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Diversity & Plurality


Dear Alumna/Alumnus,
We are conducting a study on the topic of Diversity & Plurality in order to create a program of initiatives which will be available to you during the next 6-12 months.
With this objective in mind, we are proposing a questionnaire to Bocconi Alumni, residing in Italy and abroad, and your contribution is essential to our study.
You are invited to the Diversity & Plurality Topic workshop organized by BAA which will take place next November, when data from our study will be presented.
We would like to thank you for your participation in advance; please note that the handling of data will be conducted according to Italian Legislative Decree 196/2003 regarding privacy. All information will be communicated in an anonymous and aggregate manner.


PERSONAL DATA

1.1 Gender
Male
Female


1.2 Marital status
Married
Live-in partner
Single
Separated - Divorced
Other (please specify)


1.3 Age
Under 30
30 - 39
40 - 46
47 - 65
Over 65


1.4 Number of children
I do not have children
One
Two
Three
More than three


1.5 Children’s ages (more than one answer possible)
0 - 5
6 - 10
11 - 15
16 - 20
Over 20


1.6 Are you considering having children over the next three years? Please express the degree of your agreement/disagreement using the scale below (where 1 = strongly disagree and 7 = strongly agree).

Strongly disagree
1 		Disagree
2 		Disagree somewhat
3 		Neither agree nor disagree
4 		Agree somewhat
5 		Agree
6 		Strongly agree
7


1.7 Last program you attended and completed

Three-year Bachelor degree program
Four-year Degree program
Master of Science program
PhD program
First-level Master program
Second-level Master program
Executive program
Executive Master program (post-graduate)
MBA program
Other (please specify)


1.8 Area of studies at Bocconi
Economics
Management
Law


1.8.1 Area of higher education before or after Bocconi
Health (medicine, physical therapy…)
Science (chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics, computer science, biology,…)
Engineering
Architecture
Politics/Social sciences
Business administration and accounting
Humanities (ancient/modern/foreign literature, philosophy, history,…)
I have not completed any other degree
Other (please specify)


1.9 Province where you are resident (if living in Italy)


1.10 Country of residence (if living outside Italy)


1.11 Country of origin (if not Italy)


OCCUPATION


2.1 Are you working or studying?
I’m working
I’m working and studying
I’m studying
I’m neither working nor studying


2.2 Professional status
Employee
Consultant
Manager/Middle Manager
Senior Manager
General Manager/Managing Director
Freelancer
Entrepreneur
High School Teacher
University Professor
Student
Other (specify)


2.3 Which industry sector does the company/organization you work for belong to?
Engineering
Utilities (energy, gas and water)
Building/Construction
Chemical/ Pharmaceutical
Food
Textile and Clothing
Financial Services and Insurances
Trade (Wholesale and Retail)
Accommodation and Food Services
Transportation and Communications
Publishing
Health care and social assistance
Consulting
Non-profit
Other (please specify)


2.4 What kind of contract do you have?
Indefinite
Fixed term


2.4.1 Please describe your contract more specifically (multiple answers possible)
Full-time
Vertical part-time
Horizontal part-time
Home working
Job Sharing
Telecommuting
Casual employment/Term time
Outsourcing work (temping)
Joint Venture/Cooperative Associate


2.5 How many firms/institutions have you worked for in the past?


2.6 What is the professional area you work in?
Marketing and Sales
Supply Chain
Strategy
Internal Auditing and Law
Finance and Accounting
Information technology
Research, Development and Quality
Human Resources
Communications and External Relations
Other (please specify)


2.7 How many years have you been working for your current company/organization?
Less than 3 years
3 - 10 years
11 - 20 years
More than 20 years


2.8 How many career advancements have you had?


2.9 How many years have you been in your current role?
Less than 3 years
3 - 7 years
More than 7


2.10 Average number of hours you work per week


2.11 On average, how many of those hours do you work from home?


2.12 Do you have other significant professional roles?
Yes
No


2.12.1 What are they? (more than one option permitted)
Participation in your company’s Executive Committee
Participation in a Board of Directors
Board of Auditors
Other (please specify)


2.13 Please indicate your yearly gross income including all activities you carry out and benefits (company car, cell phone, meal tickets, insurance...)
Less than 10,000 €
From 10,000 to 30,000 €
From 30,001 to 50,000 €
From 50,001 to 80,000 €
From 80,001 to 150,000 €
From 150,001 to 350,000 €
From 350,001 to 500,000 €
More than 500,000 €
I would rather not answer


2.14 How much does your salary contribute to your family unit income?
100% - it is the most substantial part
More than half
Half
A third
A fourth or less


The following questions refer to the company/institution where you carry out your primary activities.



2.15 What was your company’s/institution’s turnover (in euro) for 2010?
Less than 1 million €
1 - 5 million €
5 - 10 million €
10 - 50 million €
50 - 100 million €
100 - 200 million €
200 million - 1 billion €
> 1 billion €
I don’t know


2.16 Number of employees (in 2010)?
Less than 10
10 – 50
50 - 100
100 - 500
500 - 1000
1000 - 5000
More than 5000


3. CAREER

Please express how much you agree or disagree with the statements below, using the scale: 1 = strongly disagree and 7 = strongly agree.



