The Key Features of the Foresight WBC Database:

NORMS BY INDUSTRY

Normative data are available by major industry categories. Available industry-group normative data includes:

Energy
Engineering/Aerospace
Entertainment/Hospitality
Financial Services/Banking
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Service
Telephone/Telecommunications

NORMS BY DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS

Normative data are also available by major demographic profiles. By comparing demographic groups such as senior managers or long-service employees, you can spot trends in your survey data that may flag opportunities for improvement.

Job Type

Hourly
Technical
Administration/Support
Professional/Non Supervisory
Lower Management
Middle Management
Senior Management

Tenure/Length of Service

Less than 1 year
1 - 5 years
6 - 10 years
11 - 15 years
16 - 20 years
21+ years

Gender

Male
Female

Union Status

Union
Non Union

Functions/Departments

Customer Support
Engineering/Research and Development
Facilities/Maintenance
Finance/Accounting
Human Resources/Training
Manufacturing/Production
Quality
Sales/Service/Marketing

Foresight WBC High Performance Norms:

Organizations that have displayed excellent growth, financial return and brand performance are considered "high performance" organizations. Norms of this type allow you to see how your organization compares with the most respected companies.

Foresight WBC Transformational Norms:

Organizations which are in the midst of dramatic change from a merger, acquisition, new senior management, etc., are considered "transformational" organizations. Norms of this type allow you to compare your organization to other organizations experiencing major change.

Year

New data is added to the Foresight WBC each year. Reports can be selected based on selected years. Years range from:

All Years ( 1994 to 2004)
Past 5 Years ( 2004 to 2000)

Company Size

Small N= 1,000 to 5,000

Medium N= 5,000 to 20,000

Large N= 20,000 to 100,000

Mega N= 100,000 +