The Gallup Organization


You're Your Own Best Guinea Pig

Oct 1, 1981

The Gallup Organization has estimated that each day as many as 29 million consumers receive a direct mail request. And 4 out of 10 people interviewed by ...  Read story

The Bottom Line

By Inc Staff |  Nov 1, 1989

A quick look at some results from a Gallup poll conducted for the American Society of Quality Control in 1988.  Read story

Health Education Wanted

By Michael P. Cronin |  Feb 1, 1994

A Gallup poll suggests that when a company takes an active role in health promotion, employees listen.  Read story

Benchmark: Where Marketing Dollars Go

By Stephanie L Gruner |  Aug 1, 1996

Some data from a recent Gallup survey of 251 companies showing these companies' top direct-marketing tools.  Read story

Small-Business Outlook Declines

By Angus Loten |  May 27, 2008

Owners continue to struggle with lower revenue and higher costs, a survey finds.  Read story

The Happiest Workers in the World

By Jeffrey L. Seglin |  May 15, 1996

Inc. 's editor-at-large examines the results of a recent Inc. Gallup survey that suggests worker confidence is good.  Read story

The State of the American Workforce

By Jeffrey L. Seglin |  May 15, 1997

The results from the second annual Inc./Gallup survey provide readers with the skinny on American workers.  Read story

Military, Small Business Top Approval Ratings

Jun 22, 2007

Americans are three times more confident about small business as they are about big business, according to a recent Gallup poll. The Confidence in ...  Read story

Define Your Web Survey Goals

By John Towler |  Jul 7, 2000

Before you can design an effective survey, you'll need to define your goals. These include deciding what information you most want to gather, whom you are...  Read story

Measuring Morale

By Jack Stack |  Jan 1, 1997

A noted CEO tells readers there is only one way to know how morale is at your company: ask the people who work there.  Read story

Ads Targeting Value for Money

By Kelly Faircloth |  Oct 9, 2008

With consumers watching their budgets over the holidays, retailers plan to focus on deals.  Read story

Work-Life Not an Issue for Owners

By Jena Wuu |  Aug 10, 2005

August 10, 2005 --About two-thirds of small business owners are satisfied with how they have balanced their personal lives and work schedu...  Read story

Family Values in Small Business

By Ellyn E. Spragins |  Feb 1, 1993

Chart showing percentage of companies which offer employee leave or unpaid parental leave.  Read story

Passengers to Airlines: No Cell Phones

By Stephanie Clifford

A recent survey reveals more people prefer to keep cabins phone-free.  Read story

Outlook Upbeat for Women Small Business Owners

By Michael Aneiro

Nov. 18, 2004 --Women small business owners feel overwhelmingly optimistic about their business and financial situations, according to a s...  Read story

What do Workers Want?

By George Gendron |  Jun 1, 1994

Highlights of a survey asking employees about a variety of workplace and compensation issues.  Read story

Business Owners Expected to Vote in Record Numbers

By Angus Loten |  Nov 3, 2006

Tax cuts, health-care costs, and energy prices -- not Iraq -- top the list of concerns among the nation's entrepreneurs.  Read story

The State of Small Business 1996

By George Gendron |  May 15, 1996

Inc.'s editor-in-chief offers some comments and an overview of the 1996 special issue, The State of Small Business.  Read story

Best Job Autonomy: People Power

By JAY FINEGAN |  Jul 1, 1993

How some companies give their employees job autonomy to capitalize on their first-hand knowledge of their jobs.  Read story

Small Businesses Maintain Optimistic Outlook

By Melanie Brooks |  Aug 2, 2006

Energy costs and rate hikes fail to erode a positive view based on companies’ own successes.  Read story

Smoke Free Environment

The term smoke free environment is sometimes used indiscriminately to discuss both 100 percent smoke free areas as well as segregated and ventilated areas...  Read story

The 1998 Inc./Gallup Survey: The State of the American Workforce

By Jeffrey L. Seglin |  Jun 1, 1998

An examination of the results from the 1998 Inc./Gallup survey of American workers. Here's how average American workers feel about their jobs, management, co...  Read story

What Do Workers Want?

By Christopher Caggiano |  Nov 1, 1992

Survey results on what employees want from their jobs.  Read story

The Measure of Morale

Oct 21, 1999

"So many managers believe you can't measure morale," says Jack Stack, CEO of Springfield ReManufacturing Corp. (SRC), a Springfield, Mo., company that ove...  Read story

Setting Sites: Oh My, Omaha

By Nicole Gull |  Mar 1, 2003

Dine on the water, explore a rain forest -- and get great tax breaks.  Read story

Writing the Book on Managing Employees

By Jeffrey L. Seglin |  Jun 1, 1999

Reviews of seven new business books. Subjects include: employee motivation; the seven deadly sins of business; and tips on running a family business.  Read story

The Upstarts Are Coming

By Donna Fenn |  Oct 1, 2009

In an excerpt from Upstarts! How GenY Entrepreneurs Are Rocking the World of Business and 8 Ways You Can Profit From Their Success , Donna Fenn explo...  Read story

Adman Tom Mcelligott

Jul 1, 1986

Advertising's hottest creative director explains why "95% of all advertising doesn't work."  Read story

Smarter Hiring, the DDI Way

By Adam Hanft |  Mar 1, 2003

Some companies spend more time selecting the right copier than hiring the right employees. You can do better.  Read story

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