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Question: To what extent, if at all, is each of the following conditions
currently a facilitator of employee involvement in your corporation?
Percent Respondents Saying
Condition Is a Great or
Condition Very Great Facilitator
Support by top management 55%
Support by middle management 39%
Training relevant to employee involvement 37%
activities
Communications about employee 36%
involvement to all employees
Support by first-line supervision 33%
Communication of job and business 33%
relevant information
Availability of resources for employee 28%
involvement activities
Decentralization of decision-making 22%
authority
Employment security 17%
Third party consultation 13%
Union involvement 9%
Monetary awards for employee involvement 7%
activity

FIGURE 5-1. Conditions facilitating employee involvement. From American
Productivity & Quality Center. 9

Prison Break Exercise 17-Minute Solution:
Action Taken Minutes Required Cumulative Minutes
Elapsed

1 & 2 cross bridge 2 2
1 returns with flashlight 1 3
5 & 10 cross bridge 10 13
2 returns with flashlight 2 15
1 & 2 cross bridge 2 17