In this article, we will go through the different Survey types and Survey frequencies that can be used on the GAIS platform:
Survey types
When you want to create a survey on the GAIS platform, you select "Create new survey" and are then given a number of different options.
NOTE: For all survey types, you can add your own custom questions as well as extra questions from a catalogue provided by GAIS.
Wellbeing surveys
GAIS survey: A classic GAIS survey consists of 38 questions. The questions are divided across 7 factors that matter for job satisfaction, as well as a separate set of questions on overall job satisfaction. In addition, respondents rank the importance of the seven factors.
See the GAIS question framework.
Quick GAIS survey: Quick GAIS consists of 9 questions: one question on overall job satisfaction and one question for each of the seven factors that GAIS measures. In addition, respondents rank the importance of the seven factors. It is a condensed and simplified version of the complete GAIS.
See the Quick GAIS question framework.
WRA survey
You can carry out a complete WRA survey via the GAIS platform. A WRA (Workplace Risk Assessment) is an assessment of the working environment in your workplace. The WRA survey consists of 24 mandatory questions and a number of optional questions. The questions are based on the recommendations of the Danish Working Environment Authority and provide insight into conditions in the physical and psychosocial working environment, as well as stress and sickness absence.
Factor surveys
Once you have carried out a GAIS survey, it can make sense to dive deeper into a single factor. The setup is exactly the same as for a GAIS survey. The reports are also structured in the same way and contain the same elements.
- Leadership factor survey: The survey consists of 20 mandatory questions that focus solely on Leadership. It dives into 4 leadership dimensions.
See the question framework for the Leadership factor survey
- Meaning factor survey: The survey consists of 16 questions that focus solely on Meaning. It dives into 4 different dimensions of meaning.
See the question framework for the Meaning factor survey.
- Balance factor survey: The survey consists of 17 questions that focus solely on Balance. It dives into 3 balance dimensions.
See the question framework for the Balance factor survey
Survey frequencies
How often do you want to send out the survey? Choose from a range of survey frequencies depending on your needs. The frequency determines how often participants answer the survey and how many questions they answer each time.
One-off survey: Choose a one-off survey if you only want to run a survey once.
Low-frequency survey: Choose a low-frequency survey if you want to repeat the survey annually, every six months or quarterly.
High-frequency survey: Choose a high-frequency survey (a so-called pulse) if you want to send out surveys often and in smaller portions. This is called a pulse survey, and you can choose to send it out monthly, every other week or weekly. The pulse survey starts with a complete GAIS baseline survey, which is used as a benchmark for the subsequent pulse survey. When the pulse survey starts, the complete GAIS questionnaire is divided into smaller portions that are sent to participants at the frequency you choose. You cannot choose Quick GAIS if you want to run a high-frequency survey.
- Weekly survey: three / four questions each time
- Survey every other week: seven questions each time
- Monthly survey: 14 questions each time
Read about how to set up a GAIS survey.
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