Strongly Agree
146292
24.5
25.2
100.0
Total
580765
97.1
100.0
Missing
System
17238
2.9
Total
598003
100.0
Table 16.
Q36 Descriptive Statistics: My organization has prepared employees for potential security threats.
N
Valid
580765
Missing
17238
Mean
3.94
Median
4.00
Mode
4
Std. Deviation
.908
Skewness
-1.188
Std. Error of Skewness
.003
Kurtosis
1.750
Std. Error of Kurtosis
.006
Figure 8.
Bar Chart for Q36: My organization has prepared employees for potential security threats.
Interpretation
Over 50 percent of employees agree that their organization have prepared employees for potential security threats, while 25 percent strongly agree. 7.8 percent either disagree or strongly disagree that their organizations have effectively prepared their employees for potential security threats, while 12 percent are indifferent. Responses are slightly left skewed from the skewness value of -1.188, while the value of kurtosis of 1.75 indicates that distribution is peaked or leptokurtic.
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