Importance of Workforce Issues Driving Innovation in Organizations

IMPORTANCE OF WORKFORCE ISSUES DRIVING INNOVATION IN ORGANIZATIONS

Respondents were asked to respond to a question about the importance of workplace and workforce issues driving innovation and technological adoption in organizations in the next 5 years. The question was:

How important do you think the following workplace and workforce issues will be to driving innovation and technological adoption in your organization in the next 5 years?

Scale: 1 = Not important; 10 = Critically important

Key things to note:

Broadening the appeal of Middle Georgia for new workforce and innovators was seen to be the most importance issue to address in driving innovation and technological adoption in the next 5 years.
This was followed by Improving the quality and performance of the education system in the region.
These are two themes that have run throughout the Middle Georgia Innovation Project to date, including within qualitative research via interviews and focus group sessions.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about The Middle Georgia Innovation Project, please contact:

Angie Gheesling, Executive Director
Development Authority of Houston County
200 Carl Vinson Parkway
Warner Robins, GA 31088
Phone: (478) 923-5470
gheesling@houstoncountyga.net