This questionnaire is about the stress and satisfaction of layoff survivors after

downsizing. Our area was ijp road, Islamabad and our sample were selected randomly
from hbl and ptcl.

Name:_________ Department:___________ Phone#:__________

1-Age
a) 21-30
b) 31-41
c) 41-50
d) 51+

2-Which type of organization you work at

a) Government
b) Private

3-How many layoffs have occurred in your company or division in the last six months?

a) None
b) One
c) Two
d) Three
e) More than Four

4- In your opinion what is the likelihood that your division will incur additional layoffs
before this recession is over?

a) Very low
b) Somewhat low
c) Neutral
d) Somewhat high
e) Very High

5-How would you describe morale among your fellow workers?

a) Very high
b) Somewhat high
c) Neutral
d) Somewhat low
e) Very low.
6-Describe the change, if any, in your workload over the last year.

a) Significantly Decreased
b) Somewhat decreased
c) About the same
d) Somewhat increased
e) Significantly increased

7-My stress level at home has:

a) significantly decreased
b) somewhat decreased
c) remained about the same
d) somewhat increased
e) significantly Increased

8-My ability to enjoy simple pleasures has:

a) significantly Increased
b) somewhat increased
c) remained the same
d) somewhat decreased
e) significantly decreased

9-How has your social life been affected by the downturn?

a) Significantly better
b) Somewhat better
c) No change
d) Somewhat worse
e) Significantly worse

10-Since the recession has hit my company I have taken:

a) Significantly fewer days off than usual

b) Somewhat fewer days off than usual
c) About the same number of days off as usual
d) Somewhat more days off than usual
e) Significantly more days off than usual

11-The quality of my relationships with people in my workplace has:

a) Significantly increased.
b) somewhat increased
c) remained about the same
d) somewhat decreased
e) significantly decreased

12-My expectations about my future career possibilities have:

a) significantly improved
b) somewhat improved
c) not changed
d) become somewhat worse
e) become significantly worse

13-My self esteem has:

a) significantly improved
b) somewhat improved
c) not changed
d) somewhat deteriorated
e) significantly deteriorated

13-My enthusiasm for work has:

a) Significantly increased.
b) somewhat increased
c) not changed
d) somewhat decreased
e) significantly decreased

14-My stress level at work has:

a) significantly decreased
b) somewhat decreased
c) remained the same
d) somewhat increased
e) significantly increased.

15-Describe the change, if any, in the control you have over the work that you do.

a) Significantly increased
b) Somewhat increased
c) About the same
d) Somewhat decreased
e) Significantly decreased
16-How has the variety of tasks you are asked to perform (job scope) changed since the
recession began?

a) Significantly decreased
b) Somewhat decreased
c) About the same
d) Somewhat increased
e) Significantly increased

17-To what extent do you feel that management has shown concern about the effect of
layoffs on workplace morale?

a) Considerable
b) Reasonable
c) Moderate
d) Very little
e) None

18-My confidence in my ability to meet managements expectations has:

a) Significantly increased.
b) somewhat increased
c) remained about the same
d) somewhat decreased
e) significantly decreased

19-Since the recession hit the company, my ability to fall asleep at night and stay asleep has:

a) significantly improved
b) somewhat improved
c) not changed
d) been somewhat worse
e) significantly worsened

20-Our workload has not increased significantly in the last year. It has stayed about the
same

a) Strongly Agree
b) Agree
c) Disagree
d) Strongly Disagree

21-Employees ability to meet management's expectations has not deteriorated. It is the same
or better than it has been in the past
 a) Strongly Agree
b) Agree
c) Disagree
d) Strongly Disagree

22-My fellow workers would say that morale is high

a) Strongly Agree
b) Agree
c) Disagree
d) Strongly Disagree

23-When I am with my friends at work we spend very little time complaining about
management and how they treat us.

a) Strongly Agree
b) Agree
c) Disagree
d) Strongly Disagree

24-The stress level at work is same as it was before downsizing.

a) Strongly Agree
b) Agree
c) Disagree
d) Strongly Disagree

25-Management is very open about sharing any crisis with employees. They ask for our help
and advice.

a) Strongly Agree
b) Agree
c) Disagree
d) Strongly Disagree

26-Management welcomes recommendations and advice from employees. They always

listen.

a) Strongly Agree
b) Agree
c) Disagree
d) Strongly Disagree

27-We enjoy working here.

 a) Strongly Agree
b) Agree
c) Disagree
d) Strongly Disagree

28-My division is unlikely to incur any downsizings or layoffs in the next six months

a) Strongly Agree
b) Agree
c) Disagree
d) Strongly Disagree

29-Management has shown concern about the effect of downsizings or layoffs on

workplace morale. They care about us.

a) Strongly Agree
b) Agree
c) Disagree
d) Strongly Disagree