The Secret to Happy Employees? Technology

The global evolving workforce. Key trends and future outlook.

The secret to happy employees? Technology.

Having the latest/greatest technology is very important to

In 2012 we saw the aspirational value of consumer technology clearly infiltrated the corporate environment. 41%

One out of four employees globally would likely be influenced by the technology provided to them to take a new position or leave a current one.

Those in management roles are more likely than other employees to expect the best technology in order to stay with their current employer or consider a new one.

of employees in developed nations and 82% in emerging markets.

Now we see that those, particularly in the emerging markets, are putting greater demands on employers to provide employees with or enable employees to use current technology.

Some feel the technology they have available holds

them back from being productive and has hindered

their career growth, this is most true for employees in India.

76% of employees feel that

technology has had an influence in the way they work in the past year.

Those in emerging markets feel they have more influence over the choices that IT decision makers make with regard to technology.

Enabling employees to bring their own device (BYOD) may take some

pressure o� of IT decision makers in terms of the provision of technology as employees are expecting to have

this ability now or in the future.

Fewer than half of employees globally feel that IT decision makers within their organization take employees

opinions into consideration when selecting technology.

BYOD

Over half of employees globally currently use personal

devices for work purposes or expect to do so in the future.

Only 27% of them are securing

the personal devices.

While 54% of companies

globally are allowing

BYOD.

Source: Evolving Workforce Research 2014, TNS Global; To view the detailed report visit: Dell.com/evolvingworkforce

Trend

#3

believe technology brings people together.

Those in emerging markets feel more strongly that technology brings people together.

Those in developed markets think that

technology separates people.

25% 21%believe technology creates separation

between us.

26%33%