D.3.1 What does success in the working world mean to you?
Strongly disagree Neither agree nor disagree Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1. Holding a position of responsibility
2. Being a leader
3. Opportunity to earn a lot
4. Opportunity to manage power
5. Having a job that I enjoy
6. Finding a balance between my professional and personal lives
7. Building satisfying social relationships
8. Having a job which is gratifying in terms of values
9. Building a professional network
10. Understanding and following my own path/career
11. Being held in esteem by my colleagues and superiors
12. Being considered an essential part of the organization
13. Being recognized for my abilities
14. Not feeling inferior to my friends, colleagues or those I am closest to
15. Reaching previously established goals
16. Other (specify)


D.3.2 Please express how much you agree or disagree with the statements below, using the scale: 1 = strongly disagree and 7 = strongly agree.
Strongly disagree Neither agree nor disagree Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1. I am satisfied with the quality of my colleagues’ work
2. I am satisfied with the relationships I have with my colleagues
3. I am satisfied with the quality of my supervisor’s work
4. I am satisfied with the relationship I have with my boss
5. I am satisfied with the economic incentives I receive
6. I am satisfied with my motivation
7. I am satisfied with the opportunities offered to me
8. I am satisfied with the visibility I receive
9. I am satisfied with the degree of autonomy I have
10. I am satisfied with the level of responsibility I have
11. I am satisfied of the international environment in which I work
12. I am satisfied with my general working conditions
13. I am satisfied with opportunities for career advancement
14. I am satisfied with the variety of work I do
15. I am satisfied with my free time
16. I am satisfied with the challenges I have at work
17. I am satisfied with the quality of the product/service we offer
18. I am satisfied for the possibility of freely expressing myself and being who I really am
19. Other (specify)


D.3.2.1 Please express how much you agree or disagree with the statements below, using the scale: 1 = strongly disagree and 7 = strongly agree.
Strongly disagree Neither agree nor disagree Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1. I am generally satisfied with my job
2. In general, I like my job
3. In general, I like working for my current company/organization


D.3.3 Please express how much you agree or disagree with the statements below, using the scale: 1 = strongly disagree and 7 = strongly agree.
Strongly disagree Neither agree nor disagree Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1. Diversity Management is included in the code of conduct/ethical code of the company/organization where I work/study
2. The philosophy of the company/organization where I work/study includes respect for diversity
3. Top management expresses diversity management as a strong point of the company/organization where I work/study
4. Official opportunities to share knowledge about diversity management are organized at the company/organization where I work/study (workshops, etc.)
5. Training courses on diversity management are organized at the company/organization where I work/study
6. Communications tools (website, internal newsletters, etc.) are used to share information on diversity management at the company/organization where I work/study
7. The importance of diversity is shared at all organizational levels at the company/organization where I work/study
8. The creation of employee networks based on gender (women’s networks), sexual orientation (LGBT networks), and cultural diversity (networks of people whose ethnical/cultural origins are different from the majority) are encouraged in the company/organization where I work/study


D.3.4 People can be discriminated by being treated unfairly – whether directly or indirectly – because they belong to a particular category, linked to either visible characteristics (e.g. gender, ethnic origin, disability, etc.) or invisible characteristics (e.g. sexual orientation, social position, religion, etc.). When you were working/Since you started working at your current company/organization, have you ever had the feeling of being discriminated against or treated unfairly in your workplace?
Yes
No


D.3.5 When you were working/Since you started working at your current company/organization have you ever had the feeling of working in a hostile environment where you are not allowed to express yourself for who you really are?
Yes
No


D.3.6 When you were working/Since you started working in this company, have you ever had the sensation that any of your colleagues have been discriminated against or treated unfairly by other colleagues and/or by your immediate supervisor?
Yes
No


D.3.7 When you were working/Since you started working in this company have you ever had the sensation of being in a hostile environment which does not allow people to express themselves for who they really are?
Yes
No


D.3.7.1 What do you think is the cause of the discrimination and/or unfair treatment in this hostile environment? (more than one answer possible)
1. Your ethnic and/or national origin
2. Your sexual orientation
3. Your gender (man/woman)
4. Your overall identity
5. Your religious orientation
6. Your age
7. Your disability
8. Your physical condition/appearance
9. Your health conditions
10. Your social class of origin
11. Your achieved social class
12. Your income
13. Your professional area
14. Your educational and/or training path
15. A lack of attention to maternity/paternity management
16. The idea that you perform less if you need to balance your professional and personal lives
17. Unfair career advancement policies
18. A lack of meritocracy in personnel management
19. The belief that certain categories of people have more difficulties in travelling/moving abroad for work
20. A lack of development programs dedicated to increasing understanding and appreciation of diversity
21. A lack of “quotas” for respecting diversity in the selection process
22. Strict work schedule
23. Inadequate infrastructures
24. Other (specify)


D.3.9 When you reflect upon your professional experience, what have been the greatest difficulties?
Strongly disagree Neither agree nor disagree Strongly agree
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1. Family management (maternity/paternity)
2. Strict work schedules
3. Absence of work life balance policies (company daycare, flexible hours, part-time…)
4. Being laid off/company crisis
5. Partner’s transfer to another city or country
6. Absence of flexibility policies (unable to work from home, take long sabbaticals, take training courses, take a long trip, manage elderly parents, etc.)
7. Having to move abroad
8. Continuous requests to travel on business
9. My gender
10. My ethnic origin
11. My sexual orientation
12. My age
13. My social position
14. Other (specify)


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