
{"id":4201,"date":"2015-12-16T10:50:58","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T09:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/?p=4201\/"},"modified":"2017-01-20T21:19:30","modified_gmt":"2017-01-20T21:19:30","slug":"university-of-copenhagen-cancels-satisfaction-surveys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/university-of-copenhagen-cancels-satisfaction-surveys\/","title":{"rendered":"University of Copenhagen cancels satisfaction surveys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Students and employees\u2019 satisfaction with the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) administration, and employees\u2019 physical and mental well-being will not be investigated until late 2016. This is after one survey has been cancelled and one postponed. The decision is due to <a href=\"http:\/\/universitypost.dk\/article\/dkk-500m-drop-kick-ucph-details-released-staff-meeting\" target=\"_blank\">the financial cutbacks UCPH is facing<\/a>, says health and safety manager of HR, Ingrid Skovsmose Jensen, not because of the anticipated negative results.<\/p>\n<p>Both surveys were originally meant to take place in March 2016, but when it became clear that the university would have to reduce its spending by up to DKK 300 million, and risked larger organisational changes at the same time, management decided to cancel and postpone the two surveys.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dme-external-teaser dme-external-teaser-3\">\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"dme-image dme-image-center dme-image-preset-0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/universitetsavisen.dk\/node\/32313\" title=\"\"><picture><img src=\"\/old_files\/ucphceremonialhallstaffmeeting_0.png\" class=\"\"  decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<div class=\"label\">L\u00e6s mere:<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/universitetsavisen.dk\/node\/32313\">DKK 500m drop kick to UCPH: Details released<\/a>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"teaser_text\">\n          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The choice to cancel the satisfaction survey was not caused by anticipated negative results, emphasises Ingrid Skovsmose Jensen. &#8220;Of course the cutbacks could influence how people respond. But they would also create reservations on our side as to how to follow up on the results. Both managers and employees would be able to look back at the results and say, &#8216;Well, that was just because the organisation was in a special situation where a lot of reductions were made.&#8217; This could deter us from wanting to follow up on the results.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Bad timing<\/h2>\n<p>Keeping the surveys in March would have added pressure to the administration, Ingrid Skovsmose Jensen says, and this would not have been appropriate at the same time as organisational changes and layoffs will be taking place. The Danish Working Environment Act requires that when larger organisational changes are implemented, a new survey is carried out to assess employees\u2019 health and safety. This could have resulted in two very similar surveys in a year, had the first one not been postponed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We had been running the survey for two years and had reached the last reading before the initiative was to be evaluated. This is quite a big task, and in light of the amount of tasks we have this spring \u2013 including an analysis of the entire administration \u2013 it was one of the ones we could eliminate,&#8221; adds Mette Thomassen, deputy head of HR.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dme-external-teaser dme-external-teaser-3\">\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"dme-image dme-image-center dme-image-preset-0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/universitetsavisen.dk\/node\/31718\" title=\"\"><picture><img src=\"\/old_files\/budget_cuts.jpg\" class=\"\"  decoding=\"async\"  alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<div class=\"label\">L\u00e6s mere:<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/universitetsavisen.dk\/node\/31718\">More cuts to UCPH admin, PhDs &#8211; Spring Festival cancelled<\/a>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"teaser_text\">\n          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>universitypost@adm.ku.dk<\/p>\n<p><em>Do you have a good story? We would like to <a href=\"http:\/\/universitypost.dk\/article\/how-share-stories-university-post\" target=\"_blank\">hear from you<\/a>. In the meantime, like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UniversityPost\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> for features, guides and tips on upcoming events and follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UniversityPost\" target=\"_blank\"> Twitter<\/a> for links to other Copenhagen academia news stories.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surveys measuring student and staff satisfaction at UCPH cancelled and postponed to save money. 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measuring student and staff satisfaction at UCPH cancelled and postponed to save money. 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The decision is due to <a href=\"http:\/\/universitypost.dk\/article\/dkk-500m-drop-kick-ucph-details-released-staff-meeting\" target=\"_blank\">the financial cutbacks UCPH is facing<\/a>, says health and safety manager of HR, Ingrid Skovsmose Jensen, not because of the anticipated negative results.<\/p>\n<p>Both surveys were originally meant to take place in March 2016, but when it became clear that the university would have to reduce its spending by up to DKK 300 million, and risked larger organisational changes at the same time, management decided to cancel and postpone the two surveys.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dme-external-teaser dme-external-teaser-3\">\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"dme-image dme-image-center dme-image-preset-0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/universitetsavisen.dk\/node\/32313\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/old_files\/ucphceremonialhallstaffmeeting_0.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<div class=\"label\">L\u00e6s mere:<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/universitetsavisen.dk\/node\/32313\">DKK 500m drop kick to UCPH: Details released<\/a>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"teaser_text\">\n          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The choice to cancel the satisfaction survey was not caused by anticipated negative results, emphasises Ingrid Skovsmose Jensen. &#8220;Of course the cutbacks could influence how people respond. But they would also create reservations on our side as to how to follow up on the results. Both managers and employees would be able to look back at the results and say, &#8216;Well, that was just because the organisation was in a special situation where a lot of reductions were made.&#8217; This could deter us from wanting to follow up on the results.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Bad timing<\/h2>\n<p>Keeping the surveys in March would have added pressure to the administration, Ingrid Skovsmose Jensen says, and this would not have been appropriate at the same time as organisational changes and layoffs will be taking place. The Danish Working Environment Act requires that when larger organisational changes are implemented, a new survey is carried out to assess employees\u2019 health and safety. This could have resulted in two very similar surveys in a year, had the first one not been postponed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We had been running the survey for two years and had reached the last reading before the initiative was to be evaluated. This is quite a big task, and in light of the amount of tasks we have this spring \u2013 including an analysis of the entire administration \u2013 it was one of the ones we could eliminate,&#8221; adds Mette Thomassen, deputy head of HR.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dme-external-teaser dme-external-teaser-3\">\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"dme-image dme-image-center dme-image-preset-0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/universitetsavisen.dk\/node\/31718\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/old_files\/budget_cuts.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<div class=\"label\">L\u00e6s mere:<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/universitetsavisen.dk\/node\/31718\">More cuts to UCPH admin, PhDs &#8211; Spring Festival cancelled<\/a>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"teaser_text\">\n          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>universitypost@adm.ku.dk<\/p>\n<p><em>Do you have a good story? 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