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Evolving Workforce Trends: Dell and Intel Research Reveals Shifts in Employee Attitudes

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As employees worldwide demand more flexibility and control over technology in the workplace, employers are struggling to keep pace. A recent study from Dell and Intel highlights the growing correlation between the quality of technology provided by employers and employee satisfaction, motivation, and productivity. The research, conducted among 8,360 employees in 11 countries, reveals significant differences in attitudes towards workforce evolution between developing and developed countries. While employees in emerging markets like China, Brazil, and Mexico are embracing change, their counterparts in the US, UK, and France are more cautious.

Key Takeaways:

  • Emerging countries are more open to technological changes, with 59% of organizations in China offering workers technology choice, compared to 27% in the UK and 29% in the US.
  • Employees in Mexico (83%) and Brazil (76%) are more positive about technology-driven changes in business practices compared to Britons (43%) and Americans (46%).
  • Over four in 10 workers have the ability to influence technology choice in the private sector (45%), while this number is lower in the public sector (32%).
  • Interoperability is becoming the norm, with 59% of employees able to share data between all devices.
  • More than 80% of employees accept technology's contribution to problem-solving, with significant disparities in attitudes across verticals.
  • Flexible working hours are seen as more important (61%) than remote work (45%), which is considered to boost productivity by some employees.
  • Over 60% of employees want to be measured by the quality of work delivered rather than time spent in the office, driven by the blurring of traditional working hours.

Statistics:

  • 8,360 interviews were conducted in 11 countries as part of the research.
  • 20-minute surveys were used to gather employee perspectives on new working practices.
  • The first phase of the research introduced seven key trends to a group of global experts, including technologists, analysts, consultants, and futurists.
  • Emerging countries (59%) are more likely to offer workers technology choice compared to developed countries (27%).
  • Interoperability is a growing concern, with 59% of employees able to share data between all devices.

Sources:

  • Evolving Workforce Research Program by Dell and Intel
  • "Report #2: The Workforce Perspective"
  • TNS Global Research
  • A group of influential global experts, including Paul Bell (President, Public Large Enterprise, Dell) and Dave Buchholz (Principal Engineer, Client Research & Pathfinding, Intel IT)
  • The study was conducted in October 2011 among 8,360 employees worldwide.

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