Despite the hoopla about always-on, social connectivity, workers at many companies are falling victim to collaborative overload. Results from a global survey of over 4,000 executives and employees found most companies lack the management skills, organizational culture, and technology to make collaboration pay off at scale.
Conducted by Oxford Economics, the SAP SuccessFactors-sponsored study found a direct correlation between an elite group of respondents from high-performing companies – called “Digital Winners” − and organizational practices and results. Oxford Economics also incorporated the research data into a benchmarking survey companies can use to compare their performance with “Digital Winners.” These companies are distinguished by how they manage three aspects of the business: leadership, diversity and technology.