For Young People, the Ideal Company Would Be Cosmopolitan and Egalitarian.
5 November 2013
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What is the ideal company of tomorrow?
This is a broad question that the consulting firm Deloitte attempted to answer through an online survey. 1065 students participated.
Among the questions asked, including: what company values are most important? what is the primary reason for a successful career? how do you see the ideal manager? The key is a few surprises, more or less good. A quick overview.
More Cosmopolitan
First observation, the days of the traditional family-based company, based on Franco-French models, are over. The first striking aspect of the study is that 81% would want to work in an international environment.
"A constant increase for several years," says Gabriel Bardinet, Human Capital manager at Deloitte, recalling that 6% fewer favored international work in 2012. "However, this does not mean that young people want to live abroad," emphasizes Gabriel Bardinet. "They mainly want to evolve in a diverse environment, whether in France or elsewhere." Courageous but not reckless.
If students say they prefer an international environment, they do not necessarily want to work for a large company. Nor, for that matter, in a small, family-run company. It is the so-called "medium-sized" company that is most popular, with 41% of opinions.
As the pollsters point out, young people prioritize human relations in the workplace. To the question "What company values are most important?", 28% opted for teamwork and community. Moreover, despite the invasion of the internet, young people reject remote work (online work, often done from home): 96% of them wish to work in a company.
Is youth therefore less individualistic than we thought? Let's not exaggerate: 65% still prefer a semi-private office to a real open space. A figure which, as analysts point out, shows "a paradoxical need for belonging to a group (teamwork) and strong autonomy/freedom."
And what about major societal debates? It seems our young people don't feel concerned: whether it's gender equality, environmental commitment or respect for the individual, they all fail to make an impact (none exceeds 6%).
More Idealistic
To the question "What do you consider to be the fairest salary gap?", 70% of respondents chose a ratio ranging from 1 to 10 (if the lowest salary was €1000, the highest would be €10000). This amused the pollsters.
"This result shows the limited knowledge students have of the business world," comments Philippe Burger, Human Capital partner at Deloitte. "Most often, this ratio is 1 to more than 20, or even 30 or 50. And that's only in France; in the United States, for example, it's a different order of magnitude."
Let's remember that Christophe Margerie, CEO of Total, declared a fixed salary of €3 million, which, compared to a minimum wage of €1127, is a ratio of 1 to 2662. He had spoken about it (very naturally) on the set of the show "Face aux Français":
Still on the subject of salary, for 54% of respondents, it must be equitable, meaning it should be the same for everyone based on the position held. But, paradox: 44% think that salary should reward skills.
And Not (Too) Interested in Money, But Still a Little
The world is changing, so are the priorities of young people. Against all odds, more of them prioritize the interest of the work or the development of their career over their salary. However, 25% still aim for the financial management of their company and 16% directly want general management.
A little explanation: financial management is considered a royal road to general management. We can therefore consider that potentially, even young people who are heading towards financial management, actually aspire to the top of the ladder.
Conclusion: Generation Y, as the subtitle of the study points out, has a heart that wavers "between idealism and pragmatism."
Among the 1065 respondents, 54% are women and 46% are men, 68% are in business schools and 83% know the business world through a first job (and not an internship).
Huffingtonpost.fr
Posted online November 5, 2013.
This is a broad question that the consulting firm Deloitte attempted to answer through an online survey. 1065 students participated.
Among the questions asked, including: what company values are most important? what is the primary reason for a successful career? how do you see the ideal manager? The key is a few surprises, more or less good. A quick overview.
More Cosmopolitan
First observation, the days of the traditional family-based company, based on Franco-French models, are over. The first striking aspect of the study is that 81% would want to work in an international environment.
"A constant increase for several years," says Gabriel Bardinet, Human Capital manager at Deloitte, recalling that 6% fewer favored international work in 2012. "However, this does not mean that young people want to live abroad," emphasizes Gabriel Bardinet. "They mainly want to evolve in a diverse environment, whether in France or elsewhere." Courageous but not reckless.
If students say they prefer an international environment, they do not necessarily want to work for a large company. Nor, for that matter, in a small, family-run company. It is the so-called "medium-sized" company that is most popular, with 41% of opinions.
As the pollsters point out, young people prioritize human relations in the workplace. To the question "What company values are most important?", 28% opted for teamwork and community. Moreover, despite the invasion of the internet, young people reject remote work (online work, often done from home): 96% of them wish to work in a company.
Is youth therefore less individualistic than we thought? Let's not exaggerate: 65% still prefer a semi-private office to a real open space. A figure which, as analysts point out, shows "a paradoxical need for belonging to a group (teamwork) and strong autonomy/freedom."
And what about major societal debates? It seems our young people don't feel concerned: whether it's gender equality, environmental commitment or respect for the individual, they all fail to make an impact (none exceeds 6%).
More Idealistic
To the question "What do you consider to be the fairest salary gap?", 70% of respondents chose a ratio ranging from 1 to 10 (if the lowest salary was €1000, the highest would be €10000). This amused the pollsters.
"This result shows the limited knowledge students have of the business world," comments Philippe Burger, Human Capital partner at Deloitte. "Most often, this ratio is 1 to more than 20, or even 30 or 50. And that's only in France; in the United States, for example, it's a different order of magnitude."
Let's remember that Christophe Margerie, CEO of Total, declared a fixed salary of €3 million, which, compared to a minimum wage of €1127, is a ratio of 1 to 2662. He had spoken about it (very naturally) on the set of the show "Face aux Français":
Still on the subject of salary, for 54% of respondents, it must be equitable, meaning it should be the same for everyone based on the position held. But, paradox: 44% think that salary should reward skills.
And Not (Too) Interested in Money, But Still a Little
The world is changing, so are the priorities of young people. Against all odds, more of them prioritize the interest of the work or the development of their career over their salary. However, 25% still aim for the financial management of their company and 16% directly want general management.
A little explanation: financial management is considered a royal road to general management. We can therefore consider that potentially, even young people who are heading towards financial management, actually aspire to the top of the ladder.
Conclusion: Generation Y, as the subtitle of the study points out, has a heart that wavers "between idealism and pragmatism."
Among the 1065 respondents, 54% are women and 46% are men, 68% are in business schools and 83% know the business world through a first job (and not an internship).
Huffingtonpost.fr
Posted online November 5, 2013.
