The Providence Business News Executive Poll is a weekly
survey of 70 business leaders, representing large and small businesses in a
variety of industries.
QUESTION: When did you last promote one of your employees?
Within the past three months: 70%
Within the past year: 20%
It’s been more than a year: 10%
QUESTION: Have you ever had an employee turn down a promotion because he or she simply did not want the added responsibility?
Yes: 50%
No: 50%
QUESTION: Which is most likely to happen first for your top two or three employees?
They’ll receive a much-deserved promotion: 90%
They’ll leave for to a higher position in another company: 10%
QUESTION: How often do you sit down and do a performance review with a full-time employee?
Once per year: 90%
I don’t do formal reviews on a regular basis: 10%
QUESTION: Are raises at your company generally across the board from year to year or based on individual merit?
Across the board: 27%
Individual merit: 73%
