Technique 1.114 Amount Of Control (Work)
Introduction
Answer the following questions to provide an indication of the amount of control staff have over their work; respond by ticking the appropriate box.
They are also reflections of relationships with managers, peers, etc; communications between different stakeholders; support you receive from others in the organisation, like managers, peers, etc; attitudes to work; workplace environment; organisational culture; role clarity and function; engagement; work demand; change engagement, etc.
1. I can talk to my immediate manager about something that has upset me or annoyed me at work
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never
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sometimes
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always
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2. I am pressured to work long hours
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never
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sometimes
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always
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3. I have sufficient opportunity to question managers about
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never
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sometimes
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always
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4. I am subjected to personal harassment and unkind words or behaviour
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never
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sometimes
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always
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5. I can decide when to take a break
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never
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sometimes
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always
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6. My colleagues are willing to listen to my work-related problems
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never
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sometimes
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always
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7. I know how to go about getting my job done
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never
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sometimes
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always
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8. My immediate manager encourages me at work
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never
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sometimes
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always
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9. I receive, and deserve, the respect for the work I do from my colleagues
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never
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sometimes
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always
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10. I am supported through emotionally demanding work
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never
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sometimes
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always
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11. Staff are always consulted about change at work
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never
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sometimes
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always
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Comments
Answering 'always' to questions 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 and 'never' to questions 2 & 4 indicates that you have good 'control' at your workplace.
(source: Ryk Croukamp, 2018)